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Business News/ News / India/  Tamil Nadu: Services on Nilgiris Mountain Rail cancelled till 14 Dec in anticipation of rains, landslides
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Tamil Nadu: Services on Nilgiris Mountain Rail cancelled till 14 Dec in anticipation of rains, landslides

Coimbatore and the Nilgiris districts have been witnessing moderate to heavy rains for the last few days

The train services, a major tourist attraction, had to be frequently cancelled between Mettupalayam, the starting point and Coonoor, 15 kms from Queen of Hills Udhgamandalam, due to landslide and boulders falling on the track since September (PTI)Premium
The train services, a major tourist attraction, had to be frequently cancelled between Mettupalayam, the starting point and Coonoor, 15 kms from Queen of Hills Udhgamandalam, due to landslide and boulders falling on the track since September (PTI)

COIMBATORE : Railways on Sunday cancelled the services on the Heritage Nilgiris Mountain Rail (NMR) from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam till December 14.

The railways cited anticipation of heavy rainfall and subsequent landslides which had earlier hindered the train journey.

Coimbatore and the Nilgiris districts have been witnessing moderate to heavy rains for the last few days. 

Railways decided to cancel the services till December 14, considering the safety of passengers, the department sources said on Sunday. 

The train services, a major tourist attraction, had to be frequently cancelled between Mettupalayam, the starting point and Coonoor, 15 kms from Queen of Hills Udhgamandalam, due to landslide and boulders falling on the track since September

The landslides occur near Kallar and Hillgrove 10 km from Mettupalayam and the passengers had to be brought back in buses.

Considering the safety of the passengers and also rains during the North-east monsoon, railways cancelled the services and efforts were on to clear all the debris and make the track a safe passage, they said. 

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Published: 05 Dec 2021, 06:25 PM IST
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