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The world’s highest Train Journey with an average altitude of 4500m.
Route: The 1142km railway, climbs to 5072m between the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, and China’s northwestern Qinghai province. Half of it lies on permafrost.
Facts: It is at least...
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