Dirty windows make it impossible to see anything. This is not World Heritage
Kalka - Shimla Railway的点评
点评:Because they claimed that all 1st class seats were taken, our travel agent had booked us 2nd class.
I really do not recommend 2nd class . It was packed, which would have been OK , but the windows were dirty and completely opaque. They only open three inches in this class so impossible to see anything. You see as much on the London Underground.
I told our guide that we wanted to get off at the next stop as it was pointless continuing when we could not see anything. He talked to the ticket collector and we got upgraded at the next stop. The 1st class carriage was still very dirty, and the windows opaque, but they opened much more and we could see out. And there was much more leg room
All in all this is not a UNESO World Heritage venue. It is a working train that takes Shimla locals from the town to the plain. I had been expecting more from their PR output
The engineering of the track is unbelievable , and if you manage to see them, the views are amazing.
But knowing what I know now, I would not have taken this ride. It is overhyped and oversold
翻译:因为他们声称一等座已满,所以我们的旅行社帮我们订了二等座。
我真不推荐二等座。车厢里挤满了人,这本来也没什么问题,但窗户又脏又不透明。这个车厢的窗户只能打开三英寸,什么都看不到。伦敦地铁上也一样。
我告诉导游,我们想在下一站下车,因为什么都看不到,继续坐下去毫无意义。他和检票员沟通后,我们在下一站升舱了。一等车厢仍然很脏,窗户也不透明,但窗户打开得更大了,我们可以看到外面。而且腿部空间也更大了。
总而言之,这不是联合国教科文组织世界遗产。这是一列运行中的列车,载着西姆拉当地人从城镇前往平原。我本来对他们的公关宣传期待更高。
这条轨道的工程令人难以置信,如果你有机会看到它们,景色真是令人叹为观止。
但以我现在的理解,我肯定不会坐这趟车。它被过度炒作了,而且被过度吹捧了。