Station Master Kundan, along with other railways employees

Dense jungle in the late afternoon light is the only safe time to trek here. After sunset this is not an advisable terrain. The employees of Hillgrove station leave as soon as the train from Coonoor departs their station, because there is always higher chances of encountering wildlife after sundown. The days on which the train arrives late to their station, they travel down to Mettupalayam on the train and then take a bus uphill to Coonoor to reach their homes.