Nilgiri Mountain Railway

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Nilgiri Mountain Railway
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Line of route
Mettupalaiyam to Ootacamund
Gauge / mileage
Metre gauge 17 miles (1905)
Timeline
Key locations
Presidency Madras
Stations Mettupalaiyam, Coonoor, Ootacamund
System agency
Madras Railway
How to interpret this infobox

A metre gauge line that is today a tourist attraction and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


History

Following the opening of the Madras Railway broad gauge line from Madras to Calicut in 1862, a 26 mile, broad gauge branch from Podanur to Mettupalaiyam was opened to traffic in 1873 and plans discussed to extend this into the Nilgiri hills.

In 1885, the


External links

"The Nilgiris" Love to know 1911.

"Nilgiris District" Wikipedia.

"Heritage Site" The Nilgiris - District of Blue Mountains.

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