OOTY TRAIN

This toy train service was first started between Coonoor and Metupalyam during 1899. But the line was extended upto Ooty during 1908. The passenger service was started on 15.10.1908 from Ooty to Coonoor. This is the only heritage train and runs at the highest elevated place in Southern India. The service comes under Niligiri Mountain Railway (NMR) and is a major tourist attraction. Approximately 5lakh people travel every year in this toy train. Below are few of our experience during the journey by this train.

We left Mettupalayam at 7.30 AM and the train started traveling at a speed of not more than 12 KM/hour. This train covers a distance of 46Km in a five hours journey passing through Hilligrove, Coonoor, Wellington, Aravankadu, Keeti, Lovedale stations and finally ends at Udagamandalam or Ooty. At the starting of the journey for nearly half hour the train traveled through Jungle but plain area. The hills started after that and temperature started falling as we climbed up.