Small correction: Table 16 is Miraj-Hubli-Miraj.

Posted by Mani Vijay on 2009 Apr 08 14:06:13 +0000

Oh, thanks a lot for the correction. I failed to closely view the pic!

Posted by Ranjeet Ramaswamy Iyer on 2009 Apr 06 09:19:16 +0000

The semaphors are not mounted on the OHE pole.. look closely. However, the optical illusion is almost perfect. (Bodhi)

Posted by Gallery Administrator on 2009 Apr 06 07:09:15 +0000

Ranjeet, I think you underestimate the power of wheel in reducing the friction and thus increasing the haulage capacity horses or bullocks.

Posted by M S M Saifullah on 2009 Apr 04 10:42:37 +0000

OMG! Very hefty load! Poor animals!

Posted by Ranjeet Ramaswamy Iyer on 2009 Apr 04 06:14:22 +0000

The change in timings of Siddheshwar Express at Solapur (compared to today) is phenomenonal. 2115 arr. SUR 06.50 and 2116 dep. SUR is 22.45 (speeded up by nearly 4 - 5 hrs. in the last 21 years)

Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2009 Mar 26 08:59:59 +0000

... and there was a reversal at KZJ involved as well!

Posted by Vrijilesh Rai on 2009 Mar 25 16:45:32 +0000

Very Rare....
Thanks for sharing.

Posted by Jatin Bhavsar on 2009 Mar 24 16:37:12 +0000

the 5 min stop( mentioned above) at BBS was actually 2 min . I have travelled in this train upto MAS .It used to have similar 2 or 5 min stop at BZA between WAT & MAS

Posted by Rajendra Saxena on 2009 Mar 20 13:38:34 +0000

one can see nonstop run of 142 coromondal between WAT To Howrah with only 5 min stoppage in Bhubhneswar .No stop at Kharagpur

Posted by Rajendra Saxena on 2009 Mar 20 13:34:26 +0000