OOTY SUMMER SPECIAL TRAINS
NILGIRI SUMMER SPECIAL TRAINS
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a popular tourist attraction for tourists travelling from Mettupalayam to Coonoor and Ooty.This unique Meter Gauge section which has been conferred with Heritage status by UNESCO runs on ‘Rack and Pinion System’ through the virgin hills of Western Ghats.The 28 kms stretch between Mettupalayam – Coonoor covered on the heritage steam train gives the tourists a life time experience and rekindles the romance of train journeys.
Based on the directives of Chairman, Railway Board and General Manager, Southern Railway, Heritage Steam ‘Nilgiri Summer Special Trains’ will be run between Mettupalayam – Coonoor from 31.03.2018 to 24.06.2018 to the following timings.
| Description of Train | Departure | Arrival | Days of Service |
| Train No.06171 Mettupalayam – Coonoor Special Train | 09.10 (Mettupalayam) | 12.30 (Coonoor) | On Saturdays & Sundays from 31.03.2018 to 24.06.2018 |
| Train No.06172 Coonoor – Mettupalayam Special Train | 13.30 (Coonoor) | 16.20 (Mettupalayam) | On Saturdays & Sundays from 31.03.2018 to 24.06.2018 |
Southern Railway has made elaborate arrangements to make this travel a pleasant memory of life time with Value Added Services such as a Welcome Kit, a Souvenir, onboard refreshments, etc.The all inclusive fare for the services will be as follows.
| From | To | First Class | Second Class | ||
| Adult fare | Child fare | Adult fare | Child fare | ||
| Mettupalayam | Coonoor | Rs.1100/- | Rs.650/- | Rs.800/- | Rs.500/- |
| Coonoor | Mettupalayam | Rs.1100/- | Rs.650/- | Rs.800/- | Rs.500/- |