NMR services cancelled from October 27 to 29 due to landslides and heavy rain

Passenger Train No. 56136 from Mettupalayam to Udagamandalam is among those halted while railway staff clear damaged tracks.

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By SafarSamachar Desk26 Oct 2026, 7:03 pm IST

Illustration of a mountainous region with damaged railway track and workers clearing debris under late afternoon light. — Illustration: SafarSamachar Pix Desk, created with AI assistance. Not a photograph of the event.

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Key facts at a glance

1NMR services cancelled from October 27 to 29
2Passenger Train No. 56136 from Mettupalayam to Udagamandalam cancelled
3Cancellations due to heavy rainfall and landslides
4Railway personnel working to clear boulders, mud, and fallen trees on tracks

NMR services are cancelled from October 27 to 29 as heavy rainfall triggers landslides that have damaged the railway network.

Passenger Train No. 56136, which runs between Mettupalayam and Udagamandalam, is among those halted.

Railway crews are clearing boulders, mud and fallen trees from the tracks amid continuous rainfall and difficult terrain; restoration work continues despite these challenges.

What this means for Indian travellers

Passengers with tickets on affected NMR services should check for updates from the railway authority as cancellations are in place until October 29.

Sources

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