Nilgiri Mountain Railway is renowned as an advanced part of Indian railways and one of the few worlds dependent steam locomotives in operation since 1899. It is the oldest mountain Indian railway initially controlled by the Madras Railway Company. In the Centenary celebration of NMR, the line announced as soon would be electrified. The attracting features of this line are the extraordinary rack system and equally unique & complex locomotives. The Nilgiri mountain railway has crowned with the title of World Heritage Site in July 2005.
Nilgiri Mountain railway and Darjeeling Himalayan Railway has together gained the designation of “Mountain Railway of India” in 1999. Coonoor remained a terminus of Nilgiri line for eight years. Mettupalayam-Coonor-Ooty is the striking route of NMR.
The extension from Coonoor to Ootacamund was contrived by government of India opened up on September 15, 1908. Nilgiri Mountain railway is an amazing rail network of Indian railways, which connects the hill stations of Coonoor and Ooty. Coonoor was a station till 1899 and then the line extended to Fernhill in1908 and finally shifted to Ooty after one month. Nilgiri Mountain Railway tickets are available on the respective counters online railway ticket booking can also be possible.
To take a little toy train for exploring hills is the dream of every traveler. The railway coaches provide the travelers an ultimate meaning of leisure and stress free life. During the move NMR will help in uncovering all the up and down of valleys, tea estates and tunnels. Normally trains has engine in the front but NMR at its tail. The maximum speed gained by the train is 33 km per hour. NMR gives the thrilling experience of crossing 16 tunnels and 26 bridges through out the journey. A travel with Nilgiri Mountain Railway gives the tourist the vital pleasure of traveling and assures of never being incongruous and bore. NMR is specially liked by the travelers for its unique feature of merging all the properties of nature.
