India's Slowest Train: 9 km/h, Yet a Top Tourist Thrill to Ooty!

• The Mettupalayam Ooty Nilgiri Passenger Train is India's slowest, covering only 9 km/h.
• Despite its speed, it's a highly popular tourist attraction for its thrilling journey and scenic views.
• Part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Nilgiri Mountain Railway, it runs from Mettupalayam to Ooty.
• The 46 km route features 208 sharp turns, 250 bridges, and 16 tunnels, offering spectacular Nilgiri mountain vistas.
• Dating back to the British era (completed 1908), it's primarily a tourism-focused "toy train."

Why It Matters: Experience India's slowest, yet most thrilling, UNESCO-listed toy train journey through Nilgiri mountains.