Nilgiri Mountain Railway
India UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a narrow-gauge mountain heritage railway located at Mettupalayam–Ooty in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is part of the Mountain Railways of India, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The railway line is 46 km long and covers an area of about 0.05 square kilometers. It opened in 1908. It is one of the 120 sights in India on this site and is the 107th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The driest months are January and February, with rainfall between 22 mm and 26 mm. April is the warmest month, with daily highs of 25 °C. The rainy season lasts from May to October, with the highest rainfall in October at about 291 mm. Throughout the year, daily highs range from 19 °C to 25 °C, and daily lows range from 9 °C to 15 °C.
Coimbatore International Airport is the nearest airport, located 44 km away. The railway is 1,921 km from New Delhi. Travelers can combine this with a visit to Bandipur National Park, which is about 40 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 25 °C. The wettest is October, with about 291 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Average low, °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Rainfall, mm | 26 | 22 | 52 | 94 | 150 | 135 | 164 | 140 | 162 | 291 | 202 | 82 |
| Rainy days | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
