Having Arrived In Udhagamandalam on May 22 with an understanding there would be fewer challenges for train crew, the first outing was towards Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary on a Wednesday which sees visitors erriday. On Thursday set out to explore Nilgiri Mountain Railway which was conferred World Heritage in 2005 in a season when rumours were not rife. Nilgiri Railway Co constructed the railway from 1886 to 1899 between Mettupalayam and Coonoor employing 'Alternate Biting Teeth' technology. In Jan 1903 the railway was purchased by the govt and construction between Coonoor and Udhagamandalam was completed in 1908, and that was A Grade.
Taking Nilgiri Train In Udhagamandalam
As I stepped into Nilgiri train which left Udhagai at 12.43 PM, Lovedale came at 12.54 with three tunnels on the way with some holding hands to pray. Ketti at 1.07 Aravankadu at 1.42 with a prime noting " Water Is Precious. Don't Waste Water". At 1.54 Wellington and at 1.58 Coonoor where at random people come on a tour. Precisely from here Kotagiri 22 kms, Lambi's rock nine kms, Dolphin's Nose 12 kms with those marking attendance primarily from news agency Reuters. The rush and risk of taking a train back to Udhagamandalam with no ticket as all seats had been taken made me set in search for a bus, and leaving after 4 and reaching Udhagai after 5 was a ride with no stress.
Leaving For Doddabetta Peak
On May 25 left for Doddabetta Peak. It was raining cats and dogs and I taking shelter next to Mr Arun and sister Aruna studying in a college in Avinashi Main Road Coimbatore, the section by no means recording uproar. Doddabetta Peak and roundabout is witness to steady stream of visitors when schools are closed, and colleges do not host debates on who would take the prime political post having skipped morning toast. Morning toast skipped, the monumental folly of issuing a whip is integral to a regime staying in office, and the administration that could rein in runaway inflation even after having no meeting of mind with Mr Davis.
As I left Udhagai on May 26 to head towards Coimbatore and later for a brief spell to Hyderabad (Telangana Province), the stay mirrored expectations of middle class who keep aloof from those administrators who unfurl promises in Distant Davos. Distant Davos no need to visit as a nation's debt can be in triple million digit. This Udhagai chapter was sweet and as South India residents would realise this hill station welcomes visitors with different beat, some with shoestring budget, some carrying credit card through which one can with caveat thrown in leap to bat. Let Udhagamandalam for centuries put together host tourists from all over the world, those coming from Africa to those working for those firms with astounding EBITA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes and Amortisation) with no common spotting of santita. Udhagamandalam during rush season sees awful lot of vehicles on road, solution may well lie in taking a hint from a man in Tamil Nadu's Erode.
YEDU KONDALWADA VENKATRAMNA GOVINDA GOVINDA
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