Nilgiri Mountain Railway service cancelled as boulders fall on tracks
Train services between Coonoor and Udagamandalam are being operated as usual, said the railways. Passengers will be given a full refund of the ticket fare. Efforts are being made to clear the track and restore traffic.
Image of boulders fell on the railway track
COIMBATORE: The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) train service between Mettupalayam and Udagamandalam was cancelled on Wednesday as boulders fell on the railway track following heavy rains in The Nilgiris on Tuesday night.
Boulders have fallen across the mountain rail track between Hillgrove and Coonoor stations. The Mettupalayam to Udagamandalam train, scheduled to leave Mettupalayam at 7.10 am, and the Udagamandalam to Mettupalayam train, scheduled to leave Udagamandalam at 2 pm, have been cancelled.
However, train services between Coonoor and Udagamandalam are being operated as usual, said the railways. Passengers will be given a full refund of the ticket fare. Efforts are being made to clear the track and restore traffic.