Number of curves - 919(74%) Ruling gradient - 1 in 29 (steepest 1 in 18) Steepest curve - 100 degrees (one of 120 degrees) Number of bridges - 556 (241 corbelled arch) Number of level crossings - 177 (4 manned) Rails - 50lbs Ballast - 75mm (earth = cinder) Points of crossings - 1 in 5, 1 in 8.5 Speed on turn out - 8kph Rolling stock - 14 Locos., 38 carriages Staff - Civil 309, Mechanical 562, Commercial 66, Electrical 51 Loop 1 - 299 metres, Loop 2 - 172 metres, Loop 3 - 549 metres

Landslides/sildes:
New Jalpaiguri - Siliguri, no problems
Siliguri - Kurseong, Tarai/Shivalik formation. There are slides and subsidence and the area is highly prone to slips.
Kurseong - Tung, Higher Shivalik formation and under watch.
Tung - Ghum, as above
Ghum - Darjeeling, Prone to settlement under heavy rains.