Darjeeling Himalayan Rly in 1979

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5 жыл бұрын

A digitized super 8 cine film of the Darjeeling Himalayan railway taken in April 1979. Original sound recorded on a cassette tape. The film covers the section from Darjeeling to Ghum via the famous Batasia Loop. In those day days the railway was very much part of the community unlike the tourist attraction it has now become. The Gorkha Memorial and gardens are yet to be built at Batasia. Locomotives 797, 801 and 803 are seen in action.

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@anuprashpradhaan 5 жыл бұрын

less population, less folks, less vehicles and the roads seems wider........ Golden moments

@user87959 2 жыл бұрын

I miss my beautiful old Darjeeling in its former glory. We could not protect it.

@joydeepmukherjee9822 2 жыл бұрын

The year 1979.... I went to study at Mount Hermon School in Darjeeling. I was a student of Class 1 then. To me the whole place was mesmerizingly captivating. Yet, being away from home made me gloomy most of the time. However, the quaint little town impressed me a lot with all its charm. The misty mornings, the sudden downpours, the steaming Tibetan cuisines, the majestic view of the Kanchenjunga...all made a permanent place in my heart. Love you Darjeeling.❤

@asmiturtlerabbitk8943 2 жыл бұрын

You sound so poetic. Wow. Gave me goosebumps.. wow. I live for such comments.

@saminakhtun5431 5 ай бұрын

@avijitbanerjee9050 2 жыл бұрын

The very next year I, as a child, visited Darjeeling for the first time. Thank you a lot for uploading such a nostalgic video !

@dhundirajgawade 2 жыл бұрын

KGCE, Karjat

@arunkhanna5160 3 жыл бұрын

शानदार विडियो सुटिंग के लिए धन्यवाद । लाजवाब साईड दृश्य।

@naturelover9993 3 жыл бұрын

Hamro dharohar hamro pehchaan,,, always love my birth place.. 🙏 Thanks for uploading...

@rupsvlogs9288 4 жыл бұрын

Am overwhelmed to see this video. Of dhr..And most importantly I can see my grandpa. .Working there..Miss u grand pa..

@paulravenscroft1704 4 жыл бұрын

Rupam - so glad you enjoyed the video and amazing that you recognised your grandpa! Makes it all so worthwhile to upload my films. Wish I had more of India but cine film was so expensive and bulky back then. Thanks for your comments.

@bonvoyage6661 3 жыл бұрын

Took me back to my childhood. Thank you. I still remember running to the book store inside Darjeeling station just to see the numerous comics kept on display and nagging my mum to buy me one which was difficult considering the economic condition we were in then..😁😁

@peterfarrell1989 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't want the film to end, such a lovely railway. thank you for uploading

@GoodSamaritanGoodSamaritan 4 жыл бұрын

I visited the Batasia Loop in 1984 and the Gorkha Memorial as well as the garden there was not built yet. Thank you for sharing this video. Feeling nostalgic...

@rajeshgupta866 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video.. Thanks for uploading it. I am reliving those bygone days. In 1979 I was staying in Darjeeling and my house was close to the railway track and it was fun watching these trains go by.

@shraddhampradhan4012 5 жыл бұрын

Tata trucks, Ambassadors, Land Rovers, goods bogies, green hillsides without houses, no overhead wires, no vehicles running alongside the train....the Darjerling I grew up in. The only thing that looks better now is Batasia. What a wonderful vedio!!

@shovitchettri-07 5 жыл бұрын

Shraddha M Pradhan wow so nostalgic :)

@solomonsilal3180 5 жыл бұрын

Shraddha M Pradhan although I was born in 1987 but still my grandfather, dad-‘ and his folks used to say it was such a awesome place and clean and less traffic hill place such awesome cars and less traffic now it’s all over destruction

@DillonTrinhProductions 6 ай бұрын

We're so lucky that this railway still survives.

@kevin_jeankevin4803 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Took me back 50 years ago and the adventures I and fellow friends had as students trying to outrun the train and at the Z lines that left me in the learch once. Nostalgia at its best. Thanks for the upload.

