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Change in topography during the 100 km stretch from Shoranaur to Coimbatore - Stretch 1: Shoranaur to Palghat Jn. The tracks are dead straight, trains take good speed. B/W SRR and PTJ, 2005-10-12. Jimmy Jose.
Tracks run parallel to the river Bharathapuzha almost the entire stretch and is a real treat for the eyes. Jimmy Jose.
Stretch 2: Palght to Valayar on Kerala Border. Mighty western ghats seperate Kerala and Tamilnadu. Our train is dwarfed by the lofty mountains as it approaches the Palghat Pass. This pic is one of my favourite shots ever. B/W PTJ and Walayar Jimmy Jos
This is the scenery on the other side as our train tackles the curve to enter the Palghat Pass. Jimmy Jose.
Mighty Western Ghats - view 1. Jimmy Jose.
Mighty Western Ghats - view 2. Jimmy Jose.
Stretch 3: Walayar - PodanurOur train has entered Tamil Nadu. Mountains still dwarf our train. but.... Jimmy Jose.
..... The topography has changed completely from lush green to semi green. All the greenery will soon be gone after Coimbatore. Jimmy Jose.
Grandly decorated YDM 4 6399 wait at Coimbatore Jn with the CBE-MDU Exp. This train still has a 2A coach. Jimmy Jose.
The famous Shoranaur Triangle - The line I am travelling is the Shoranaur-Chennai line. On the left is the Chennai-Ernakulam line and the right is Ernakulam-Shoranaur line. Centuries seperate construction of these railway lines. MAS-SRR built by Madras