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Ooty Toy train Journey from Mettupalayam to Ooty -UNESCO Heritage site-
Nilgiri Mountain Railway also famously known as ooty toy train
is a 1000mm metre gauge railway
in Tamil Nadu, India.
it is one of the famous toy train rides in india,
It is an extension to the World Heritage Site of
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway also known as Darjeeling toy train. The site then became known as Mountain railways of India.
There are multiple trains to Ooty of which one starts from Mettupalayam and others start from Coonor.
This toy train video, takes you through the journey of exquisite natural beauty of niligiri hill from Mettupalayam to Ooty,
Mettupalayam is 30 KMs from Coimbatore,it takes around 1 hour by road to reach Mettupalayam from Coimbatore.
There are more toy trains from Coonor, whereas there is only one toy train from Mettupalayam.
Mettupalayam toy train starts from Mettupalayam at around 7:00 AM and reaches Ooty around 12:30 PM.
Details about toy trains starting from Coonor are provided in video
Ooty toy train runs at an average speed of 10KM/HR. Tickets to Ooty toy train can be booked from IRCTC site, Mettupalayam toy trains tickets bookings get finished within 1 hour on the date when booking opens.
It is always advised to take first class ticket for Ooty toy train, as it is more spacious.
This ooty toy train video was taken on 24th of December 2017,we took a cab from Coimbatore to Mettupalayam at 6:00 AM.
Ooty toy train journey takes you through waterfalls, forests, Tea gardens
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Romantic Toy Train From Ooty To Ketti - Nilgiri Mountain Railway India Full Video
Romantic Toy Train Journey from Ooty Railway Station to Ketti Railway Station in Tamilnadu, India over Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a UNNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a railway in Tamil Nadu, India, built by the British in 1908 and was initially operated by the Madras Railway. The railway still relies on its fleet of steam locomotives. NMR comes under the jurisdiction of the newly formed Salem Division. In July 2005, UNESCO added the Nilgiri Mountain Railway as an extension to the World Heritage Site of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, the site then became known as Mountain Railways of India. After it satisfied the necessary criteria, thus forcing abandonment of the modernization plans. For the past several years diesel locomotives have taken over from steam on the section between Coonoor and Udhagamandalam (Ooty). Local people and tourists have led a demand for steam locos to once again haul this section.
This video of romantic toy train journey from Ooty to Ketti railway station in Tamilnadu, India over Nilgiri Mountain Railway was recorded in the month of May, 2015.
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TRAIN TO OOTY FULL COVERAGE | INDIAN RAILWAY'S TOY TRAIN
TRAIN TO OOTY FULL COVERAGE : INDIAN RAILWAY'S TOY TRAIN
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OOTY is a town, a municipality, and the district capital of the Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 80 km north of Coimbatore. It is a popular hill station located in the Nilgiri Hills Tamilnadu India
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Mettupalayam-MTP ---Coonoor-ONR-----OOTY-UAM
Video starts with BG + MG station Mettupalayam.One can come from Chennai by Blue mountain express and reach at this station.
From here One can take bus/toy train 7:10 for oOTY.
We wanted to capture this train at multiple locations so we decided to take bus after capturing departure of this train.
This video is divided into 2 parts
Part 1: Departure from MTP
Chasing of this train through Bus.
Bridge near Hillgrove.
Part 2: Train at various aswesome locations in the Ooty
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OOTY station.
Lovedale station
Lovedale station Outer
full journey form Coonoor to OOTY
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2- Ooty lake
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OOTY is a town, a municipality, and the district capital of the Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 80 km north of Coimbatore. It is a popular hill station located in the Nilgiri Hills Tamilnadu India
Coonoor is connected by a metre gauge railway line in the world famous Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) between Mettupalayam(Coimbatore) (28 km) and Ooty (17 km).
