INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Nilgiri Passenger originates from Mettupalayam railway station and terminates at Ooty station (56136/56137). The Mettupalayam-Ooty Nilgiri passenger train is the slowest train in India, running at a speed of 9 kmph, which is roughly 16 times slower than the fastest train in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mettupalayam Ooty Nilgiri passenger train is the slowest train in India, running at a speed of 10 kmph, which is roughly 16 times slower than the fastest train in India, according to government website Invest India. The train covers 46 km in about five hours, which is due to the train operating in a hilly area.

Detailed explanation-3: -Currently, the longest route of a slow passenger train running in India is Tatanagar–Itwari Passenger (numbered 58111/58112) with a record distance of 887 km (551 mi) with an average speed of 35 km/h (22 mph).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Glacier Express is known as the slowest express train in the world. As St. Moritz and Zermatt are home to two well-known mountains, the Glacier Express is also said to travel from Matterhorn to Piz Bernina.

Detailed explanation-5: -Invest India, a government website, states that the Mettupalayam Ooty Nilgiri passenger train is India’s slowest train which runs at a speed of 10kmph, 16 times slower than the country’s fastest train.