Indian Railway is the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size. Indian Railways carried 808.6 crore (8.086 billion) passengers and in 2022. It runs 13,169 passenger trains daily. Mettupalayam to Ooty: India slowest Train, take 5 hours to reach 46 km.
The Mettupalayam to Ooty Toy Train that navigates through steep grades before reaching the Queen of Hills, Ooty. Located at the foothills of Nilgiris and the banks of Bhavani River, Mettupalayam is connected to Ooty through road and rails. Though you can travel by taxi or bus to Ooty, the most recommended mode of transport is the railway service.
Beginning its journey from Mettupalayam at 7.10 am, the 06136 Mettupalayam to Ooty train takes five hours to reach its destination, Udagamandalam at 11:55 am. If you are travelling from Chennai or Coimbatore you have the convenience of boarding the 12671 Blue Mountain Express (Chennai to Mettupalayam Nilgiri Express via Coimbatore) that arrives in Mettupalayam at 6.15 am and connects with the mountain train’s morning departure.
There is only one direct train from Mettupalayam to Ooty, the Nilgiri Mountain train or the Ooty Toy train. The Nilgiri Mountain Railways that runs the toy train from Mettupalayam to Ooty offers an enchanting travel experience whistling and chugging through the majestic landscapes.
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The exclusive train designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in July 2005 is worth a ride to experience the marvellous engineering efforts involved in creating the railway services across the mountainous terrain. The 46km long meter-gauge single track railway became operational in 1908 and has been carrying passengers since then, through 16 tunnels, 208 curves and 250 bridges.
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