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Ooty Toy Train | Ticket Cost, Booking, Timings and Route
#ootytoytrain #Ootytourisum #TheNilgiriMountain Railway toy train is the highlight of a visit to the popular hill station of Ooty, in south India's Tamil Nadu state. Established in the early 19th century by the British as the summer headquarters of the Chennai government, Ooty now draws tourists wanting to escape the stifling summer heat.
The railway opened 1899 and was completed in 1908. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2005. The quaint toy train pulls blue and cream wooden carriages with large windows.
How to Reach Mettupalayam
Coimbatore is the closest city to Mettupalayam. It's located about an hour south and has an airport that receives flights from all over India.
How to Make Reservations
Reservations for travel on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway can be made at Indian Railways computerized reservation counters or on the Indian Railways website. It's advisable to book as far ahead as possible, particularly during the peak summer season from April to June, Indian festival season (especially around Diwali vacation), and Christmas. The train fills up months in advance for these times.
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Beautiful Hill stations in India
1. Darjeeling Himalayan railway: it is in West bengal state in india. Darjeeling hill height is 2225 meters from sea level. Darjeeling toytrains are from new jalapiguri to darjeeling and darjeeling to siliguri. Its a Narrow gauge railway track. This toy train engine is steam engine trains. Darjeeling very scenic place to visit. must visit daejeeling and enjoy.
2. Nilgiri mountain railway: specialiti of nilagiri mountain is 2nd highest hill station in south india. Nilagiri mountains are at OOTY in tamilandu state india. ooty highest hill height is 2637 meters at doddbetta in ooty. Ooty railway station name is udagamandalam. this Toy train are from mettupaleyam railway station to udagamandalam railway station.
3. Kalka shimla Railway
4. Matheran hill railway
5. Kangra hill Railway
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1. Darjeeling hill station, darjeeling, west bengal, india
2. Nilagiri hill station, Ooty, Tamilnadu, India
3. Shimla Hill station, Himachal pradesh, india
4. Matheran hill station, Maharastra, india
5. Kangra hill station, Himachal pradesh, india
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Ooty, Tamil Nadu: A Toy Train you must ride | EXPLORE
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Wheeeee! I am on a toy train ride. Starting from Ooty or Ootacamund, now officially renamed Udagamandalam, going downhill all the way to Mettupalayam in Tamil Nadu. And it figures in UNESCO's World Heritage List.
The train passes through some picturesque tea estates, the Nilgiri mountains, villages and towns with some retaining their old world charm - and skies with changing colours. The train negotiates 208 curves, 13 tunnels and 250 bridges.
You could refer to it as a toy train, but it is a real one. Going back to 1886 when the Nilgiri Railway Company started work on laying the line between Mettupalayam and Coonoor, eventually completing it in 1899. They used the 'Alternate Biting Teeth' technology in the 'Rack and Pinion' arrangement between rails. Its gradient of 1:12 is the steepest in Indian Railways. The Government bought the company in 1903 and extended the line to Udagamandalam (Ooty) by 1908. The 46 kms (29 miles) journey takes the train from 6,159 feet (1,877 m) altitude in Mettupalayam to 7,228 feet (2,203 m) in Ooty. You could plan a marathon along its tracks - a full course is 42.195 kms (26 miles 385 yards).
A few years back, a diesel engine was introduced for the leg between Coonor and Ooty - it is a treat watching the process of changing to a steam locomotive at Coonoor or vice versa. Watch out for the water spraying from the engines.
Trains have an official schedule, but they rarely stick to these. Mine left Ooty 30 minutes late, while the return leg got delayed in Coonoor by a couple of hours! To kill my boredom, I walked on the tracks to the next station, Wellington, and still had to wait a while there. If you decide to walk on the tracks, be sure to be wearing thick soled shoes. The stones between and along the tracks can be quite a bother. It may be warm in the day, but do carry a light jacket - can be a bit chilly in the evening especially with open windows.
It is best to book a first class seat in advance on the net. You may not get tickets on the spot, and the other classes are too cramped to fully enjoy the views. The upper class is also at one end, giving you views from the front window too. Even other windows are bigger in first class. Try to get a window seat. But the computerized booking may not allow you to pick and choose. Suggestion? Block a few extra seats. Tickets are cheap.
