Special trains to operate between Ooty and Coonoor for summer season; check details
According to a Daily Thanthi report, the trains will run from March 28 to July 7, on every Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays.;
Services on the Mettupalayam–Udagamandalam (Ooty) section of Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) resumes
CHENNAI: In anticipation of the summer season, Southern Railway has announced the operation of special trains between Ooty and Coonoor to cater to the increased number of tourists.
According to a Daily Thanthi report, the trains will run from March 28 to July 7, on every Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays.
The special train service will operate with 5 coaches, offering a total of 210 seats.
Of these, 80 seats will be first class, and 130 in second class seats.
The train departing from Coonoor will leave at 8:20 AM and reach Ooty by 9:40 AM.
The return train will depart from Ooty at 4:45 PM and reach Coonoor at 5:55 PM.
In addition, a special train service will also run between Ooty and Ketty, four days a week, with six departures each day.
The timings for these trains will be 9:45 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:10 pm, 3:00 pm, and 4:30 pm.
