Nilgiri, July 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the redeveloped Coonoor Railway Station under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme through video conferencing, dedicating it to tourists and the general public.

Following the virtual inauguration, Udhagamandalam BJP MLA Bhojarajan formally opened the station during a special function held at Coonoor Railway Station. It has been redeveloped at a cost of Rs 12.18 crore under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme while retaining its heritage architecture.

It is one of the three railway stations in Tamil Nadu selected under the scheme. The renovated station features realistic murals of wildlife native to the Nilgiris forests, including elephants, tigers, gaur, bears, Nilgiri tahr, ...