If you are putting your head out to take pictures, be careful you don't take a knock against mountain sides, trains and poles. The train was slow, but moved faster than the one in Matheran I think. You may fancy the idea, but I don't think you can walk / jog along the train and keep up with it.
Carry water and some snacks with you - you may not be able to get any if you are just going for a ride and back.
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Ooty, Tamil Nadu - Coonoor Ooty toy train
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway runs from Mettupalayam to Udagamandalam (Ooty), via Coonoor, in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu. It's the only meter gauge, rack railway in India. Also known as a cog railway, it has a middle rail fitted with a rack that engages a pinion on the locomotive. This provides traction for the train to go up steep inclines. (Apparently, it's the steepest track in Asia, increasing from 1,069 feet to 7,228 feet above sea level).
The railway predominantly uses a fleet of X Class seam locomotives. In recent years, its vintage coal-fired steam locomotives have been replaced by new oil-fired steam engines. This was necessary due to recurring technical snags, problems getting quality coal, and the risk of causing forest fires. The retired steam engines will be exhibited at Coimbatore and Ooty railway stations, and the Nilgiri Mountain Rail Museum at Mettupalayam.
However, according to this news report, officials want to retain the heritage value of the railway and plan to reintroduce one of the coal-fired steam engines. Unfortunately, it failed a trial run in February 2018, due to lack of steam pressure.
The train's steam engine is switched to a diesel one on the section between Coonoor and Ooty.
Route Features
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is 46 kilometers (28.5 miles) long. It passes through many tunnels, and over hundreds of bridges (about 30 of them are large ones). The railway is particularly picturesque because of the surrounding rocky terrain, ravines, tea plantations, and thickly forested hills. Coonoor, with its world famous teas, is a tourist destination in itself.
Nilgiri Mountain Railway - Ketti Station near Ooty in Tamil Nadu
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The Loco Change of 56137 Udagamandalam Mettupalayam Nilgiri Mountain Railway Passenger at Coonoor from Diesel to Steam Engine. Earler #Nilgiri Mountain Railways Meter Gauge train 56137 Udagamandalam Mettupalayam MG Passenger was with Golden Rock YDM4 and later it was changed to Nilgiri Mountain Railway X class Locomotive X - 37397 'BETTA QUEEN' .
56137 Udagamandalam Mettupalayam MG Passenger is a daily train which runs between Udagamandalam in Tamil Nadu and Mettupalayam in Tamil Nadu. 56137 Udagamandalam Mettupalayam MG Passenger completes 46 Kms in 3 hours 35 Minutes with an average speed of 13 Km/hr with 6 halts enroute. It has stoppages at
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56137 Udagamandalam Mettupalayam MG Passenger runs through 1 states namely Tamil Nadu. It passes through 1 railway zones of Indian Railways namely Southern Railways. It has a composition of 5 Unreserved General coaches with a total of 5 coaches. The primary maintenance is done at Coonoor. 56137 Udagamandalam Mettupalayam MG Passenger is run and maintained by Salem Division of Southern Railways. It has a Rake sharing Arrangement with 56136/Mettupalayam - Udagamandalam MG Passenger, 56137/Udagamandalam - Mettupalayam MG Passenger, 56138/Coonoor - Udagamandalam MG Passenger, 56139/Udagamandalam - Coonoor MG Passenger, 56140/Udagamandalam - Coonoor MG Passenger, 56141/Coonoor Udagamandalam MG Passenger, 56142/Udagamandalam Coonoor MG Passenger and 56143 Coonoor Udagamandalam Passenger. 56137 Udagamandalam Mettupalayam MG Passenger leaves Udagamandalam daily at 14:00 hrs and reaches Mettupalayam daily at 17:35 hrs. It runs on a Toy Train Rake.