@paulravenscroft1704 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video - shame its not like that now. All too geared up for tourists with clean shiny engines and posh rolling stock! Suppose it brings the money in though. Apparently difficult to film now as the train tends to be chased by photographers in BMWs.

@tourtraveldiscover 4 жыл бұрын

I am from Siliguri, now toy train runs.

@mahmudashaheen 2 жыл бұрын

Kafi khubsurath nazara hai...pahadon ke beech aur sadak ke darmiyan se guzarthi huwi train dekhne mein dil lubha gaya...is nazare ko dekh kar film Aradhana ka woh mashhoor aur romantic gaana yaad aagaya..."Mere sapno ki rani ".Shukriya is pyari si video ke liye....

@anuprashpradhaan 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading such a wonderful and valuable video. We love Darjeeling.

@prashantgurung7955 5 жыл бұрын

Truly grateful for uploading such a wonderful footage and delightful after watching it.

@jolla9963 2 жыл бұрын

As an avid model railroader, this train is on my wish list, both as a model and an adventurs, if ever I am within coo-ee of Darjeeling I'm going for a ride for sure. So much history and all on a teapot.

@sk00411 2 жыл бұрын

00:44 the green ambassador looks stunning though 😍...never seen an ambassador this colour in my real life ...

@anuprashpradhaan 5 жыл бұрын

The old wooden houses of Kakjhora till remains 80's. "Saraswati Salownay" is well preserved by Municipality in those days.

@beezxxx 2 жыл бұрын

What the era was that.... Lovely Darjeeling train and views.. We never witness such a beautiful Darjeeling again.. I missed those days...

@ntnblr 2 жыл бұрын

No FB, No Instagram, No Google, No KZfaq, No Mobile. Such an beautiful golden days

@akpurti17 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video . Nostalgic Love to see Green Ambassador . My last ride on Land rover during my visit to Darjeeling in 2003.

@shandybrandy5407 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing vintage video indeed that has etched an everlasting memory in my mind! That was the era when this place looked real beautiful. Now will never feel like visiting Darjeeling with its transformation...

@abhisheklama5264 5 жыл бұрын

Thank-you for an amazing piece of history

@dayaindraluksom9434 2 жыл бұрын

Love u Darjeeling I m

@bandanarai1633 Жыл бұрын

Omg hamro purano darjeeling 😱😱my birthday date......1979...... I'm so happy😊😁

@rohinmagar8727 5 жыл бұрын

Wow😍😍😍my beautiful town dj.we are lucky to see this in 2019.thanks for uploading

@chompheltsering7444 5 жыл бұрын

Wow beautiful memories....Thank you so much....excellent...

@ghayalgaming5451 2 жыл бұрын

I ❤❤❤ Darjeeling

@manjuchettri6191 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video of Darjeeling

@vikramthakur3542 2 жыл бұрын

Glorious era less population less cars , thankyou for the beautiful flash back

@latapariyar2447 2 жыл бұрын

Yehi darjeeling maan parcxa. I love darjeeling. ❤❤❤

@nirupengurung6949 2 жыл бұрын

Luv u Darjeeling. India🇮🇳🇮🇳 💕❤

@akhileshpradhan3018 5 жыл бұрын

Many many thanks for this video...

@MrLepchabaw 2 жыл бұрын

Hamro pyaro Darjeeling 😍😍 Thank you so much for the beautiful video

@sanjayrai501 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the upload..

@priyacharichakravarti6868 2 жыл бұрын

Very detailed video of a bygone era on India’s hill railways.

@rajuthapathaparaju3142 2 жыл бұрын

I love 70 80

@deorupatamang2760 2 жыл бұрын

Nice memory thanks for uploading 😁😁

@Suresh-ws7dt 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading amazing and great video 👍👍👍😊😊😊

@abhigyanrai385 2 жыл бұрын

It gives me memories of the Toy Train

@cosmic2096 2 жыл бұрын

A golden era , a life which cannot be turned back but looked at . A life which can happen in the next life ,but never back again .

