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Landslips halt Nilgiris mountain train till December 4

Coimbatore: Passenger train services between Mettupalayam and Coonoor in the Nilgiris Mountain Rail sector have been cancelled for seven more days upto December 4 due to continued heavy rain and landslips.The services had been cancelled

PTI Published : Nov 26, 2013 15:20 IST, Updated : Nov 26, 2013 15:21 IST
landslips halt nilgiris mountain train till december 4
landslips halt nilgiris mountain train till december 4

Coimbatore: Passenger train services between Mettupalayam and Coonoor in the Nilgiris Mountain Rail sector have been cancelled for seven more days upto December 4 due to continued heavy rain and landslips.






The services had been cancelled for three days till Wednesday, as a large boulder had fallen on the track near Kallar.

Operations to restore the track are continuing, sources said.

The services will be resumed subject to improvement of weather conditions, a southern railway spokesperson from Salem Division said.

The NMR train is a major attraction for the tourists, particularly during winter and summer seasons, to nearby Udhagamandalam, Queen of Hills.
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