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Nilgiri Mountain Railway Ride in Coonoor

A steam locomotive with a nostalgic appeal

Rated 4.30/5 ( based on 1563 reviews )

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Oct - Mar

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2-3 Days

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Rs. 4,000

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Tea Factory
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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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Sainiparvesh

Delhi

Sainiparvesh's 3 days trip to Coonoor

Hotel in Kanyakumari is below average and breakfast is not include while it is given in the quote

Ramandeep Singh

Pune

Ramandeep's 3 days trip to Coonoor

Cab driver Naseem is really good. Fun to talk and a pure gentleman. Hotels was good; ecoboat food was good too. Only thing is Jeep safari to Munnar peak must have been included in the package too.

Sai Ganesh

Chennai

Sai's 3 days trip to Coonoor

Everything is fine about the service of travel agent. Driver was excellent he was polite and helped in visting quickly. The hospitality at the hotel could have been a little better

Poojamadival

Bangalore

Poojamadival's 3 days trip to Coonoor

Had a great day Good service

Salonirai

Jaipur

Salonirai's 6 days trip to Coonoor

The overall experience was good. The services were good and professional.

Praveen Param

Chennai

Praveen's 5 days trip to Coonoor

Recently, we booked a trip to Ooty and Coonoor with Post Card Trip, New Delhi. Ms.Bharati, our travel agent, was awesome, knowledgeable, and gave us the best deals. She was helpful with everything; she handled our entire trip. Planning my trip was a very smooth process, and thanks for ma

king our trip an unforgettable experience. Highly recommended for everyone. Recently, we booked a trip to Ooty and Coonoor with Post Card Trip, New Delhi. Ms.Bharati, our travel agent, was awesome, knowledgeable, and gave us the best deals. She was helpful with everything; she handled our entire trip. Planning my trip was a very smooth process, and thanks for making our trip an unforgettable experience. Highly recommended for everyone.

Tadikonda Anusha

Hyderabad

Tadikonda's 4 days trip to Coonoor

The hotel ( wood stock resort) which we stayed for first two days was ok. We were told that it’s a 3+ star hotel. But we found the room to be small and also not up to our expectations. As per the amount we were charged and payed I felt it could be a bit better. The second hotel ( Delights Inn) was

also not as per our expectations. Room was fine but the ambience of hotel and dining and the other things were not at all worth for what we have paid. Also we were not guided by the Agent properly for the return distance from Ooty and Banglore which resulted in 6-7 hours of travel to catch our flight. A suggestion of considering Coimbatore airport would be appreciated considering the Coonoor sight seeing plan. As a result we could not cover Coonoor sight seeing. On the whole my experience with Travel Triangle this time was not so great. It could be better.

Vijayakumar

Vijayakumar's 3 days trip to Coonoor

Hotel is really nice. I got 2 different drivers for 2 days trip. 1st day driver reached us on time, but he covered very less places. There is a gap in communication between drivers, since first day driver actually planned to start trip at 10 am next day, but he didn't come and 2nd day driver reached

us late at 11am. But once reached, he is very good in exploring places and really nice, and because of traffic we cannot cover dolphin nose, instead he suggested some temples and it's really nice place and he stayed with us till 8.30pm. 2nd day driver is far better than 1 day driver.

Jeandenismarion

Pune

Jeandenismarion's 6 days trip to Coonoor

Good trip! On the negative side, rear seat belt had its lock broken. And at end of trip, driver eager to finish at the earliest... Coffee plantation in Coorg Travel cross Bandipur reserve

Ishan Vyas

Bengaluru

Ishan's 6 days trip to Coonoor

Good quality quotes, experienced travel agency collaboration. Online app & website seems buggy sometimes, need to improve it.

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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. 4,000

Hills

Tea Factory

Sightseeing

About Nilgiri Mountain Railway Ride in Coonoor

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