Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Call for Geo-Stability Studies on NMR Slopes
People in the Nilgiri Mountains are worried about the safety of the train tracks.
Recently, a big tree fell on the tracks and stopped the trains.
This has been happening more often, even when it's not raining very hard.
A man named Rajeshkumar James says that the hills are not stable anymore, and the rain is different now.
He thinks experts should study the hills and the tracks to make sure the trains are safe.
He wants them to find the weak spots and fix them so that the trains can run safely.
An uprooted tree disrupted Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) service between Mettupalayam and Coonoor.
Residents and former secretary Rajeshkumar James call for slope and geo-stability studies along the NMR track.
Recent incidents of land-slips and boulder falls occur even with moderate rainfall, raising concerns.
Climate change has altered rainfall patterns, posing threats to fragile slopes in the Coonoor-Hillgrove-Kallar sector.
Studies are needed to identify weak spots and strengthen slopes for safer train journeys.
- Who
- Residents and former secretary of the Citizens’ Forum of Coonoor, Rajeshkumar James
- What
- Call for slope and geo-stability studies along the NMR track
- When
- After recent incidents of tree uprooting and land-slips
- Where
- Mettupalayam to Coonoor stretch of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR)
- Why
- To identify weak spots and strengthen slopes for safer train journeys
- Location
- Mettupalayam to Coonoor stretch of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR)
- Incident
- Uprooted tree fell on the track, disrupting train service
- Concern
- Increased land-slips and boulder falls even with moderate rainfall
- Advocacy
- Slope and geo-stability studies needed for corrective action
- Impact
- Potential threat to the safety and security of NMR journeys