The Nilgiri Mountain Railway toy train is back in action after 10 months. MetroPlus hops on board for a ride Updated - February 17, 2021 09:53 pm IST - Coimbatore. K Jeshi.

The heritage mountain train service, a sought-after tourist attraction, has been a cause for concern as it has not been in service for the past week, after the toy train derailed on the Nilgiris ...

A brief history of the train. You could refer to it as a toy train, but it is a real one.The work began in 1886 when the Nilgiri Railway Company started laying the line between Mettuppalayam and ...

South India is home to some of the most scenic and soul-stirring train journeys in the country. From winding toy trains in the Nilgiri Hills to dramatic coastal routes along the Arabian Sea, these ...

India's heritage railways present an exquisite opportunity to discover the country's idyllic countryside. Running through ...

Built in 1908 by the British, the Nilgiri Mountain Train or the Ooty toy train traverses a distance of 26 kms and passes through 208 curves, 16 tunnels, and across 250 bridges on the way, ...

It has been 125 years since the Nilgiris Mountain Railway (NMR), fondly called the Ooty toy train of the Nilgiris Railway Company, first chugged up the hills on June 15, 1899.

The Southern Railway Salem Division has unveiled plans for a special mountain toy train service that will run on the picturesque Mettupalayam-Ooty-Coonoor-Ooty route, catering to tourists in the ...

"The ever-charming - Nilgiri Mountain Railway," the Union Minister captioned the post, which suits the 45.8 km train ride from Mettupalayam to Ooty in Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is ...

If you’re looking to trade convenience for charm, here are some of India’s most magical train journeys that promise memories ...