Living fossil. The Nanthi gate, along with numerous other gates in Northern Kerala has been closing for the same train, the same time for more than 120 years. Modern day Mangalore-Chennai Mail flies past behind an \"ERS livery\" ED WDM 2. Thsi train was introduced sometime in the 1880's and was SR Train no. 1 once upon a time. Nanthi Gate near Calicut. By Jimmy Jose.