First, we drove onto a train to get through the closed Furka pass.
We sat inside our cars, as the train went through the long tunnel to transport us to the other side of the Gross Mutterhorn mountain.
Next, we took a train up to Gronergraat at 3000+ m above sea level to see the panoramic view of Matterhorn and the glaciers around it.
I have really come to admire railways after our trip to Switzerland
- It works during some really bad weather conditions
- It works at various altitudes
- It is so ecological compared to roads
Why didnt the Chinese think of considering a railroad to the Everest Base Camp instead of a motorable road? In such pristine environments??
Why doesnt Nepal consider building railroads to connect some of its remote villages?
Why doesnt India do it either? - we have a history of the largest rail network in the world. why not extend it? why not make it more attractive to consumers?
It would definitely provide employment too!!
Why do we have to build roads up the mountains - encourage road users to drive up - all that fuel emmissions and loss of precious habitats!! There are living, working examples around us. Why cant we learn from them?
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Can't say this often enough!
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