@karmagyatsokaleonpa6208 5 жыл бұрын

1979 i born ,amazing

@RAIRAILFAN 2 жыл бұрын

Great video clips

@roshanthapa7075 2 жыл бұрын

Omg whoever shot this thank you so much ❤

@paulravenscroft1704 Жыл бұрын

I wish I had more film to upload but unfortunately that's all I have. Cine film was very expensive back then (4 minutes for about $50 in todays money!)

@udayanmustafi3963 2 жыл бұрын

Very much glad to see this 🚊

@oggyolive9652 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of beautiful vehicle

@CraftSoftwareTech 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this vide of my village.. but now Everything has changed . .

@sonalisaha7116 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful as always

@DooarsTraveller 5 жыл бұрын

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@agusubba3737 5 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful ....Now the beauty has lost

@abhishekdas6062 2 жыл бұрын

sokal sokal darun ekta video deklam

@birenjena3758 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏🙏🙏

@jpt27 2 жыл бұрын

Oh Wow... Suuper delighted to watch your vdo, Sir Paul. The famous Toy train and Darjeeling during more than 4 decades ago. I was in my lower schooling days, perhaps. Hats off !!! ... God Bless

@paulravenscroft1704 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you - glad you enjoyed the video. Long time ago now, a different world.

@babyaakshovya9925 5 жыл бұрын

If it was realised earlier darjeeling would surely have been swatzerlnd in india...

@SurajRoy Жыл бұрын

It is like a time travel ... wow, just magical

@mintoobanerjee9507 2 жыл бұрын

Love form Darjeeling ❤️🧡❤️🧡

@somnathde8680 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@inderkhatri4258 5 жыл бұрын

Heart touching

@subhadeepsarkar435 2 жыл бұрын

Bahh!

@wangchukmadantamang4335 2 жыл бұрын

Would have loved to witness our place wish I was born on 1969.such a beautiful place it was

@vikramthakur1179 2 ай бұрын

An era gone by

@akshaymalshikar5567 Жыл бұрын

Wow लोग सफर का मजा ले रहे हे 👌👌👌

@arunlanke7031 2 жыл бұрын

Most fantastic Rail journey.

@babukundubabukundu479 2 жыл бұрын

Love from siliguri ❤

@Gauravrocks-fh3dx 3 жыл бұрын

Train wistle is like a melody ❤️❤️❤️

@sukumarsil6382 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent picture

@paulravenscroft1704 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jaydeepshiralkar954 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video it is..!!!! Heritage site footage is really worth cherishing.

@paulravenscroft1704 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@kalluchettri5666 Жыл бұрын

Happy to see 😊😊😊 but also sad 🇮🇳🇮🇳🙏🏻🙏🏻 I was young

@lawjwab 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely 👍

@matsungtemjen3999 Жыл бұрын

After Bengalis entered Darjeeling it's not like before anymore. People of Darjeeling were friendly,honest,loyal but now locals have learned chutiyapan. It was so clean before

@amansingh-kx1br 2 жыл бұрын

Those were the best year's and time of life and now all things Got totally changed.

@pratimasaha1077 2 жыл бұрын

heart touching

@inderjeetsingh-tu9jw 10 ай бұрын

I had been in this loop in year 1987 it was in similar state still then except for a solitary view point structure very near the bridge and the Hut shown in clip wasn't there. No tickets to reach there and it all depended on your luck that you could capture a train in you photos. Ofcourse there was a makeshift kuccha volleyball court where locals played where at present war memorial stands.

@anuprashpradhaan 5 жыл бұрын

त्यस समय यो ठाउँ यति सुन्दर हुनुको प्रमुख तिन कारणहरु हुनु सक्छ : १ आजको जस्तै मानिसहरु माझ प्रतिस्पर्धा थियन । २ पैसाको पिछे भन्दा कला को साधनामा थिए । ३ येही कै खाट्टी बासिन्दा हरु मात्र थिए । ४ दर्जीलिंगेहरु मात्र आपस्तमा मिलेर रहेका थिय । ५ हप्तामा एकपल्ट रिंकमा बाइशकप हेर्यो, चोवरस्ता र फुलबारी घुम्यो सन्तोक ।

@bhutto8263 2 жыл бұрын

Very true.

