NERAL – MATHERAN
A hill resort at an altitude of 800 meters (average height of 2500 feet above sea level), Matheran is 110 km. away from Mumbai on Mumbai-Pune rail route. A narrow gauge toy train from Neral (87 km. from Mumbai) meanders up the mountain, treating the tourists to a breathtaking view.
Mr. Hugh Poyntz Malet, the then Collector of Thane, discovered Matheran (meaning “forest on the top”) in May 1850. Lord Elphinstone, the then Governor of Mumbai laid foundations of the future development of Matheran as a hill station. This 2-foot narrow gauge hill railway, connecting Neral was opened to traffic in 1907.
This hill railway was built by Sir Adamjee Peerbhoy, who formed a limited company with an authorised capital of ten lakh rupees divided into 2000 shares. The railway is 20 km. (12.6 miles) long and has a gauge of two feet with a ruling gradient of 1 in 20. The track zig zags up the side of the hill, bringing into view the full beauty of the Matheran Hill.
There are four pairs of train running between Neral and Matheran. However, during monsoon i.e. June to September, only one pair of train is run to open timings.
Book Online Neral – Matheran Toy Train Tickets from http://www.irctc.co.in
- NERAL station code as “NRL” for Neral and MATHERAN station code “MAE” for Matheran
Neral-Matheran Toy Train Timings
Running of shuttle services on Aman Lodge-Matheran Section from 4.11.2020
Central Railway will commence shuttle services between Aman Lodge and Matheran from 4.11.2020. The details are as under:
52150 shuttle Matheran dep. 09.30 hrs Aman Lodge arr. 09.48 hrs
52149 shuttle Aman Lodge dep. 09.55 hrs Matheran arr. 10.13 hrs
52164 shuttle Matheran dep. 16.00 hrs Aman Lodge arr. 16.18 hrs
52163 shuttle Aman Lodge dep 16.25 hrs Matheran arr. 16.43 hrs
Neral Matheran Train Fare | Matheran to Neral Train Ticket Fare
- First Class : Rs.300 (Adult), Rs.180 (Children)
- Second Class : Rs.75 (Adult), Rs.45 (Children)
Matheran Aman Lodge Train Fare | Matheran to Aman Lodge Train Ticket Fare
- First Class : Rs.300 (Adult), Rs.180 (Children)
- Second Class : Rs.45 (Adult), Rs.30 (Children)
Delux Saloon (Rs.1500) for Maximum 5 people in group.
Composition: 3 second class, one first class and 2 luggage vans
Appeal: Passengers are advised to adhere all norms, SOPs related to COVID19 during the boarding, travel and at destination.