{"id":8258,"date":"2025-08-12T14:39:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=8258"},"modified":"2025-08-12T14:39:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:39:11","slug":"nilgiri-mountain-railway-timings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/nilgiri-mountain-railway-timings\/","title":{"rendered":"Nilgiri Mountain Railway Timings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) Timings<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) Trains Full List, Time Table, Schedule, Route, Fare, Train No. Train Booking, Train Status and Day On<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>RESUMPTION OF TRAIN SERVICES IN NILGIRI MOUNTAIN RAILWAY WITH EFFECT FROM 06.09.2025 AFTER MORE THAN 4 MONTHS OF SUSPENSION<\/p>\n<p>Train services in the entire Mettupalayam \u2013 Udagamandalam (Ooty) section of Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) will resume on a daily basis with effect from 06th September, 2025. Upon resumption, the NMR services will be operated as Fully Reserved Special Trains.<\/p>\n<p>One pair of fully reserved special trains will be run between Mettupalayam \u2013 Udagamandalam and three pairs of fully reserved special trains will be operated between Coonoor \u2013 Udagamandalam.<\/p>\n<p>The same fare structure which was in force in pre-COVID times (prior to suspension of services) will continue.<\/p>\n<p>All the COVID safety protocols will be strictly followed. Passengers are requested to cooperate with Railways and adhere to COVID appropriate behaviour such as wearing of face masks and social distancing. Furthermore, passengers are requested to adhere to the regulations issued by the Nilgiris District administration with regard to Covid-19 and the ecology of Nilgiris.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mettupalayam to Ooty Train Timings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Detailed schedule and stoppages of fully reserved Special Trains in Mettupalayam \u2013 Coonoor- Udagamandalam section (UP Trains)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Train No. 06138 Mettupalayam \u2013 Udagamandalam MG Passenger Train<\/li>\n<li>Train No. 06143 Coonoor \u2013 Udagamandalam MG Passenger Train<\/li>\n<li>Train No. 06141 Coonoor \u2013 Udagamandalam MG Passenger Train<\/li>\n<li>Train No. 06136 Coonoor \u2013 Udagamandalam MG Passenger Train<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"csdtable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"107\">Station<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">T.No. 06138<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">T.No. 06143<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">T.No. 06141<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">T.No. 06136<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"107\">Mettupalayam<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">07:10 (d)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"107\">Kallar<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"107\">Hillgrove<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"107\">Coonoor<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">16:00 (d)<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">12:35 (d)<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">07:45 (d)<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">10:30\/10:40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"107\">Wellington<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">16:07\/16:08<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">12:42\/12:43<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">07:52\/07:53<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"107\">Aravankadu<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">16:17\/16:18<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">12:52\/12:53<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">08:04\/08:05<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">10:59\/11:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"107\">Ketti<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">16:33\/16:34<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">13:09\/13:10<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">08:24\/08:25<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">11:19\/11:20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"107\">Lovedale<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">16:49\/16:50<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">13:26\/13:27<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">08:41\/08:42<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">11:39\/11:40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"107\">Udagamandalam<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">17:10 (a)<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">13:45 (a)<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">09:00 (a)<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">11:55 (a)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Ooty to Mettupalayam Train Timings<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"36d31305359b5591cda7edb681624bb4\" data-index=\"2\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Detailed schedule and stoppages of fully reserved Special Trains in Udagamandalam- Coonoor- Mettupalayam section (DOWN Trains)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Train No. 06137 Udagamandalam \u2013 Mettupalayam MG Passenger Train<\/li>\n<li>Train No. 06142 Udagamandalam \u2013 Coonoor MG Passenger Train<\/li>\n<li>Train No. 06140 Udagamandalam \u2013 Coonoor MG Passenger Train<\/li>\n<li>Train No. 06139 Udagamandalam \u2013 Coonoor MG Passenger Train<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"csdtable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"178\">Station<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">T.No. 06140<\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">T.No. 06137<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">T.No. 06142<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">T.No. 06139<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"178\">Udagamandalam<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">17.30 (d)<\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">14:00 (d)<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">12:15 (d)<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">09:15 (d)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"178\">Lovedale<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">17:40\/ 17:41<\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">14:10\/ 14:11<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">12:25\/ 