Indian Railways celebrates 115 years of Ooty train services

Oct 19, 2023 Anish Mondal

Railway station is a part of Nilgiri Mountain Railway

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It falls under jurisdiction of Southern Railway

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First train from Ooty ran on October 15, 1908

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46.61 km long Mettupalayam to Ooty has nine stations on its route

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Entire route has 208 curves, 250 bridges, 16 tunnels and 15 ROB/RUBs

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1st branch line was opened Podanur-Mettupalayam in 1873

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Ooty-Mettupalayam rail traffic built at a cost of Rs 24,40,000

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It received World Heritage Status by UNESCO on July 15, 2005

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