Train services were resumed after more than nine months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. K. Natrajan, a heritage train enthusiast and founder of the Heritage Steam Chariot Trust, distributed sweets to people who took the train to Udhagamandalam station on Thursday morning. Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Natrajan said that it was a relief to see the heritage train service resumed. “The NMR train is not only a very important part of the Nilgiris’ heritage, but a very important attraction for tourists, generating crores in revenue to local businesses indirectly,” said Mr. Natrajan. “During the course of our stay here, it was announced that the NMR service was resumed, and we quickly booked tickets to experience the train ride to Coonoor,” she said.

Source: The Hindu January 01, 2021 00:11 UTC