news bulletin – answers

India’s World Heritage railway line

questions

1. How old is the railway line? over 100 years/a century
2. What is it poised for? a new lease of life
3. What has it won? UNESCO World Heritage status
4. Who believes the railway line will boost tourist numbers? junior railways’ minsters
5. What might people know now? "that such a railway is here"
6. How long does the journey on this line take? 6 hours
7. How are the Himalayan views described? "spectacular"
8. What does the train pass through? 100 tunnels
9. Who are delighted with the new status? Haryana tourism officials
10. When was its heritage status approved? July 2007 (July last year)