Indian Railways News => Topic started by railenquiry on Jun 17, 2013 - 06:01:01 AM


Title - Landslide delays Nilgiri Mountain Rail service by 3 hrs
Posted by : railenquiry on Jun 17, 2013 - 06:01:01 AM

Udhgamandalam (TN): Nearly 180 tourists travelling by the famous Nilgiri Mountain Rail service were stranded for about three hours near Hillgrove station this morning following a landslide on the track, railway sources said.A huge boulder and loose soil fell on the track at a spot, displacing the train's rack and pinion system and blocking its movement, they said.The train had started from Mettupalayam around 7.15 AM.