Ooty, short for Ootacamund (an anglicized name for Udhagamandalam), is a popular hill resort in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. The name Udhagamandalam is derived from the TODA word "othakal-mund" which means "house in mountains". Ooty stands at 7,347 feet above sea level in the Nilgiri mountain range. One of the famous attraction for the tourists to Ooty is the mountain train journey on a ratchet and pinion track which starts from Kallar, near Mettupalayam and traverse its way through many curves, tunnels and chugs. Mountains, dense forests, sprawling grasslands and miles and miles of tea gardens greet the travellers all along the Ooty.