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Quote from Jetwings by Monisha - The small, blue trains of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway have a chequered history going back almost a century. Work began on the line in 1897 to cover the 46-km stretch between Mettupalayam and Ooty (Udhagamandalam or Ootacamund). The line was set up to span the Nilgiri mountain range and provide a link to the hill stations of Ooty, Coonoor and Wellington. Construction of the line, however, was a daunting challenge. The steep gradient of the mountains led to pr
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