NILGIRI MOUNTAIN RAILWAY

This railway line was inaugurated in 1899 and classified by Unesco in 2005. This toy train covers a distance of 46 km between Ooty, Coonoor and Mettupalayam. Between Mettupalayam and Coonoor, the train is pushed by a steam locomotive using a rack and pinion system and from Coonoor to Ooty it is pulled by a diesel locomotive. The entire journey takes about 5 hours uphill and about 3.5 hours downhill. The Nilgiri Mountain traverses the beautiful landscape of the Western Ghats. Book your trip in advance!