I asked my Taxi driver to reach Coonoor Railway station by road while we traveled by train. After we came out of Coonoor railway station, one guide approached us for sightseeing with magical convincing powers, we agreed in INR 300.
Let me tell you before, guide is must in Coonoor as there are many lovely and beautiful places which we cannot find and explore on our own. Our driver was also not aware of that.
First he took us to Wellington Cantonment, where we have DSSC (Defence Services Staff College) and MRC (Madras Regimental Center).
3. Wellington Cantonment
Around 3-4 kilometers from Coonoor, Wellington is a Cantonment town. It is the Regimental Centre for the Madras Regiment of the Indian Army. One of its most famous resident was Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, who died in the town on June 27, 2008.
Wellington is also home to DSSC (Defence Services Staff College) which is a joint-service institution of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of India. It trains officers of all three services of the Indian Armed Forces – (Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force), selected officers from the Paramilitary forces and the Civil Services and officers from friendly foreign countries for command and staff appointments.
DSSC is one of the oldest military institutions in India, it was founded in 1905 as the Army Staff college in Deolali (near Nashik), and then re-located to Quetta (now Pakistan) in 1907. After the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, it relocated to its present home in Wellington Cantonment. The air wing was established in 1949. With the establishment of the Naval Wing in 1950, it was progressively transformed into a fully integrated Defence Services Staff College, imparting training to Officers of all three services.
You cannot go inside DSSC and MRC centers but can view and feel them from outside. Roaming nearby army premises will always give you goosebumps and a proud moment, similar was the feeling here.
Enroute you will also see the section of Nilgiri mountain railway track where the famous song “Chal Chaiyya Chaiyya” from bollywood movie “Dil Se” featuring Shahrukh Khan was filmed.
10 Comments
Pooja Singh · August 9, 2020 at 12:42 am
Very nicely described….
Waiting to plan my next trip there accordingly
Shivam Singh · August 11, 2020 at 3:17 pm
Thank You….
Follow the exact plan as described with few + and -…. 🙂
Sumit Singh Gangwar · August 9, 2020 at 12:15 am
Wonderful description..would be really helpful in planning a trip there..
Shivam Singh · August 11, 2020 at 3:16 pm
Thank you…Rest we can guide you whenever you need assistance with planning. 🙂
Abhishek Singh Patel · August 8, 2020 at 9:22 pm
Most detailed blog
Shivam Singh · August 11, 2020 at 3:09 pm
Thank you 🙂
Siddharth Singh · August 8, 2020 at 5:11 pm
Would love to travel there….😄
Shivam Singh · August 11, 2020 at 3:09 pm
Definitely…You should plan post covid..
Nearby your current place..:)
Prashant Singh · August 8, 2020 at 4:59 pm
Detailed description 🙂
Shivam Singh · August 11, 2020 at 3:07 pm
Thank You… 🙂