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.
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.
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