The Link of 56137 Udagamandalam Mettupalayam MG Passenger was .Golden Rock (GOC) X 37397 #BETTAQUEEN. Loco No X 37397 BETTA QUEEN is a X class locomotive of Golden Rock (GOC) Shed of Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. X class locomotives are metre gauge 0-8-2T rack and pinion compound locomotives working on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India. They are used on the 20 kilometres (12 mi) long section between Coonoor and Mettupalayam, where the steepest gradient is 1 in 12.5. The railway uses the Abt system on these steep sections. The locomotives have two high-pressure and two low-pressure cylinders, located outside the locomotive's frames. The low-pressure cylinders drive the rack wheels and are positioned above the two main high-pressure cylinders which drive the main wheels. This class of engines was acquired to replace the line's original Beyer-Peacock 2-4-0 engines, which were not powerful enough to handle the traffic. The X class locomotives were bought in two batches from the Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works, Winterthur, Switzerland. The first batch of 12 were delivered between 1920 and 1925, and the second batch of 5 in 1952. Four more members of the class were built in India between 2011 and 2014. 56137 Udagamandalam Mettupalayam MG Passenger runs in diesel and Steam tractions through out its route.
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The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) is a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge railway in Tamil Nadu, India, built by the British in 1908. The Railway is operated by the Southern Railway and is the only rack railway in India.
The railway relies on its fleet of steam locomotives. NMR switched to diesel locomotives on the section between Coonoor and Udhagamandalam. Local people and visitors led a campaign to return to steam locomotives in this section.
In July 2005, UNESCO added the Nilgiri Mountain Railway as an extension to the World Heritage Site of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The site then became known as Mountain railways of India.
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Nilgiri Mountain Railway Toy train on its journey to Ooty
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway toy train is the highlight of a visit to the popular hill settlement of Ooty, in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu. Established in the early 19th century by the British as the summer headquarters of the Chennai government, Ooty is now a soothing place for visitors to escape the summer heat. The historic railway line was completed in 1899, 45 years after the first plans were drawn up.
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is located in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu. It runs from Metupalaiyam to Udagamandalam (Ooty), via Coonoor, in the Nilgiri Hills. The track is 46 kilometers (28.5 miles) long, and passes over 26 viaducts, and through 16 tunnels and tall girder bridges. This railway is particularly picturesque because of the surrounding rocky terrain, tea plantations, and forested hills. Coonoor, with its world famous teas, is a tourist destination in itself.
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An amazing journey through Nilgiri Mountain in Toy train ???? - Ooty Tamilnadu
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway toy train is the highlight of a visit to the popular hill station of Ooty, in south India's Tamil Nadu state. Established in the early 19th century by the British as the summer headquarters of the Chennai government, Ooty now draws tourists wanting to escape the stifling summer heat.
The railway opened 1899, and was completed in 1908. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2005.
The quaint toy train pulls blue and cream wooden carriages with large windows.
Railway Features
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway runs from Mettupalayam to Udagamandalam (Ooty), via Coonoor, in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu. It's the only meter gauge, rack railway in India. Also known as a cog railway, it has a middle rail fitted with a rack that engages a pinion on the locomotive. This provides traction for the train to go up steep inclines. (Apparently, it's the steepest track in Asia, increasing from 1,069 feet to 7,228 feet above sea level).
The railway predominantly uses a fleet of X Class seam locomotives. In recent years, its vintage coal-fired steam locomotives have been replaced by new oil-fired steam engines. This was necessary due to recurring technical snags, problems getting quality coal, and the risk of causing forest fires. The retired steam engines will be exhibited at Coimbatore and Ooty railway stations, and the Nilgiri Mountain Rail Museum at Mettupalayam.
However, according to this news report, officials want to retain the heritage value of the railway and plan to reintroduce one of the coal-fired steam engines. Unfortunately, it failed a trial run in February 2018, due to lack of steam pressure.
The train's steam engine is switched to a diesel one on the section between Coonoor and Ooty.