Journey onboard the mascot of national integration-Vivek Express.

This album contains some snaps taken onboard our trip on the Vivek Express from Dibrugarh(DBRG) to Kanniyakumari(CAPE).It is undoubtedly the real mascot of national integration on rails,by passing through the length of the country from the hills of Eastern Assam to the shores of the Indian Ocean at Kanniyakumari.

Date: 2012-08-02
Owner: Sathya Narayanan T
Size: 9 items
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Glittering in disco lights, Dibrugarh(DBRG) station on the night of Vivek Departure (Bose)

Dibrugarh Station

An evening shot of Dibrugarh Station which is situated in a deserted area. Being the new station this is a very nice and clean station. (Avishek)

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Our Vivek Express at a curve running along the road, this was a few minutes before approaching the huge Nara-Narayan sethu. (Harisharan)

Vivek meets Vivek

As our Vivek Express led by RPM WAP-1 making its way in to Hijli Station the other Vivek Express patiently waiting for the signal. (Bose)

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A damaged WAP-4!!! (Bose)

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Spotted these cyclists on the opposite line while we were crossing one of the many bridges in Orissa, not sure if they were (un)aware of any approaching train!! (Harisharan)

Vivek Express around CAPE

Vivek Express negotiating sharp curve near Kanyakumari led by VSKP WAG-7 (Bose)

Planting of Sapling

Mission Accomplished!!!The sapling which was collected at Dibrugarh finally planted at Kanyakumari as a sign of Green Revolution. This was Ravi's idea.Station master of CAPE was helping us in planting the sapling just outside the station building. (S

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The 3 of us, from L to R- Bose, Harisharan and Sathya Narayan at the CAPE railway station. On our left is the just arrived Vivek express and to our right, the about to depart Island Exp to Bangalore. (Harisharan)