Vanrani Trip
Images from a trip on Vanrani, a narrow gauge toy train at the Sanjay Gandhi National park in Borivli, Mumbai.
There are some distinctive features, for example, the standard IR conventions are followed for indicating gradients, etc. The most important feature being a loop, where the track crosses itself. The loop can be seen here.
Photos by Akshay Marathe
[Vanrani album]Krishnagiri, the boarding and alighting station on the Vanrani. The station has a track level platform. The building to the right is the maintenence shed for the train. The blue/purple flowers below the station board are of Karvi, a plant w
The tracks curve away into the woods from Krishnagiri station. (Akshay Marathe)
The rake for 12.00 service finally arrives, 15 minutes late. After all, its a railway in India :) The rake has stopped at the alighting point in this pic. Perhaps they stop it before the platform for alighting to prevent a Mumbai EMU like s
The platform of Krishnagiri station. Note the wooden support for the roof. The time table of the train is written on the black-board behind a pillar. There are services every 30 minutes throughout the day, with a break between 12.30 and 1.3
The Vanrani captured on a curve, as it prepares to plunge into thick vegetation once again. (Akshay Marathe)
The alignment also has a loop in it. This is a pic of the lower level track captured from the upper level. A bad quality pic of the train on lower level about to cross the upper level is available at http://tinyurl.com/5p7lme (Akshay Marath
A resident of the national park is about to hop onto the footboard of a coach at Teenmurty station, while another fella looks on. The train did not halt at the station. Note the board indicating the gradient behind the boy. (Akshay Marathe)
A board indicating "Level" near Krishnagiri station. The other side of this board had a 1 in 100 upgradient marking. (Akshay Marathe)
The 3 coach rake of Vanrani rests at Krishnagiri after completing the journey. The train was brought on the platform for alighting instead of stopping before the platform, as there was no trip for an hour after our trip. (Akshay Marathe)
A view of the seating arrangement in the train. The front row can seat 4 adults, and the back row can seat 5 adults. A similar arrangement is found in the other half of the coach. So, total "official" capacity of one coach is 18 a
The board indicating station name at the entrance of Krishnagiri station (Akshay Marathe)
Can anyone guess the whereabouts of this station? (Akshay Marathe)
Recent comments
The gauge will be 2 or 2.5 feet.
There is only one locomotive.
Posted by Akshay Marathe on 2008 Sep 10 10:52:34 +0000
Nice set of pictures of an interesting line.
Do you know the gauge? and is there just one locomotive ?
Posted by David Churchill on 2008 Sep 08 07:09:41 +0000
Very nice pictures Akshay. The environment is lush green and looks so cool and refreshing. These pics keep you you everfresh.
Posted by Arzan Kotval on 2008 Sep 01 17:54:44 +0000