Daily Indian Railways, which transports crores of people to their destination, is very special in itself. Indian Railways is called the lifeline of the country and has a very rich history. Today India has premium semi high-speed trains like Vande Bharat, which provides world class travel experience to its passengers. On the other hand, many Jansadharan Express trains are also being run in our country keeping in mind the poor class. Generally, there is mention of the fastest running trains of the country. But do you know about the slowest train in India?
The journey of 46 kilometers is completed in 5 hours
Thousands of trains run daily in India, in which crores of people travel. But the number of such railway passengers is almost negligible, who know the name of the slowest running train of the country. Today we are going to tell you about the slowest train of the country. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway, running in 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 rail route between Mettupalayam and Ooty is located in the mountains. This is a meter gauge rail route. Therefore, the train has to run at a very slow speed on this route. In its journey, this train passes through a total of 16 tunnels, 250 bridges and 208 dangerous turns. Passengers traveling in this train get a very interesting, fascinating, memorable and lifelong experience. The name of this railway route of India is included in UNESCO World Heritage, which is no less than a special achievement in itself.
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