Nilgiri Mountain Railway service cancelled due to landslides

The NMR train was directed back to Mettupalayam on Thursday since landslides near Adderley station caused a boulder to slide onto the track.


Coimbatore: The Southern Railways announced that the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) service has been halted and called off for Friday due to landslides near Adderly station. The NMR train was directed back to Mettupalayam, on Thursday.



A sudden landslide between the Adderley-Hillgrove railway stations reportedly caused a boulder to roll downhill and onto the tracks, resulting in the inoperability of the train.



The Southern Railway has announced the cancellation of NMR services from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam on Friday due to restoration work being done on the blocked tracks near Adderley.

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