Ooty toy train swept away?

yoda230 · Dec 17th, 2006, 13:29

Hello all,

I am currently travelling in India and I have got a ticket booked for the ooty toy train on the 24th December 2006. I was talking to someone on a train yesterday and they said that there had been a landslide on the line and that the train would be out for 6 months. Could anyone confirm or refute this for me?

Thanks

Digital Drifter · Dec 17th, 2006, 16:49

Most probably true. There were a couple of landslides and the roads were gone in a couple of places. The tracks too were gone but that's a lower priority. & it seems only some sections are running.

yoda230 · Dec 18th, 2006, 22:24

Any idea if the road is now open? i.e. can I get a bus up there?
If not, what is the best way to get from Cochin to Mysore?

many thanks

steven_ber · Dec 18th, 2006, 23:49

Get a good nights sleep on the overnight train from Ernakulam to Bangalore, then either get a train or bus to Mysore.

subabu2002 · Dec 19th, 2006, 21:04

hi yoda,

if u dont spend time in ooty,you can also through cochin-coimbatore-satyamangalam-mysore by bus only.from coimbatore to mysore,it will take around 230 kms.

through cochin-bangalore-mysore is more than 200kms far when compared to satyamangalam route.

if u will not have a problem in travelling by bus,go through satyamangalam route.

suresh babu

Dec 17th, 2006, 13:29	#1
yoda230 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 23	Ooty toy train swept away? Hello all, I am currently travelling in India and I have got a ticket booked for the ooty toy train on the 24th December 2006. I was talking to someone on a train yesterday and they said that there had been a landslide on the line and that the train would be out for 6 months. Could anyone confirm or refute this for me? Thanks Last edited by machadinha : Dec 17th, 2006 at 13:30. Reason: moved to tamil nadu forum

Dec 17th, 2006, 16:49	#2
Digital Drifter bang a whore? Bangalore Dammit! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,405	Most probably true. There were a couple of landslides and the roads were gone in a couple of places. The tracks too were gone but that's a lower priority. & it seems only some sections are running. __________________ Click here for the Indiamike train guide in PDF

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steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: South of England. Posts: 11,569	Get a good nights sleep on the overnight train from Ernakulam to Bangalore, then either get a train or bus to Mysore. __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information. RAC & Waitlists explained.

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subabu2002 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: erode(tamilnadu) Posts: 140	hi yoda, if u dont spend time in ooty,you can also through cochin-coimbatore-satyamangalam-mysore by bus only.from coimbatore to mysore,it will take around 230 kms. through cochin-bangalore-mysore is more than 200kms far when compared to satyamangalam route. if u will not have a problem in travelling by bus,go through satyamangalam route. suresh babu