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Mountain Railways of India

Cultural World Heritage property in India, inscribed in 1999 under criteria (ii), (iv).

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State Party: India
Region: Asia and the Pacific
Year of inscription: 1999
Type: Cultural
Criteria: ii iv
Area of property: 89 ha
What it is: group of structures or buildings
Component parts: 3 (serial property)
Reference: WHC 944 · Wikidata Q4528

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.

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