Floral welcome to passengers on NMR Day
Tourists who travelled by the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) were greeted with flowers and sweets to celebrate the heritage train’s 110 years of service in the rocky terrain.
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The line between Mettupalayam and Coonoor was first laid in 1898 and then extended up to Udhagamandalam in 1908. The train covers a distance of 46 kilometres chugging through 250 bridges, 208 curves and 16 tunnels.
The NMR was given world heritage status by UNESCO in 2005. The train is operated on furnace oil from Mettupalayam – Coonoor and a diesel engine pulls through from Coonoor – Ooty.
To celebrate the special day, railway officials and The Nilgiris district Collector Innocent Divya distributed cake to tourists, who took the train at Ooty railway station. Besides celebrations, retired staff, who had served in the NMR train, were felicitated during the function.
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