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This Is India's Slowest Train, Covers 46-Km Distance In 5 Hours
The work on the train started in 1891 and completed in 1908. The service runs daily between Mettupalayam and Ooty in Tamil Nadu.
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Farmer Shot Dead In Dispute Over Missing Goats In Tamil Nadu
A 58-year-old farmer was shot dead allegedly following an altercation over his missing goats near Mettupalayam in the district early on Sunday.
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Red Alert Issued As Heavy Rain Hits Parts Of Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore District: Report
A flood alert was sounded to the people living on the banks of the Bhavani River near Mettupalayam in the district following the release of the inflow of surplus water from Pilloor Dam due to incessant rains in Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts.
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Nilgiri Mountain Rail Service In Tamil Nadu Cancelled Till November 29
The Nilgiri Mountain Rail (NMR) service from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nadu has been suspended till November 29 to enable track restoration work after rampant landslips.
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Baby Elephant Falls Into Trench, Rescued After 3 Hours In Tamil Nadu
A baby elephant was rescued after it fell into a trench in the Mettupalayam Forest Range on the outskirts of Coimbatore, forest officials said today.
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British Couple Charters Entire Train For Honeymoon Trip To Nilgiri Hills
A newly married British couple chartered an entire train to travel from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam to spend their honeymoon in the Nilgiri hills. The couple paid Rs 3 lakh to charter the special train, introduced by Southern Railway, for a one-way trip, becoming the first people to do so.
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IRCTC Offers Enticing Packages Of Nilgiri Mountain Railway. Images Here
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a 1,000 mm metre gauge railway in Tamil Nadu built by the British in 1908. This is the only rack railway in India.
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30 Hospitalised After Consuming 'Prasadam' At Temple In Tamil Nadu
At least 30 people fell ill after consuming 'prasadam' at a temple in Mettupalayam, police said Wednesday.
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Steam Locomotive Back On Nilgiris Mountain Railway After 5 Years
After five years, a train hauled by a steam locomotive today began its run from Mettupalayam to Coonoor in the Nilgiris Mountain Railway (NMR) section, official sources said.
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Rejuvenation Camp For Temple Elephants Begins In Tamil Nadu
Rejuvenation camp for temple elephants began today at Thekkampatti on the Banks of Bhavani river near Mettupalayam, about 50 km from Coimbatore.
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From Medicinal Bath To Special Diet, An Exclusive Camp For Temple Elephants
The stage is all set for the annual 48 day 'rejuvenation camp' for temple elephants at Thekkampatti near Mettupalayam in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district on January 7.
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Forest College Students Stage Dharna with Jayalalithaa's Photographs
Seeking to attract the attention of the AIADMK Government, students of Forest College and Research Institute (FCRI) at nearby Mettupalayam, today held photographs of the party supremo Jayalalithaa during their 28-day long agitation pressing their twin demands.
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College Students on Indefinite Fast in Tamil Nadu, 61 Students Hospitalised
The indefinite fast by students of Forest College and Research Institute at nearby Mettupalayam entered the fifth day today, with 61 so far being admitted to the government hospital there after they fell ill. Of those hospitalised 26 are girls.
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Forest College Students Boycott Classes on Appointments Issue
Renewing their demand to give them preference in appointments in the forest department, about 200 students of the Forest College and Research Institute at nearby Mettupalayam boycotted classes and staged a dharna on the campus.
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Fresh Landslip Near Coonoor: Heritage Train Service Suspended
The Nilgiris Mountain Rail, which resumed its service on Tuesday morning after five days, was again suspended a few hours later due to landslip on the track near Aruvangadu in Nilgiris district.
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This Is India's Slowest Train, Covers 46-Km Distance In 5 Hours
The work on the train started in 1891 and completed in 1908. The service runs daily between Mettupalayam and Ooty in Tamil Nadu.
-
Farmer Shot Dead In Dispute Over Missing Goats In Tamil Nadu
A 58-year-old farmer was shot dead allegedly following an altercation over his missing goats near Mettupalayam in the district early on Sunday.
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Red Alert Issued As Heavy Rain Hits Parts Of Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore District: Report
A flood alert was sounded to the people living on the banks of the Bhavani River near Mettupalayam in the district following the release of the inflow of surplus water from Pilloor Dam due to incessant rains in Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts.
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Nilgiri Mountain Rail Service In Tamil Nadu Cancelled Till November 29
The Nilgiri Mountain Rail (NMR) service from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nadu has been suspended till November 29 to enable track restoration work after rampant landslips.
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Baby Elephant Falls Into Trench, Rescued After 3 Hours In Tamil Nadu
A baby elephant was rescued after it fell into a trench in the Mettupalayam Forest Range on the outskirts of Coimbatore, forest officials said today.
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British Couple Charters Entire Train For Honeymoon Trip To Nilgiri Hills
A newly married British couple chartered an entire train to travel from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam to spend their honeymoon in the Nilgiri hills. The couple paid Rs 3 lakh to charter the special train, introduced by Southern Railway, for a one-way trip, becoming the first people to do so.
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IRCTC Offers Enticing Packages Of Nilgiri Mountain Railway. Images Here
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a 1,000 mm metre gauge railway in Tamil Nadu built by the British in 1908. This is the only rack railway in India.
-
30 Hospitalised After Consuming 'Prasadam' At Temple In Tamil Nadu
At least 30 people fell ill after consuming 'prasadam' at a temple in Mettupalayam, police said Wednesday.
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Steam Locomotive Back On Nilgiris Mountain Railway After 5 Years
After five years, a train hauled by a steam locomotive today began its run from Mettupalayam to Coonoor in the Nilgiris Mountain Railway (NMR) section, official sources said.
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Rejuvenation Camp For Temple Elephants Begins In Tamil Nadu
Rejuvenation camp for temple elephants began today at Thekkampatti on the Banks of Bhavani river near Mettupalayam, about 50 km from Coimbatore.
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From Medicinal Bath To Special Diet, An Exclusive Camp For Temple Elephants
The stage is all set for the annual 48 day 'rejuvenation camp' for temple elephants at Thekkampatti near Mettupalayam in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district on January 7.
-
Forest College Students Stage Dharna with Jayalalithaa's Photographs
Seeking to attract the attention of the AIADMK Government, students of Forest College and Research Institute (FCRI) at nearby Mettupalayam, today held photographs of the party supremo Jayalalithaa during their 28-day long agitation pressing their twin demands.
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College Students on Indefinite Fast in Tamil Nadu, 61 Students Hospitalised
The indefinite fast by students of Forest College and Research Institute at nearby Mettupalayam entered the fifth day today, with 61 so far being admitted to the government hospital there after they fell ill. Of those hospitalised 26 are girls.
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Forest College Students Boycott Classes on Appointments Issue
Renewing their demand to give them preference in appointments in the forest department, about 200 students of the Forest College and Research Institute at nearby Mettupalayam boycotted classes and staged a dharna on the campus.
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Fresh Landslip Near Coonoor: Heritage Train Service Suspended
The Nilgiris Mountain Rail, which resumed its service on Tuesday morning after five days, was again suspended a few hours later due to landslip on the track near Aruvangadu in Nilgiris district.
