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Nilgiri Mountain Railway Ride in Coonoor

A steam locomotive with a nostalgic appeal

Rated 4.30/5 ( based on 1893 reviews )

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Best time to visit

Oct - Mar

Ideal Duration

2-3 Days

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N/A

Starting from

Rs. 3,000

Hills
Tea Factory
Sightseeing

About Nilgiri Mountain Railway Ride in Coonoor

Featured in several Bollywood films such as Dil Se and Sadma, the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) is a metre gauge railway in Tamil Nadu. Built under British rule in 1908, Nilgiri Mountain Railway runs up and down a scenic route in the Nilgiri Hills.

Hop on a train with a lavish interior and enjoy the view, from the window pane, of clouds swirling around forested hills. It’s a soul-stirring ride as the train makes its way through the Shola forests, tea estates, and walls of Pine trees. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway route is about 45 kilometres long with 13 stations. It’s a nostalgia-dipped train ride which is enjoyed by thousands of honeymooners and families at a negligible cost.

Also known as toy train ride, Nilgiri Mountain Railway runs between Mettupalayam Station and Ooty Station. The train ride, which climbs nearly 1900 metres along its route, has the steepest track in Asia. From Mettupalayam Junction to Coonoor station, the NMR runs on an Abt rack and pinion system to climb the steep track. Today, it’s the only functional rack railway in India. While the uphill journey from Mettupalayam to Ooty via Coonoor takes about 4 hours and 50 minutes, the downhill journey on the same route is covered in about 3 hours 40 minutes.

Still painted in its original colours of blue and yellow, Nilgiri Mountain Railway features sports bench-seats and there are no glass windows or curtains in the coaches to provide an uninterrupted view of mist-clad hills and lush grasslands. In July 2005, UNESCO declared Nilgiri Mountain Railway as a World Heritage Site. Kangra-Shimla Railway, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, and NMR comprise the site known as the Mountain Railways of India.

Taking a train ride from Ooty to Coonoor or vice versa is a popular thing to do for tourists in Tamil Nadu.

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Pavan Maurya

Mumbai

Pavan's 3 days trip to Coonoor

It was very good experience with hotel and cab driver.Cab driver "Kamal Kannan" was a good person.It was very entertaining to ride with him. Also I am very happy with hotel and Travel agent service.

Saraldhinakaran

Kanyakumari

Saraldhinakaran's 3 days trip to Coonoor

Our Trip was really good,We enjoyed.Cab was really good,hotel rooms are also good,but regarding Cleaness its bad,and food breakfast was not served properly in time,all delay with shortage.

Vivek Kumar

Karnataka

Vivek's 5 days trip to Coonoor

Cab driver was good but cab vendor behaviour was unprofessional. Just for Rs 300 he made the vehicle stop in the middle of the trip. He was not even ready to listen to me.

Anvithaudupa

Bangalore

Anvithaudupa's 3 days trip to Coonoor

Thanks for everything. Tour was verg well organized Driver was very polite... Hotel stay wad good... Everything was really nice

Abhishek Kashyap

Bengaluru

Abhishek's 3 days trip to Coonoor

The services were good overall...Travel agent was reachable to me for any queries or issues. Cab driver was good as well. The only problem we faced was there was no restaurant near hotel in Trivandrum. Stay was comfortable though.

Gwadibhasme

Maharashtra

Gwadibhasme's 4 days trip to Coonoor

ज्या भाषेचा माणूस टूर का गेला तर लँग्वेज च्या खूप मोठा प्रॉब्लेम होतो कारण ड्रायव्हरला स्थानिक भाषा येते आणि आपली भाषा आपण काय बोलतो ते कळत सुद्धा नाही. हा एक मोठा डिफॉल्ट मला या ooty ट्रीप मध्ये दिसून आला. म्हणून ज्या भाषेचे लोक फिरायला गेले त्यांना त्या राज्यामध्ये त्याच भाषेच्या किंवा हिंदी भाषा

ज्ञात असलेला ड्रायव्हर पुरविण्यात यावा हीच अपेक्षा. आधी योगी फारच सुंदर ...आणि Ooty तर बेस्ट . कर्नाटका good ड्रायव्हर ड्रायव्हिंग वेरी गुड व्हेरी व्हेरी गुड

Srkahmed Bly

Mysore

Srkahmed's 2 days trip to Coonoor

This was my first time traveling with TravelTriangle, and I would like to sincerely appreciate Vishwajeet Singh for his consistent follow-ups and assurance that everything would go smoothly. He asked us to trust him—and he delivered. Even during the trip, he checked in to ensure we faced no issues.

I truly believe he is a valuable asset to your team.

Dhairyasheel Dabhade

Dhairyasheel's 5 days trip to Coonoor

If it is a peak travel time, you can suggest us for some other off season time so we can change the plans accordingly.. due to peak time, the places were too crowded so could not visit some of the points.

Srilakshmi Chowdaryk

Vijayawada

Srilakshmi's 4 days trip to Coonoor

Both Krish Garden farm resort at chidambaram and Welcome Grand Residency Hotel at Pondicherry are very clean and neat. Vehicle Provided for 14 people travel also had nice comfortable seats and ample space for baggage. Driver was friendly and also communication was fine. Blissful journey team plan

ned the trip with great care and budget we requested addressing our every minor requirement. The Blissful journey team was very polite and caring during the whole Journey. the whole trip has been a very nice memorable experience.

Vikrantgehlot

Ahmedabad

Vikrantgehlot's 5 days trip to Coonoor

Overall trip was very good. Hotels accommodation was also good. Driver was professional and cooperative but vehicle Innova provided was although neat & clean from inside but since it was very old hence was not good enough for hill station rides and pickup & speed was lacking. Travel agent was not up

to his words regarding payment. Previously he gave us the option to pay 2nd installment after reaching the hotel while booking the package whereas he asked us to pay 2nd installment instantly 1 day before beginning of the trip. Although travel triangle team told us not to pay any other person or agent. My feedback is to improve the payment system such as paying 50% advance and remaining 50% during the trip. Or 50% advance and 25% at the start and remaining 25% at the mid of the trip, as per convenience.

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Where can I book tickets for Nilgiri Mountain Railway?

Train tickets can be booked from IRCTC website, just like for any other train in India.

How much does the Nilgiri Mountain Railway tickets cost?

INR 25 for second class coaches and INR 150 or INR 185 for first classes depending on the destination.

Can I take train back from Ooty to Coonoor on the same day?

Yes, it’s possible to visit Ooty from Coonoor and return on the same day. The journey each side takes about one hour.

Can we book Nilgiri mountain railway online?

Yes. You can visit the government authorized IRCTC website, and book the ticket for Nilgiri mountain railway online without any hassle.

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Nilgiri Mountain Railway Ride in Coonoor

A steam locomotive with a nostalgic appeal

Quick Information

Best time to visit

Oct - Mar

Ideal Duration

2-3 Days

Visa

N/A

Starting from

Rs. 3,000

Hills

Tea Factory

Sightseeing

About Nilgiri Mountain Railway Ride in Coonoor

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