Nilgiris Mountain Rail resumes services after four months
The operation of the heritage train was stopped on April 21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2021-09-06 09:25 GMT
Coimbatore: Services on the Nilgiris Mountain Rail (NMR) resumed on Monday to Udhagamandalam from Mettupalayam in the district after a gap of over four months.
The operation of the heritage train was stopped on April 21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The train, with 135 passengers, started from Mettupalayam at 7.10 AM and reached Coonoor in Nilgiris district at 10.30 AM and resumed its journey from there to Udhagamandalam, railway sources said here.
On reaching Coonoor, passengers expressed their delight and happiness over the resumption of the services.