As part of the initiative to promote tourism through the hill railways, Southern Railway is looking at a slew of innovations, besides new services. It is also considering an increase in the fares to sustain the services.
Apart from the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR), the other four hill railways are the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR); the Kalka–Shimla Hill Railway (KSR); the Kangra Valley Railway (KVR); and the Matheran Light Railway (MLR). The NMR fare is less than those of the other hill railways and the last fare hike was four years ago, officials said.