For all practical purposes, there is a 30 kph speed restriction at that point. Pantographs are still lowered and raised. The mainline track has a groove cut into it by the flanges of the crossing wheels. The major benefit has been significantly lower maintenance. A similar (but less complex) crossing at Bhusawal has a far less restrictive speed limit of 75 kph.

Posted by Alok Patel on 2010 Jan 09 05:32:26 +0000

Interesting. Our loco database indicates that YDM4 #6428 was in service in SR/Villupuram till 1985. What is the speed it does on this line ?

Posted by Manohar Natarajan on 2010 Jan 09 03:53:09 +0000

Superb shot...

Posted by Samar on 2010 Jan 08 18:41:49 +0000

nice show!!

Posted by Deepak Murali on 2010 Jan 08 17:42:19 +0000

Brillaint stuff!

Posted by Gowri Sankar R on 2010 Jan 08 17:25:58 +0000

So thats the guy behind 2000 gradient marker :-). Nice shot

Posted by Anant K Singh on 2010 Jan 08 16:46:42 +0000

Ah! A "dust-at-the-LC" scene after long now :)

Posted by Binai Sankar on 2010 Jan 08 16:39:24 +0000

Beautiful lighting. Brings back memories of our outing there. Video of this scene can be viewed here

Posted by Jay Balakrishna on 2010 Jan 08 16:09:47 +0000

Amazing capture...

Posted by Samar on 2010 Jan 08 14:37:34 +0000

Ah...Pleased to see the King of the East Cost of India...Brilliant

Posted by Trayambak Ojha on 2010 Jan 08 14:21:18 +0000