Nilgiri Mountain Railway services to resume from December 31

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) train services in the entire Mettupalayam Udagamandalam (Ooty) section will resume on daily basis with effect from December 31. NMR services on resumption will be operated as Fully Reserved Special Trains, a railway release said Tuesday.

One pair of fully reserved special train will be run between Mettupalayam and Udhagamandalam and three pairs of fully reserved special trains between Coonoor and Udagamandalam.

All the COVID safety protocols will be strictly followed and passengers are requested to cooperate with Railways and adhere to the norms such as wearing of face masks and social distancing, it said. Only Reserved passengers will be allowed to travel in the NMR train services and advance booking is open, the release added.