Madikeri: Mysuru has a sizable population of people from Kodagu and for Mysureans too, Kodagu is a favourite nearby hill station to enjoy their holidays in cool environs. Apart from this, Mysuru and Madikeri (capital of Kodagu) has one thing in common – defunct toy train. While Mysuru’s famed toy train is located in Bannimantap at Jawahar Bal Bhavan, Madikeri’s toy train is located at Raja’s Seat, the place most frequented by tourists.
Both the toy trains were a must-visit place for children once and now both are neglected, thanks to official apathy and their lack of concern. While the toy train in Mysuru is defunct thanks to official neglect, land tussle and lack of coordination between government departments, the toy train in Madikeri has become non-functional due to heavy rain and flood, coupled with lack of initiative by the officers concerned and the elected representatives.