@kamod9080 2 жыл бұрын

Just wow😯❤

@shashankgolay2468 2 жыл бұрын

Those were the golden days.

@ankitraii_136 2 жыл бұрын

🥺 my place ❤️❤️

@jasongurung7984 5 жыл бұрын

The Queen of Hill's👌

@surjitdebnath5672 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@paulravenscroft1704 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks - glad you enjoyed the video.

@SILOPshuvambanerjee 2 жыл бұрын

Love from Darjeeling It was much clearer in 70s

@thegamehhh255 2 жыл бұрын

Plastic has played a major role in destroying the environment and those days there were no plastic nowadays U can see trash everywhere

@anuprashpradhaan 5 жыл бұрын

दार्जीलिङको आफ्नै पहिचन थियो। यहाँ नेपाली घरहरु मात्र थियो । गीत, संगीत, शिक्षामा अव्वल हामी नेपालीहरु । दार्जीलिङ को नेपाली मिठो । यहाँ को बोली मिठो । यहाँका केटाकेटी हरुले ईंग्लिश पनि उतिकै राम्रो बोल्न सक्ने । गीतार बजाउनु, गोली खेल्नमा, सिलाई बुनाइ गर्न मा यहाँ का युवा बर्ग खप्पिस । त्यो दार्जीलिङ मा राजनीति को भुत पसेको थिएन । मानिशहरु पैसा को पछी थियने । समस्या थियो तर सन्तोक पनि थियो । बर्तमान मा त हाम्रो दार्जीलिङ लाई कसैले खोसेको जस्तो भईसक्यो । हाम्रो दार्जीलिङ लाई हामीले नै गुमाइ सेक्यो । फेरी फरकेला त्यो हाम्रो दार्जीलिङ ???????????

@BhaktaTamang-rs3uy 28 күн бұрын

Exactly this land was pure until Bengalis encroached it by their cunningness. That is how we lost everything. Now it is even worse because the dirty politicians have succeeded in not only taking away our ancestral land but they have also succeeded in creating envy amongst our own people so that we may never become united. Otherwise our history culture customs language are untouched even today but the land as well as authority has gone to someone else.

@saswatamaitra2765 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely video!God Bless You! Amen ✝️☪️🕉️🔔🕯️💙!

@anuprashpradhaan 5 жыл бұрын

No constructions and buildings aside the highway roads, no massive constructions, no private vehicles. No Competition, no one is Hippocratic. Just simple life, happy life. Only the locals dominate this place and no interference of outside world.

@deadmayhem6435 2 жыл бұрын

43 years ago from today 😭

@anjilgurung7629 2 жыл бұрын

After seeing this video I found out that how we are messing with our town places were so clean time to take up stand, current darjeeling needs to get maintained naturally so we can call it as QUEEN OF HILLS proudly✌

@niten2810 2 жыл бұрын

We miss old dj

@rohitchhetri4097 2 жыл бұрын

Well we messed up pretty bad and we have gone beyond repair God bless our Darjeeling so much beauty now slowly becoming a dump really very sad

@abinandhanjain9254 Жыл бұрын

may I know the reason for this, for today's state of Darjeeling ? Why cant it be controlled?

@masheerfishing 5 жыл бұрын

It's now paradise lost

@shahbazshaikh2396 5 жыл бұрын

Mash Allah

@mtbsikkimtour5232 2 жыл бұрын

This is called real world

@dinolahsang8635 2 жыл бұрын

hamro Darjeeling

@vivnicholas4052 2 жыл бұрын

What saddens me is despite technological development, influx of money, increased businesses..... Darjeeling has gotten worse over the years. For a town that relies heavily on tourism, there is absolutely zero development, roads are worse, traffic is worse, garbage everywhere, houses everywhere....Beauty is nowhere..... And we have Subhash Ghising, Bimal Gurung and Aneet Thapa and most importantly Mamata Bannerjee to thank. All that's left is a fond memory of what used to be.