NILGIRIS TOY TRAIN

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a 1,000 mm metre gauge railway in Tamil Nadu, India, built by the British in 1908. The railway is operated by the Southern Railway and is the only rack railway in India. The railway relies on its fleet of steam locomotives.
From the Himalayas in the north to the Nilgiris in the south - for a hundred years these little trains have climbed through the clouds and into the wonderful world of Indian Hill Railways.
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a romantic line, popular with honeymooners and driven by love and devotion as well as steam. It chugs through the south Indian jungle up to a hill station, once known as Snooty Ooty.
The current guard is Ivan. Married for twenty years, he is concerned about his friend Jenni, the ticket inspector, because he's still a bachelor - but Jenni has a secret.
In the engine shed, Shivani, the railway's first female diesel engineer, is working on a steam loco. She has to make it look its best, as in the year of filming, 1999, the railway celebrated its centenary. The high point is the Black Beauty competition to pick the best engine on the line, but rains and landslides threaten the proceedings and the tourist business
Ooty Toy Train Route Details: Udagamandalam to
Mettupalayam
Distance coeverd by ooty toy train: 46 Kms
Time Taken: 3.30Hours
Ooty Toy Train Fares Details:
Second Class Sitting: 295 INR
First Class Sitting: 600 INRWhat to see during the rail journey
Dense forests, wide spectrum of foliage, mist clad hills, diverse species of birds, lush grasslands, and narrow valleys boasts the milieu of this mystifying destination also known as Udagamandalam.

Nilgiri Mountain Railway exemplifies the marvels of engineering and induces a nostalgic appeal to train travel. The fleet of steam locomotives are replaced by diesel locomotives between Coonoor and Udagamandalam.

Experience the radiant sun, luscious green forests and steep mountains as you take on the ride on the majestic toy train to Ooty. Travel aficionados would enjoy the ride and as they traverse through wild landscape, broad rivers, and dense forest they would definitely realise the cumbersome challenges people would have faced carving this passage through the rugged terrain. It is the steepest track in Asia with the maximum gradient at 8.33%.

Train schedule: Nilgiri Mountain Railway
Head off for a marvellous steam journey from Mettupalayam at 7.10 am and feel the marvels of the engineering feats as it traverses through several bridges, hairpin turns, loops and tunnels before it reaches its destination in noon.

Discover nature’s grandeur at Udagamandalam as every nook and corner of this picturesque place has some enticing features to be unfurled. For your return journey you can board the Toy train from Udagamandalam at 2 pm which reaches Mettupalayam at 5:35 pm.
General Class: 175 INR
Tatkal class 310 INR

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