The Blue Mountain Nilgiri toy train ride

The Blue Mountain Nilgiri toy train ride from Mettupalayam to Ootacamund in South India is an experience you should consider once in your lifetime. Declared a world heritage site in 2005, the railway line was completed in 1899. The engine is an 'X' Class steam locomotive, made in Switzerland. It pulls quaint blue and cream wooden carriages with large windows. The engine is changed for a more powerful diesel one at Coonoor, to provide greater traction for the steep climb up to Ooty. The 46 kilometer rail journey begins at Mettupalayam at 0720 hours and ends at Ooty at 1210 hrs.

The train snakes through 16 tunnels & 31 bridges before reaching a height of 2200 meters at Ooty. Stupendous views of plantations, orchards, forests en-route makes this journey worth the while.

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