Stations and Buildings

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	Need to hold the IRFCA annual meet here... Posted by Apurva Bahadur on 2009 Dec 17 04:38:54 +0000
	@samar: Yup they are UQ. The whole Madurai-Bodi route's MAUQ. Posted by Sriram P on 2009 Dec 17 01:29:40 +0000
	Nice picture. Also the semaphores look to be UQ. Posted by Samar on 2009 Dec 16 17:54:40 +0000
	Somewhere in the hills is Kottagudi, the end point of Munnar-Bodi ropeway. The bodinaikkanur-Bodimettu-Munnar road (NH-49) seen as a streak in the hill in the foregrond is one of the most beautiful ghat roads in South India. The road climbs more than 3000 feet within 5-6 km. The topography completely changes within minutes. There are a large number of hairpin bends. In order to enjoy this route, you should take a KSRTC (not TNSTC!) bus and sit in the front seat, or ride in a bike. A few non railfanning pics from the ghat (also called gap road, NH-49) road: http://tinyurl.com/yaeg53y http://tinyurl.com/yexsck7 http://tinyurl.com/ya99o5o http://tinyurl.com/y9ozbd6 Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2009 Dec 16 17:11:37 +0000
	Lovely lovely lovely station :) Posted by Sriram P on 2009 Dec 16 17:03:11 +0000
	jimmy , GC is still under progress & section will be opened in next 1 or 2 month . section is linked & departmental ballast trains are running The photo refered as grand station is of Gondal stn whereas this station is Upleta Posted by Rajendra Saxena on 2009 Dec 16 10:07:22 +0000
	Wow, nice information. I believe this pic was shot when GC was in progress. Refurbished station in the other foto looks grand! Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2009 Dec 15 16:50:29 +0000
	This was Gondal state railway started by king of Gondal In Saurashtra, Bhavnagar was the first and Gondal the second state to build a railway network. 2. MG era began in December 1880 with inauguration of the line from Bhavnagar Terminus (BVC) to Wadhwan (WC).Sir James Fergusson, Governor of Bombay inaugurated the line in the presence of Sir Takhtasinhji the ruler of Bhavnagar. The first train was run from Bhavnagar to Limdi carrying the Governor's entourage and guests. It returned the same evening- well in time for a State Bouquet in the King's palace at Neelambaug. 3. Soon after the line from Bhavnagar to Wadhwan was complete, the Dhola to Dhoraji line was also completed. Bhavnagar and Gondal states contributed in 2:1 ratio for construction of the lines with contribution of Rs.86 lakhs by Bhavnagar State and Rs.29 lakhs by Gondal State Posted by Rajendra Saxena on 2009 Dec 15 13:18:17 +0000
	Where was this railway? Please provide more details Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2009 Dec 15 11:58:01 +0000
	A typical Railway color -cream & maroon . what chaiwala is doing in circulating area? Posted by Rajendra Saxena on 2009 Dec 07 10:58:55 +0000