Nilgiri Mountain Railway(NMR)- the oldest mountain Railways in India, connects the town of Mettupalayam and Udhagamandalam(Ooty). The NMR covers a distance of 46Kms and runs on Steam Locomotives upto Coonoor. It uses rack and Pinion system to climb the steep gradient from the place Kallar to Coonoor. It is one of the steepest Railway lines in the World. The line was opened in the year 1899 by the British. There is only one train(As of Feb-2008) a day starting from Mettupalayam at 7.10AM and at reaches Ooty at noon. In return, the train starts from Ooty at 3PM and reaches Mettupalayam at 6.30PM. Coonoor is the main Intermediate station on the line and between Mettupalayam and ooty. There are Four trains a day each way from Ooty to Coonoor.
In 2005, UNESCO added NMR as 'The World Heritage Site'. NMR stations have Computerised Reservation ticketing systems but still issues the Old-Style Manual tickets to preserve the Worl-Heritage Status. It is advisable to book tickets for NMR during during Peak season. The First class fare from Mettupalayam to Ooty is Rs.135 and the Second Class Fare is Rs.20.
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