<h1 class="ql-align-center">Darjeeling Hill Railway (DHR)</h1> <h2>Context:</h2> <ul><li>Recently,&nbsp;concerns were raised against the Centre’s proposed monetisation of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (DHR).</li></ul> <h2>Darjeeling Hill Railway (DHR):</h2> <ul><li>Built in the British era between 1879 and 1881, the Darjeeling toy train was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.</li></ul> <ul><li>It is the&nbsp;most outstanding example of a hill passenger railway.&nbsp;Opened in 1881, its design applies bold and ingenious engineering solutions to the problem of establishing an effective rail link across a mountainous terrain of great beauty.</li></ul> <h2>UNESCO World Heritage Site:</h2> <ul><li>A World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by UNESCO for its special cultural or physical significance.</li></ul> <ul><li>The list of World Heritage Sites is maintained by the international 'World Heritage Programme', administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.</li></ul> <ul><li>This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO in 1972.</li></ul>