India, March 26 -- There are a few trains in the world that not only offer breathtaking views to their passengers but are also engineering marvels. One of them is the Qinghai-Tibet train, which departs from Xining in central China and arrives in Lhasa in Tibet.

Known by different names - the Sky Train, Lhasa Express, Rocket to the rooftop of the world, and World's highest railway - the train climbs to an elevation of a whopping 5,702 metres. It covers almost 2,000 kms during its journey across the Tibetan plateau.

When one travels on the Qinghai to Tibet train, which commenced in 1958 and was completed in 2006, they get a chance to experience the thrilling adventure of travelling to high altitudes on a train and to watch stunningly beau...