Southern Railways Plans To Increase Services in Nilgiri Mountain Railway Service

Southern Railway plans to increase the number of services of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) in the upcoming season, officials from Salem Division said. As many as seven steel coaches from Integral Coach Factory (ICF) arrived at Mettupalayam Junction on Tuesday, bringing the total number of new coaches to 15, officials told The Hindu.

With eight NMR services already available (six between Udhagamandalam and Coonoor and two between Mettupalayam and Udhagamandalam), Southern Railway is mulling to add two more services. The official announcement is awaited.

Source: The Hindu, 13/2/2020

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