The Goram Ghat mountain railway
The line through the Goram Ghat was built in the colonial period to link Marwar and Mewar across the Aravalli. It is one of the last metre-gauge lines in the region. The train winds down through steep gorges, over viaducts and through tunnels, with forest and streams below, and monkeys on the rocks.
We drive to Kamlighat station near Deogarh in the morning and board the local train. The ride to Phulad takes about two hours, through the most scenic part of the ghat, at a slow pace with stops at small stations. Your car meets you at Phulad for the drive back or on to Kumbhalgarh or Jodhpur.
This is a local train, simple and crowded at times, and it is the experience of riding with villagers as much as the scenery that makes it special. The line has been proposed for gauge conversion and service patterns change, so check current status before you travel. The monsoon makes the ghat green and full of waterfalls.
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Is the Goram Ghat train still running
The metre-gauge service through the Goram Ghat has been operating as a local train, and heritage services have been discussed. The line runs from Kamlighat near Deogarh to Phulad, over bridges and through tunnels, and is one of the last metre-gauge lines in the region. Plans for gauge conversion could change this, so check current status before you travel.
How long is the Goram Ghat train ride
About two hours from Kamlighat to Phulad through the most scenic section. With transfers, allow three to four hours. Your car meets you at the far end. We drive to Kamlighat station in the morning and board the local train, which is simple and crowded at times. From Phulad, continue to Kumbhalgarh or Jodhpur, or return to Deogarh. Service patterns change, so check current status before you travel.
When is the best time for the Goram Ghat train
The monsoon and just after, from August to October, when the ghat is green and streams are full. Winter is also pleasant. Summer is hot, though the gorge is cooler than the plains. We board at Kamlighat in the morning for the two-hour ride to Phulad, when the light in the gorge is good. Service patterns change, so check current status before you travel.
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