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The Ernakulam terminus is now known as Ernakulam Goods and is a famous ghost station whose last train ran over a decade ago. The turnoff is near ERN's north cabin, fairly close to where I used to stay long ago. Posted by Ajai Banerji on 2009 Nov 23 12:56:58 +0000 |
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And this explains why stations from Beach to Kodambakkam have codes starting with M (MSB, MSF, MPK, MS, MSC, MKK). All these were considered as part of the Madras City. Mambalam and Saidapet were outside the city limits under Saidapet municipality. Posted by Aravind S on 2009 Nov 21 10:47:18 +0000 |
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DSY is most definitely Dhanushkody. Also, the code for Kandambakkam is KDMD - it gets explained now. This station has had a different name earlier! (Kandamanadi) Posted by Aravind S on 2009 Nov 21 10:37:49 +0000 |
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very interesting pic. looks to be an 8 coach rake made up with 2 units with 2 motor coaches for each unit. These must have been taken off much before 1980 since i do not remember such a combination. and where are the cowcatchers? ;-) Posted by Vivek Pillay (Oldman) on 2009 Nov 21 03:12:52 +0000 |
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A lovely refreshing album. Posted by Arzan Kotval on 2009 Nov 19 16:12:56 +0000 |
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Mr. Gupta, Potul is indeed the closest station to the Ellora caves (12 km) past the town of Khuldabad, and may have been called Ellora Road in the past. I do not know when it was renamed. Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2009 Nov 19 13:09:43 +0000 |
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Karan, the "burra sahibs" would not have liked to travel rubbing shoulders with the natives. Therefore they needed two trains. Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2009 Nov 19 12:06:16 +0000 |
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Today also in the season, the evening Indrayani on Sundays is full of people returning from the races. Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2009 Nov 19 12:01:05 +0000 |
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Byculla station in the heart of Mumbai today - not an inch of open space today, and certainly no wooden platforms on stilts, gaslights or tongas. Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2009 Nov 19 11:58:15 +0000 |
Jitendra, this project is in full swing. See www.uhurumithuru.org
Posted by Ajai Banerji on 2009 Nov 23 13:00:49 +0000