Like a worm....

Posted by Jayasankar Madhavadas on 2011 Aug 12 15:51:55 +0000

Excellent !!!

Posted by Jayasankar Madhavadas on 2011 Aug 12 15:51:23 +0000

Nice POV

Posted by Jayasankar Madhavadas on 2011 Aug 12 15:50:47 +0000

Nice capture....

Posted by Jayasankar Madhavadas on 2011 Aug 12 15:50:12 +0000

Nice coverage of an interesting spot!

Posted by Trayambak Ojha on 2011 Apr 20 12:20:29 +0000

A fascinating example of old and new gauges side by side. This is rarely seen on IR as the old station buildings soon vanish. A few abandoned stations in ruins can be seen between Villipuram and Puducherry.

Posted by Ajai Banerji on 2011 Apr 18 07:07:35 +0000

This used to be an NG station. Any trace of the old station and buildings?

Posted by Ajai Banerji on 2011 Apr 18 06:56:31 +0000

Sigh, such an ugly looking structure. Do the people who design station structures these days even have a basic degree in architecture? Agreed it is the age of cost savings and everything, but how expensive could it be to think of a decently good looking design for station structures?

Posted by Karan Desai on 2011 Apr 13 18:33:06 +0000

@Srini - Yes, we did drive along the allignment at a few stretches near Gidnahalli and Chintamani. The distance from where the car is parked in the pic and where the station is located is around 2 km. However halfway there is a massive "hump" around half a meter in height which can only be negotiated by a SUV/MUV/other heavy transport vehicles. Hence we returned back and chose to walk the distance.

Posted by Pawan Koppa on 2011 Apr 13 11:31:30 +0000

The three musketeers from BLR have done a wonderful rail fanning trip to a territory which must have seen the lovely small NG locos and trains in the past and which will see the BG beasts and trains soon. Thanks for sharing the photos and the trip report.

Posted by S. Srinivas on 2011 Apr 13 10:15:44 +0000