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Nilgiri Mountain Railway holds an unusual record; Guess what it is | https://bit.ly/3o1ijJV

Steepest Mountain Railway
The holds a rather unusual record, apart from being the slowest train journey. The 20-kilometer slope between Kallar and Coonoor on the Nilgiri Railway in is the steepest Mountain Railway in Asia.

Increasing heights
The slope is one-of-a-kind in Asia with a gradient of 1.12.28, the ministry said. This mean, for every 12.28 feet the train travels, the height or altitude increases by 1 foot.

Slowest
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is the slowest in . Travelling at 9 kilometres per hour speed, the 'toy' train covers a distance of 46 kilometres in five long hours!

in itself
"The only rack railway in India runs from Mettupalayam to Ooty scaling an elevation of 326m to 2203m in a time span of five hours. Travelling by Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a vacation in itself as the enticing long journey promises the opportunity to witness panoramic views in abundance," says the Ooty Tourism website.
Since 1908Since 1908 people have been travelling through the single track railway to experience the unique journey to . The exclusive toy train was built by Britishers. It is now a World Heritage site.

Timings
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway train leaves Mettupalayam at 7.10am and reaches Ooty at 12 noon. During its retuen, the train starts from Ooty at 2pm and reaches Mettupalayam at 5.35pm, according to .

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First flight lands at Goa's Manohar International Airport

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First flight lands at Goa's Manohar International Airport | News - Times of India Videos Commercial operations have started at Goa's second airport. The airport at Mopa is named after former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. It's a tribute to Parrikar, 4-time CM of Goa for his contribution to 'building modern Goa'. PM Modi inaugurated the greenfield airport in December 2022.

Cabinet Approves Naming of Airport at Goa's Mopa After Manohar Parrikar

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Cabinet Approves Naming of Airport at Goa's Mopa After Manohar Parrikar The airport has been named after late Manohar Parrikar in recognition of his contribution in building up modern Goa, the statement said

Sunburn Goa To Treat Music Lovers With A Volley Of Experiences This Year

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Sunburn Goa To Treat Music Lovers With A Volley Of Experiences This Year The 16th edition of the music festival 'Sunburn Goa', which is set to be held from December 28 through December 30, 2022 at Vagator, Goa, promises to be a 'hep' destination for all music lovers given everything it entails.

Goa CM Pramod Sawant innaugrates nine-day Serendipity Arts Festival in Panaji

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Goa CM Pramod Sawant innaugrates nine-day Serendipity Arts Festival in Panaji Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on December 14 launched the nine-day Serendipity Arts Festival in Panaji. Pramod Sawant said “We hope this festival will inspire the artist community to make Goa the cultural hub of the region. This festival also enables the people of Goa to showcase their talent a...

Real estate: Move over Goa, Alibaug; Anjarle is next realty goldmine

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Real estate: Move over Goa, Alibaug; Anjarle is next realty goldmine With popular tourist destinations like Goa and Alibaug reaching saturation, there is a desperate dearth of investable seaside destinations accessible to common folk

PM Modi to attend World Ayurveda Congress in Goa

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PM Modi to attend World Ayurveda Congress in Goa Panaji, Dec 5 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the valedictory session of the 9th World Ayurveda Congress to be held in Goa on December 11. The four-day event will commence on December 8 with participation of around five thousand delegates. More than 200 foreign delegates from 30 co...

Street Providence supplied Free Breakfast to devotees at Old Goa Novenas

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Goa, Delhi emerge as most-booked destinations for December

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Goa, Delhi emerge as most-booked destinations for December As business travel and weddings bounce back, Delhi’s total bookings for the month are higher at more than Goa’s at 16,100 nights.

Goa CM flags off cleanliness drive at Miramar Beach

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Goa CM flags off cleanliness drive at Miramar Beach Chief Minister of Goa Pramod Sawant along with Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Deputy CM of Maharashtra flagged off ‘Clean-a-thon’ drive on November 28 at Miramar Beach in Panjim. While speaking to the media, CM Pramod Sawant said the message of the program is to keep beach clean. He said, “The messa...

USFDA designates Cipla's Goa plant as 'Official Action Indicated'

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USFDA designates Cipla's Goa plant as 'Official Action Indicated' According to the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) definition, Official Action Indicated (OAI) means "objectionable conditions were found and regulatory administrative sanctions by FDA are indicated" during inspections.

