Interesting...the extent of the NG network around Hosur & Krishnagiri, I used to think Erode - Trichy was a converted line but looks like original BG. And it appears that Arantangi & Karaikuddi and Manamadurai & Virudunagar were not connected until much later!

Posted by Mohan Bhuyan on 2011 Jul 06 07:52:03 +0000

Whoa!!! The "Smoke" Show!! :D

Posted by Jyothish K on 2011 Jul 06 07:49:13 +0000

The ubiquitous autorickshaw is not seen.

Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2011 Jul 06 07:07:26 +0000

I had visited here soon after its inauguration in 1975. At that time, the station was across the river from the town and there were hardly any buildings around. Today the city has spread all over.

Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2011 Jul 06 07:06:40 +0000

while the atmosphere has been captured well.. the signal mast looks like growing out from the head of the YDM-4. maybe should have timed the shot a lil earlier

Posted by Vivek Pillay (Oldman) on 2011 Jul 05 15:56:15 +0000

beautiful shot

Posted by Vivek Pillay (Oldman) on 2011 Jul 05 15:54:16 +0000

Good composition

Posted by Krupa Ratnam on 2011 Jul 05 09:12:03 +0000

Very beautiful!!!

Posted by Chitrarth Parghi on 2011 Jul 05 08:12:03 +0000

Excellent capture!!!

Posted by Chitrarth Parghi on 2011 Jul 05 08:10:37 +0000

The Shoranur Cochin MG line was constructed in 1902 by the Maharaja of Cochin with his own personal finances, even selling off his personal jewels. This was converted to BG sometime in 1934 - 35.

The Ernakulam - Quilon MG line was sanctioned in 1952 by the Government of India as a reward to the people of Cochin for being the first princely state to join the Indian Union after independence. It was opened in 1956 upto Kottayam and 1958 upto Quilon, thus joining Trivandrum and Cochin for the first time by rail. It was converted to BG upto Quilon in 1975, and upto Trivandrum in 1976.

Trivandrum - Nagercoil - Kanniyakumari and Tirunelveli - Kanniyakumari were built as original BG lines and opened in 1979.

Ernakulam - Allepey BG line was opened in 1989 and extended to Kayankulam in 1992, thus offering a 2nd route (without reversal) for trains coming from Shoranur side towards Trivandrum.

Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2011 Jul 05 05:19:10 +0000