NMR

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NMR is a historic narrow-gauge railway in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its scenic mountain route and UNESCO World Heritage status.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
mountain railway
narrow-gauge railway
connects Coonoor
Mettupalayam
Ooty
Udhagamandalam
continent Asia
country India
fullName Nilgiri Mountain Railway
gauge 1,000 mm metre gauge
heritageDesignationBy UNESCO
heritageStatus protected as World Heritage
knownFor heritage steam locomotives
scenic mountain route
steep gradients
tourist attraction
languageOfSignage English
Tamil
locatedIn Nilgiri Hills
locatedInDistrict Nilgiris district
majorStation Coonoor
notableFeature bridges and tunnels
sharp curves
views of Nilgiri Hills
operator Indian Railways
Southern Railway zone
partOf Indian Railways network
linked to: Indian Railways
primaryUse passenger transport
tourism
railwayZone Southern Railway
region Southern India
linked to: South India
routeType mountain railway route
state Tamil Nadu
status operational
terminusStation Mettupalayam
Ooty
Udhagamandalam
tourismCategory heritage tourism
rail tourism
trackConfiguration single track
trackGaugeCategory narrow gauge
UNESCOSiteId 944ter
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignation part of Mountain Railways of India
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2005

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