According to a latest development, it has come to light that Matheran is the most popular tourist destination among citizens of Mumbai, Pune and surrounding area.
This development came after the Central Railways (CR) has put in herculean efforts to restore the Neral -Matheran track post COVID-19, which was washed out due to heavy downpour in 2019.
The Neral-Matheran Toy train, which is more than 100 years old, is one among the few mountain railways in India.
The narrow gauge line winding up the mountains from Neral to Aman Lodge was finally ready and services on the line were resumed on October 22, 2022.
Shuttle services between Aman Lodge and Matheran were already in service carrying passengers and parcel. Passengers have welcomed back the toy train services with unbridled joy.
Footfall in Matheran during April to December:
A total of 3,04,195 passengers have been ferried to Matheran which includes 2,76,979 between Aman Lodge and Matheran during the period April to December 2022 and 27,216 between Neral and Matheran during the period October to December 2022.
Total Revenue registered stands at INR 2,20,90,020 including INR 1,86,63,348 between Aman Lodge and Matheran for the period April to December 2022 and INR 34,26,672 between Neral and Matheran for the period October to December 2022.
In addition, a total of 10,983 packages of parcel have been transported on this section, registering a revenue of INR 3,04,325. This includes 7,618 packages between Aman Lodge and Matheran during the period April to December 2022, registering a revenue of INR 2,79,823 and 3,365 packages between Neral and Matheran for the period October to December 2022, registering a revenue of INR 24,502.
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