Nilgiri Express

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The Nilgiri Express (Also Blue Mountain Express or Nilagiri Express) is a nightly express broad gauge train service operating between Chennai and Mettupalayam in Tamilnadu, India. It is operated by Indian Railways. A partion of train gets amalgamtes at Coimbatore.

1 Introduction
2 Train Numbers
3 Stops and Distance Covered
4 Booking Quota
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Introduction

This train is named after the Nilgiri ( Tamil: English - (Nil - Blue;giri - Mountain)) Mountains. The train is primarily intended for travellers to these mountains, especially to the towns of Ooty, Coonoor and Kotagiri. Mettupalayam is at the foot of these mountains, and the Nilgiri Express links to the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR). The Nilgiri Passenger on the NMR is a connecting service to this train, allowing passengers to transfer on opposite platforms at the Mettupalayam interchange. Mettupalayam also has numerous road (and bus) links to various parts of the Nilgiri mountains via the Nilgiri Ghat Roads.

[edit] Train Numbers

There is a nightly service in either direction. Train number 2671 goes from Chennai to Mettupalayam as train number 2672 is going from Mettupalayam to Chennai.

[edit] Stops and Distance Covered

Chennai Central (0km); Arakkonam (69km); Katpadi Junction (130km); Salem Junction (334km); Erode Junction (396km); Tiruppur (446km); Coimbatore North (494km); Coimbatore Junction (497km); Mettupalayam (532km)^[1]

[edit] Booking Quota

The train is intended for travellers to and from the Nilgiris District of Tamilnadu. Though the train does not enter the district, the main towns in the Nilgiris have designated seats and berths on this train allocated for sale at local booking booking offices. Ooty, Coonoor, Wellington, Aruvankadu, Ketti, Kotagiri and Gudalur all have this provision. Notably the latter two do not even have any rail connectivity.