Departure of Nilgiris Heritage train delayed by four hours

The departure of Nilgiris Mountain Railway (NMR) train from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam was delayed by four hours today, owing to delay in the arrival of connecting Nilgiris Express from Chennai.
Traffic on Erode-Coimbatore section was disrupted following a technical snag in Mannargudi Express near Tirupur in the early hours, following which all the trains on the route were delayed by four hours, official sources said.
The Nilgiris Express, which was to arrive at 5.50 AM at Mettupalayam, via Coimbatore, arrived at 9.30 AM.
As a result, the NMR, a major tourist attraction to Queen of Hills, Udhagamandalam, scheduled to leave at 7.10 AM, departed at 9.50 AM from Mettupalayam, the sources said.