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Though there were as many as 220 passengers on the train, all of them were safe, southern railway confirmed.
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) line passes through 16 tunnels, 250 bridges and 208 serpentine curves on the route and the painful slowness of the train can be gauged from the fact that 46km is covered in five hours.
Though there are several scenic spots in the hill station, all tourists vouch that nothing can beat the excitement of travelling in the toy train of Ooty.
87 seats in two bogies can be booked in advance through the Indian Railways' website.
There are many routes that will take you to Ooty. A ride to Ooty on the heritage train will be an experience you can never forget.
The steam engine has now returned to Coonoor after maintenance work at the railway workshop in Mettupalayam.
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