NE NEWS SERVICE
UDHAGAMANDALAM, JAN 9
Landslide disrupted the service of the Nilgiris Mountain Rail (NMR) midway for about three hours on Saturday, forcing about 150 passengers to trek 5 kms to board buses for their onward journey.
The heritage NMR, which left here at around 2 PM, passed the Hillgrove station at 4.45 PM when huge boulders fell on the tracks, railway sources said.
Since there was no possibility of clearing the tracks of the rocks immediately, the passengers were asked to alight, the sources said.
On receiving information, the railway sent three buses to pick up the stranded passengers who had to walk 5 kms to board the buses to Mettupalayam, they said.
Operations to clear debris have begun and the train service on Sunday stands cancelled, said railway authorities.
NMR services cancelled tomorrow
Cancellation of NMR train services between Mettupalayam – Ooty on 10th Jan 2021: Please take note!
3 pairs of Coonoor – Ooty services will run as usual on 10th Jan (tomorrow)#SRupdates pic.twitter.com/HR0EymcWA3
— Southern Railway (@GMSRailway) January 9, 2021
A release from PRO, Salem Division said that Train No. 06137 Udhagamandalam-Mettupalayam special train on Saturday (Jan 9, 2021) has been partially cancelled between Hilgrove-Mettupalayam.
Full Cancellation of Train Services on Sunday (Jan 10, 2021)
Train No.06136 Mettupalayam – Udhagamandalam special train and Train No.06137 Udhagamandalam – Mettupalayam special train on Sunday (Jan 10, 2021) has been fully cancelled.
However, the three pairs of train services between Coonoor and Udhagamandalam will run as usual on Sunday (Jan 10, 2021), the release added.
