Over $1.2 billion needed to restore Vietnam’s Thap Cham-Da Lat railway

In particular, the investment would go into the restoration of the 83.5-kilometer Thap Cham-Da Lat railway and its 16 stations and stops. The Thap Cham-Da Lat railway, one of the two first rack railways in the world, was developed by the French from 1908 to 1932. In particular, the investment would go into the restoration of the 83.5-kilometer Thap Cham-Da Lat railway and its 16 stations and stops. The Thap Cham-Da Lat railway, one of the two first rack railways in the world, was developed by the French from 1908 to 1932. In 2015, the then prime minister approved comprehensive planning for Vietnam’s railway transport development until 2020 with a vision to 2030, including the restoration of the Thap Cham-Da Lat railway, according to news site VnExpress.