Monday 27 February 2017

Nilgiri Mountain Railway Tamil Nadu, India.

' World Heritage Site Special '



These Are Some Pictures of Commemorative Metal Plate And The Nilgiri Mountain Railway Built by The British in 1908 A.D Located at Tamil Nadu, India. In July 2005, UNESCO Added The Nilgiri Mountain Railway As an Extension to The World Heritage Site of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The Site Then Became Known as Mountain Railways of India. Mountain Railways of India
Include Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (West Bengal), Nilgiri Mountain Railway (Tamil Nadu) And The Kalka Shimla Railway (Himachal Pradesh). Mountain Railways of India Are an Outstanding Example of Excellent and Prodigal Engineering Skills Used to Combat The Problem
Establishing a Rail Link in The Hilly Area.


The Toy Train at Nilgiri Mountain Railway Links The City of  Mettupalayan With The Renowned Hill Station at Ooty in Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway Covers a Distance of 46 Kilometers Travelling all The way through 208 Curves, 16 Tunnels And 250 Bridges. Making it the slowest train of India, The train runs at The average speed of 10.4 Kilometers Per Hour for safety reasons.

It is written on the Commemorative Metal Plate of Nilgiri Mountain Railway Erected by UNESCO.:

' UNESCO, in 2005, has inscribed the Nilgiri Mountain Railway as a World Heritage Site, as Part of "Mountain Railways of India" Since:-

*- They Are outstanding examples of The interchange of values on development of a multicultural region, which was to serve as a model for similar developments in many parts of The world.
*- The development of railways in The 19th century had a profound influence on social and economic Developments in many parts of The world. They Are outstanding examples of a Technological ensemble, representing different phases of development in high mountain area.
This Confirms its Exceptional and Universal value which requires Protection for The Benefit of all Humanity.'


Pictures Gifted By Inderjeet Singh Ji







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