Goa is the best place to host IFFI; Goa unites everyone: Sai Tamhankar ( Marathi Actress )

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A journey into the heart of Goa

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Homestays catching India's fancy at tourist destinations like Goa

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Homestays catching India's fancy at tourist destinations like Goa India's travel pattern might have evolved during the pandemic opening up a new opportunity for homestay businesses. In fact, tourist-friendly destinations like Goa have seen a demand for homestays impact the traditional hotel business there.

Chess Player Bhakti Kulkarni Becomes Goa's First Woman Recipient Of Prestigious Arjuna Award

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Chess Player Bhakti Kulkarni Becomes Goa's First Woman Recipient Of Prestigious Arjuna Award Chess Master Bhakti Kulkarni has become the first woman in Goa to receive the second-highest sporting honour, the Arjuna Award. It will be presented to Bhakti by President Droupadi Murmu on November...

Goa celebrates children’s day

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Many Goa’s schools make green choice, embrace rainwater harvesting, solar panels, kitchen gardens

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Many Goa’s schools make green choice, embrace rainwater harvesting, solar panels, kitchen gardens | Goa News - Times of India A recent data released by the Union education ministry indicates that slowly but surely some schools in Goa are giving their institutes a green touch.

One-year work experience to be made mandatory for govt jobs in Goa: CM Pramod Sawant

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One-year work experience to be made mandatory for govt jobs in Goa: CM Pramod Sawant Addressing a function at Taleigao village in North Goa, Sawant said one-year work experience would be made mandatory for those looking for government jobs in the future.

MGP passes resolution to name Mopa airport after Goa's first CM Dayanand Bandodkar

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MGP passes resolution to name Mopa airport after Goa's first CM Dayanand Bandodkar MGP president Deepak Dhavalikar said it would be a befitting tribute to former CM Bandodkar who had shaped the future of the State after its liberation in 1961 from the Portuguese rule.

How a brand new airport will aim to match Goa’s buzz

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How a brand new airport will aim to match Goa’s buzz On October 17, frequent fliers of Oman Air were sent the following message on their mobile phones. “Beginning January 2023, all Oman Air flights arriving to and departing from Goa will operate out of the new Mopa International Airport (GOX). Oman Air flights will no longer operate from Goa Interna...

Follow best practices from other countries: Goa CM

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Follow best practices from other countries: Goa CM Panaji, Oct 31 (IANS): In a bid to bring transparency in governance, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday urged the government employees to follow the best practices from other countries. While addressing the vigilance awareness week programme, Sawant said that if the government staff work wit...

DGCA issues aerodrome licence for GMR group-run Mopa airport in Goa

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DGCA issues aerodrome licence for GMR group-run Mopa airport in Goa This will be the second airport in Goa, where already there is an operational airport at Dabolim in Mormugao city. The new airport will be around 35 kilometre from Panjim in the northern part of Goa.

New airport in Goa will benefit Maharashtra too: Rahul Narvekar

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New airport in Goa will benefit Maharashtra too: Rahul Narvekar The upcoming airport in Goa's Mopa plateau, which is just a short distance from the state’s border with Maharashtra, received a recommendation by Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narvekar, who said that once commissioned the airport would be beneficial to Goa as well as Maharashtra.

Opposition in Goa gear up to burn the effigy of Narkasur, which represents problems of society

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Goa Excise Commissioner rules that excise license will be transferred to late Anthony D'Gama's wife

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The Government Has Asked Rent-a-bike Operators to Provide -marked Helmets to ... - Latest Tweet by IANS India

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The #Goa Government Has Asked Rent-a-bike Operators to Provide #ISI-marked Helmets to ... - Latest Tweet by IANS India | 📰 LatestLY The latest Tweet by IANS India states, 'The government has asked rent-a-bike operators to provide -marked helmets to tourists. State Transport Minister said: "I am implementing a rule where those operators providing rent-a-bike will have to produce ISI-marked helmets...

Goa government to come up with mobile app for taxi operators

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Goa government to come up with mobile app for taxi operators The issue was raised during the last Legislative Assembly session, during which the government had clarified that a mobile app will be introduced to bring all taxi operators together on one platform, Khaunte said.

Congress Presidential poll: Over 93% polling in Goa

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Congress Presidential poll: Over 93% polling in Goa Goa recorded 93.54 percent voter turnout in the election for the post of Cong President, where senior party leaders Kharge and Tharoor are in the fray.

Goa's iconic river ferry boats will soon go for a makeover with the government mulling solar power driven ferries for river transport.



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Goa's ferry boats to operate on solar power - ET EnergyWorld "Traditionally, ferry boats are operating (on diesel)... we want innovations in that," Goa River Navigation Department minister Subhash Phal Dessai sa..