The Nilgiri Mountain Railway. 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. Short break on the way.
Travel in the nilgiri mountain train itself is a history lesson. The train on its way to kallar station the first stop after mettupalayam. The railway is operated by the southern railway and is the only rack railway in india.
The route was established over a century ago and the cogwheel driven blue mountain express is now unesco world heritage listed.
Ooty is situated in nilgiri mountains near tri junction of states tamil nadu. Nilgiri mountain railway tamil nadu s nilgiri mountain railway is one of the world s steepest rack and pinion railways. The renowned railway has a youngest x class loco being 50 years old while the oldest is 80 years old. Ooty sightseeing with guide.