The nostalgia of train journeys : Nilgiri Mountain Railway
The nostalgia of train journeys: Nilgiri Mountain Railway I spent most of my childhood in Ooty, a naturally abounding hill station on the 'Queen of Hills'. It is also called the Blue Mountains or simply 'The Nilgiris'! The ineffable charm of Nilgiris and its UNESCO-listed Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) always fascinates me. Until I was eight, I never got a chance to travel on the coveted toy train that runs between Ooty and Mettupalayam. And, while we were relocating to 'Singara Chennai', I got that most amazing opportunity. Thenceforth, I have travelled many times to the coveted hill station. Yet, I turn nostalgic every time my mother recalls our days in the lap of nature. Nilgiri Mountain Railway has transcended the barriers of time. To this day, this technologi...