This Article is From Nov 26, 2013

Train services cancelled in Tamil Nadu for seven more days due to rains, landslide

Coimbatore: Passenger train services between Mettupalayam and Coonoor in the Nilgiris Mountain Rail (NMR) sector have been cancelled for seven more days up to December 4 due to continued heavy rain and landslips.

The NMR train is a major attraction for the tourists, particularly during winter and summer seasons, to nearby Udhagamandalam, Queen of Hills.

The services were earlier cancelled for three days, till tomorrow, as a large boulder fell on the track near Kallar.

Operations to restore the track are continuing, sources said. The services will be resumed subject to improvement of weather conditions, a southern railway spokesperson from Salem Division said.

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