Pondicherry to Ooty

edoq · Nov 6th, 2009, 18:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by R Murli Dhar

But as I said, his tickets should have been confirmed by now, from what I saw last on the NMR reservations for that day. If he provides his PNR number (printed on the left hand side top of his ticket, I could check it out for him!

Good wishes.

No, as far as I understand this ticket is still in WL2/3/4
PNR number = 452-4446854

R Murli Dhar · Nov 6th, 2009, 18:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by edoq

No, as far as I understand this ticket is still in WL2/3/4
PNR number = 452-4446854

Thanks. That helped check. Sorry it's still waitlisted. But there are many days to go. Since I now have it will check from time to time, and let you know ASIK (as soon as I know)not SIK as in sick

Good wishes.

snonymous · Nov 13th, 2009, 12:03

Dacoit Chief, that's a beautiful photo.

Edoq, I hope you are aware of the present situation in the Nilgiris, please read this report:
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/12/stor...1254540800.htm
As you can see, the train service is suspended although the authorities will work overtime to try and get it going by the Christmas period.

I hope everything is back to normal by the time you travel, but it would be better if you check.

Dacoit Chief · Nov 13th, 2009, 15:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by snonymous

Dacoit Chief, that's a beautiful photo.

Thanks Snonymous, though I have to admit it's not mine. The image is actually a link to an online photo that I google image searched. (It's hosted there not here). Sorry, I tried to go back to give author credit, but I do not know who the author is and cannot edit my post now as it is out of time.

Just thought the pic would be useful for the OP if he had a doubt about the position of FC.

R Murli Dhar · Nov 13th, 2009, 19:50

Edoq and other Bloggers. i just travelled nearly upto Mettupalayam. The situation is pretty bad really... not trying to put you off. The roads are terrible from MTP upwards, and I saw very few buses plying that route. As others have pointed, the damage to the rail system is pretty bad really. The roads are a little better though - although the number of buses plying did not seem very high. May be it is not the season as I have been given to understand. I also understand that things are being taken on a war footing. Best of Luck and I will keep you posted, as in the last few days and coming days I seem to be more on the roads. My computer has conked out so you will have to wait (!) for me to get to a browsing center. Good wishes.

Dacoit Chief · Nov 13th, 2009, 22:00

I think the train should be running again by the time the OP wants to do his journey! True there is a lot of damage, but I think they will undertake everything on a "war-footing" as you have mentioned!

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Originally Posted by R Murli Dhar

The roads are terrible from MTP upwards, and I saw very few buses plying that route.

From what I understand there are no busses going all the way between MTP and Kotagiri! The road is open to light vehicles only! When these roads get bocked, sometimes they have relay busses going as far as the first land slip on the ghat road, and then people walk from there. Sometimes they have other local busses coming down the other side. Maybe that system is going now!

If anyone is interested (or travelling to Nilgiris) I also posted a few other updates on another thread: Is Ooty really worth a visit?

rupesh99 · Nov 15th, 2009, 20:20

Dear brother/sister,
have you any train pondicherry to madurai? and rameshwaram to pondicherry train? please send me.

Nov 13th, 2009, 12:03	#18
snonymous xxx Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,749	Dacoit Chief, that's a beautiful photo. Edoq, I hope you are aware of the present situation in the Nilgiris, please read this report: http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/12/stor...1254540800.htm As you can see, the train service is suspended although the authorities will work overtime to try and get it going by the Christmas period. I hope everything is back to normal by the time you travel, but it would be better if you check. __________________ Some of My Tall Tales at http://www.travelpod.com/members/indianature My Flickr photos at http://www.flickr.com/groups/snonymous/

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R Murli Dhar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Coimbatore, India Posts: 122	Edoq and other Bloggers. i just travelled nearly upto Mettupalayam. The situation is pretty bad really... not trying to put you off. The roads are terrible from MTP upwards, and I saw very few buses plying that route. As others have pointed, the damage to the rail system is pretty bad really. The roads are a little better though - although the number of buses plying did not seem very high. May be it is not the season as I have been given to understand. I also understand that things are being taken on a war footing. Best of Luck and I will keep you posted, as in the last few days and coming days I seem to be more on the roads. My computer has conked out so you will have to wait (!) for me to get to a browsing center. Good wishes.

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rupesh99 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 26	Dear brother/sister, have you any train pondicherry to madurai? and rameshwaram to pondicherry train? please send me.