UNESCO World Heritage Railways – India ,Italy Switzerland -UNPA Geneva 2021- Prestige Booklet
UNPA Geneva issued a 1.00 Swiss Franc Stamp on Rhaetian Railway Italy -Switzerland on 25 Aug 2021. The Theme of the issue was World Heritage Railways. The Print Run was 70,000.
Rhaetian Railway Italy -Switzerland – The Rhaetian Railway is a Swiss Transport Company. In 2008 the Albula-Bermnia area from Thusis to Tirano, Lombardy , Italy was added to UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. The Bermina railway crosses the Bermina pass at 2,253 Metres ( 7,392 Feet) and runs down to Tirano , Lombardy, Italy.
UNPA Geneva issued a 1.50 Swiss Franc Stamp on Darjeeling Himalayan Railways on 25 Aug 2021. The Theme of the issue was World Heritage Railways. The Print Run was 70,000.
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway also known as DHR or toy train runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is a 2feet guage railway track started in 1879 and is about 88 Kms long with 14 Stations.
A Prestige Booklet was also issued worth 9.60 Swiss Francs and contains four panes of six designs issued in this series across all UN offices.
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