daily Indian Railways, which transports millions of people to their destination, is very special in itself. Indian Railways is considered the lifeline of the country and has a very rich history. Today, India has premium semi-high-speed trains like Vande Bharat, which provide its passengers with a world-class travel experience. On the other hand, many Jansadharan Express trains also run in our country keeping the poor class in mind. The fastest trains in the country are generally mentioned. But do you know the slowest train in India?
The 46 kilometer route is completed in 5 hours
Thousands of trains run daily in India, carrying millions of people. But the number of such travelers who know the name of the slowest train in the country is almost insignificant. Today we are going to talk to you about the slowest train in the country. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway, which runs through the Nilgiri Mountains of Tamil Nadu, is the slowest train in the country. This train runs between Mettupalayam and Ooty. Running between Mettupalayam and Ooty, this train runs at an average speed of 9 kmph and takes 5 hours to cover the distance of 46 km.
Nilgiri Mountain Train
This train passes through 16 tunnels and 250 bridges
The entire railway route between Mettupalayam and Ooty lies in the mountains. This is a metric gauge railway route. Therefore, the train has to run at very low speed on this route. On its journey, this train passes through a total of 16 tunnels, 250 bridges and 208 dangerous curves. Passengers traveling on this train get a very interesting, fascinating, memorable and lifelong experience. The name of this Indian railway route is included in the UNESCO World Heritage, which in itself is nothing short of a special achievement.
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