Nilgiri Express

Nilgiri Express

The Nilgiri Express (Also known as the Blue Mountain Express, or Nilagiri Express) is a night express train service operating between Chennai and Mettupalayam in Tamil Nadu, India. It is operated by Indian Railways.

The Nilgiri Express at Chennai Central Station

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Introduction

This train is named after the Nilgiri (Tamil / Hindi / Sanskrit: English - (Nil - Blue; giri - Mountain)) Hills. The train is primarily intended for travellers to these hills, especially to the towns of Ooty, Coonoor and Kotagiri. Mettupalayam is at the foot of these hills, and the Nilgiri Express links to the Nilagiri passenger train operated by the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) at Mettupalayam station, enabling passengers to complete the journey to Udagamandalam by rail. Mettupalayam also has numerous road links to various parts of the Nilgiri hills via the Nilgiri Ghat Roads.

Rake till 1997-98

This train had a dark blue colored rake distinctly spottable from other trains till 1997/98 when all the other train shad Maroon/brick colored coaches.When the rake color of the other train changed for conversion to Vacuum brakes even this train got the same color as the other trains

Train Numbers

There is nightly overnight service in both directions. Train number 12671 runs from Chennai to Mettupalayam, while train number 12672 runs from Mettupalayam to Chennai.

Stops and Distance Covered

Chennai Central (0 km)
Arakkonam (69 km)
Katpadi Junction(130 km)
Salem Junction (334 km)
Erode Junction (396 km)
Tiruppur (446 km)
Coimbatore North Junction(494 km)
Coimbatore Junction (497 km)
Mettupalayam (532 km) [1]

Booking Quota

The train is intended for travellers to and from the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu. Though the train does not enter the district, the main towns in the Nilgiris have designated seats and berths on this train allocated for sale at local booking offices. Ooty, Coonoor, Wellington, Aruvankadu, Ketti, Kotagiri and Gudalur all have this provision. Notably, the latter two do not even have any rail connectivity.

See also

References

  1. ^ Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry

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