This Is India's Slowest Train, Covers 46-Km Distance In 5 Hours
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The work on the train started in 1891 and completed in 1908. The service runs daily between Mettupalayam and Ooty in Tamil Nadu.
The toy train running in Shimla is a major tourist attraction. But a similar train in Tamil Nadu is also winning hearts online. The Mettupalayam Ooty Nilgiri passenger train is the slowest train in India, running at a speed of 10 kmph, which is roughly 16 times slower than the fastest train in India, according to government website Invest India. The train covers 46 km in about five hours, which is due to the train operating in a hilly area. But, the scenic view offered makes up for the speed of the train.
The train has been declared a world heritage site by United Nations body UNESCO, as an extension of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. According to UNESCO website, the construction of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway was first proposed in 1854, but due to the difficulty of the mountainous location, the work started in 1891 and was completed in 1908.
UNESCO also said that this railway scaling an elevation of 326 metres to 2,203 metres, represented the latest technology of the time.
