Nilgiri Express runs between
Chennai Central Railway Station and Mettupalayam Railway Station. It covers a distance of 532 km and takes less than a day for the journey. The train operates daily and the main cities on the way are
Arakkonam,
Salem,
Erode,
Tirupur and
Coimbatore.
Train number 2671:
Chennai to Mettupalayam, leaves Chennai at 21:00 hrs.
Train number 2672A: Coimbatore to Chennai, leaves Coimbatore at 21:00 hrs.
Train number 2672T: Mettupalayam to Chennai, leaves Mettupalayam at 19:45 hrs.
Base fare:
Class IA – Rs 1888.00
Class IIA – Rs 1011.00
Class FC – Rs 734.00