The Fouling Mark sign at Rameswaram station. The buildings seen on the other side are the TTE rest rooms and the RPF rooms. Rameswaram R.S., 2004-05-03. By Shyam A.R..

Departure from Rameswaram by 6714 Sethu Express. To the right is the yard. Rameswaram, 2004-05-03. By Shyam A.R..

Rameswaram signal cabin. Note the wires on the ground reaching all the points. Rameswaram, 2004-05-03. By Shyam A.R..

Mission accomplished!!! I had located the lost line to Danushkodi!!! It is now beneath these metal bridge beams and the thron shrub. But it comes to an abrupt halt... Pamban R.S., 2004-05-03. By Shyam A.R..

This culvert triggered my curiosity. Why build a culvert when its not used? Then walking ahead, I noticed the disused trakcs beneath the beams. Sethu express is waiting for a crossing with the 6701 TBM-RMM express. Pamban, 2004-05-03. By Shyam A.R..

The guard seen here confirmed my suspicions. He said that the tracks under the beams once lead toDanushkodi, splitting from the line to RMM at Pamban. To be more exact, they split after the signal posts seen on the distance. Pamban, 2004-05-03. By Shyam A

Can any other place beat this view? See the sea from the train!! This is the Palk Bay, seen from 6714 Sethu express. Pamban Viaduct, 2004-05-03. By Shyam A.R..

Another view of the Palk Bay. Also see the girders of the old bridge. Pamban Viaduct, 2004-05-03. By Shyam A.R..

The name board of the Pamban bridge. Pamban Viaduct, 2004-05-03. By Shyam A.R..

A not-to-scale map of the Rameswaram island. This shows the pre-1964 alignment of the railway line and the conncetion to Danushkodi. Some people say that back thenDanushkodi was a more important town than Rameswaram!!. Rameswaram Island, Tamil Nadu, 2004-

Diesel experts, can you say what loco is this? All I know is that it belonged to ED and was hauling a goods rake. I could not wait and watch much for an RPF guy was standing at the LC. Outside Madurai, 2004-05-05. By Shyam A.R..

View of Madurai Junction (MDU). the coach on the right is a dual braked inspection car. Madurai, 2004-05-06. By Shyam A.R..

The southern side of MDU. This is where the lines to RMM(left), Bodinayakkanur (right) and Tirunelveli (straight-BG) split. Madurai, 2004-05-06. By Shyam A.R..

The MS-Guruvayur Koodal express arrives at MDU 25 min late with a GOC WDP-2. Madurai, 2004-05-06. By Shyam A.R..

Koodal leaves MDU after speding a very long time (45 min) here!! Note the lettering on the loco: WDP-2 #15534 (GOC still calls them WDP-2 and not WDP-3A. Why?). Madurai, 2004-05-06. By Shyam A.R..