12:26<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">09:25\/ 09:26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"178\">Ketti<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">17:52\/ 17:53<\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">14:24\/ 14:25<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">12:37\/ 12:38<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">09:38\/ 09:39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"178\">Aravankadu<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">18:06\/ 18:07<\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">14:37\/ 14:38<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">12:52\/ 12:53<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">09:54\/ 09:55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"178\">Wellington<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">18:14\/ 18:15<\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">12:59\/ 13:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">10:01\/ 10:02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"178\">Coonoor<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">18:35 (a)<\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">15:05\/ 15:15<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">13:15 (a)<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">10:20 (a)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"178\">Hillgrove<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"178\">Kallar<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"178\">Mettupalayam<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">17:30 (a)<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>After suspension of NMR services during the first wave of Covid-19, train services were resumed on 31.12.2025 and were operated till 20.04.2021. The services were suspended with effect from 21.04.2025 due to the second wave of Covid-19.<\/p>\n<p>Only Reserved passengers will be allowed to travel in the NMR train services.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the latest on the <strong>Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR)<\/strong>\u2014often fondly called the \u201cToy Train\u201d\u2014including its <strong>regular schedule<\/strong>, <strong>peak-season special timing<\/strong>, <strong>shorter Coonoor\u2013Ooty trips<\/strong>, and key fare details:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Regular Daily Schedule (Mettupalayam \u2194 Ooty)<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Train No.<\/th>\n<th>Departure<\/th>\n<th>Arrival<\/th>\n<th>Duration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Mettupalayam \u2192 Ooty<\/td>\n<td>56136 \/ 06136<\/td>\n<td>7:10 AM<\/td>\n<td>12:00 PM<\/td>\n<td>~4h 45m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ooty \u2192 Mettupalayam<\/td>\n<td>56137 \/ 06137<\/td>\n<td>2:00 PM<\/td>\n<td>5:35 PM<\/td>\n<td>~3h 35m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>The journey covers ~46 km, traversing 16 tunnels, 250 bridges, and over 200 curves.<\/li>\n<li>Alternate schedules may label these as <strong>Up Trip<\/strong> (56136) and <strong>Down Trip<\/strong> (56137) depending on direction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Peak-Season Summer Special (Mar 28 \u2013 Jul 7, 2025)<\/h2>\n<p>To meet tourist demand, an extra service operates Fridays through Mondays:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>06171<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Mettupalayam \u2192 Ooty<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Departs at <strong>9:10 AM<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Arrives at <strong>2:25 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>06172<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Ooty \u2192 Mettupalayam<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Departs at <strong>11:25 AM<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Arrives at <strong>4:20 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Operates: Fridays &amp; Sundays (uphill), Saturdays &amp; Mondays (downhill).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Short Trips: Coonoor \u2194 Ooty<\/h2>\n<p>For those looking for scenic but brief train experiences:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coonoor \u2192 Ooty<\/strong> departures: ~7:45 AM, 10:40 AM, 12:35 PM (plus sometimes 4:30 PM)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ooty \u2192 Coonoor<\/strong> returns: ~9:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 2:00 PM, and 5:30 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Ticket Prices (Typical Range)<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Route<\/th>\n<th>First Class<\/th>\n<th>Second Class<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Mettupalayam \u2194 Ooty<\/td>\n<td>\u20b9600 \u2013 \u20b91,100<\/td>\n<td>\u20b9200 \u2013 \u20b9800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Coonoor \u2194 Ooty<\/td>\n<td>\u20b9140 \u2013 \u20b9550<\/td>\n<td>\u20b925 \u2013 \u20b9300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>Peak-season specials may cost more (e.g., First Class \u2248 \u20b91,470, Second \u2248 \u20b9965).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Booking Tips &amp; Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Tickets open for booking up to <strong>4 months in advance<\/strong> via <strong>IRCTC or station PRS counters<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Expect heavy demand during <strong>peak tourist season (April\u2013June, festivals)<\/strong>. Early booking is vital.<\/li>\n<li>Unreserved seats may be available on-site if you&#8217;re early\u2014but pack patience!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Quick Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Daily Regular Service<\/strong>: MTP \u2192 Ooty (7:10 AM \u2192 12:00 PM), return (2:00 PM \u2192 5:35 PM)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Summer Specials<\/strong>: Fridays\/Sundays (MTP \u2192 Ooty), Saturdays\/Mondays (Ooty \u2192 MTP)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coonoor Shuttle<\/strong>: Multiple times daily<\/li>\n<li><strong>Booking<\/strong>: Must in advance (4 months); unreserved seats limited<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fares<\/strong>: ~\u20b9200\u2013\u20b91,100 based on class and route<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like help locating a PDF schedule, checking seat availability for specific dates, or exploring travel combinations from Coimbatore or Chennai? 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