Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

Traveling at a maximum speed of 33 Km per hour, this ' toy train' to Ooty in Tamilnadu, chugs across plains, plantation and forest clad hills. The 16 tunnels and tall girder bridges on the way, along with the breathtaking view, make this journey to Ooty really memorable. For Ooty, Mettupalayam serves as the railhead for mainline trains.

The Shivalik Deluxe Express, chugging its way up the beautiful hill side, connects

the Howarh - Kalka mail for passenger going to Shimla. A luxury train, the Shivalik Express has only one stop-Barog, in its 4 hrs 45 minutes journey.

The train offers modern fittings and amenities like wall to wall carpet, cushioned chair, cabin for couples, music system, table for meals, tube lights, microphone for communication with the guard, improved toilet facilities, and much more.

The train also has an attached tourist coach called the Shivalik Palace - built specially for the elite or up market tourist. The facility here include exclusive kitchen ware, on board catering, music system, indoor games, magazine & books, modern bathroom, folding beds, and dining table with cushioned chair. In addition, there are two complimentary retiring room at Shimla for one day. And, for those on a honeymoon, the Shivalik Queen Coach offers coupes with exclusive privacy, wall to wall carpet, curtains on windows, alarm bell connected to the driver and a microphone connected to the guard. Free newspaper are provided at both Kalka and Shimla.

The 77 year old line, is the main route to reach the tiny hill resort of Matheran, near Mumbai. As the little train wheezes up into the clear mountain air one can view scenic vista of hills and plain below. The journey up to Matheran takes about one-and-a half hours.
The toy train commences from Neral which is on the Mumbai-Pune line.

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