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From: S Pai <>
Subject: train numbers -- Konkan railway
Date: 11 Sep 1999 18:04:32 -0500
I believe Konkan Railways trains are numbered with a leading '0' digit
in the 4-digit code.
However, in a recent article on rediff.com about KR trains, they
mention the "KR 1 Dn" train (Margoa-Mangalore). Is this just sloppy
journalism or standard shorthand perhaps, for train number "0001"? Or
has KR decided to have some non-standard non-4-digit numbers as well?
There is also mention of a "KAP 1 Dn" train (Pernem-Karwar)... What
does "KAP" stand for? Do the two trains really have the same number
"1 Dn" on the same railway?? Seems like a step backward after all the
attempts at rationalizing train numbering.
Lastly, I notice that it seems to be common to prefix "KR" to Konkan
Railway train numbers (e.g., "KR 0112 Up"). Why is this? Because
KR is technically separate from the other zonal railways??
On a different topic, what is the 2- or 3-letter alphabetic carrier
identification code(s) for IR (and if different, for KR) in the travel
services world?
--Satish
From: John Lacey <>
Subject: Re: Fog in December
Date: 11 Sep 1999 18:11:44 -0500
In early January 1983 a cold snap and fog affected transport and many
other aspects of life across the whole Gangetic plain. Airports were
closed, planes cancelled and air passengers were clamouring to get onto
already-full flights days later.
Needless to say, trains were late. Due to delays to incoming trains,
outbound trains left their starting points late as well . Not all
connections were missed however: eg while a train due to leave an
intermediate city at 09.00 may have been 6 hours late, so too was the
02.00 departure.
However, to put late trains and missed connections into perspective, the
press were reporting 400+ deaths in cities such as Delhi and Lucknow.
I'm not sure now if it was that year or a later one that there was
another result of the cold snap: water shortages. This particularly
affected Shimla. As the tempratures dropped, water froze and burst the
pipes, and as snowfalls had brought down power lines, there were
electricity and heating shortages to contend with as well. It sounded a
bleak place.
John Lacey
From: John Lacey <>
Subject: Re Morbi photos
Date: 11 Sep 1999 18:19:58 -0500
Congratulations to all those involved in posting the Morbi and Wankaner
images.
I now regret having never been there-reading about the contraction of
steam workings in the last few years, I dismissed Morbi-"what, YP on 3
bogies? Nothing interesting there."
Well, you've showed me how wrong I was.
What a fantastic station Morbi is.
Thanks for sharing them,
John Lacey
From: S Pai <>
Subject: train names
Date: 11 Sep 1999 18:21:20 -0500
Yes, I too like the nostalgic sound of "Frontier Mail" and "Grand
Trunk Express". And then names like "Shaan-e-Punjab" (glory of
Punjab), "Flying Mail", and "Deccan Queen" have a punch that is
missing in the more prosaic names such as "A-B Super Deluxe Express"
or "X-Y Intercity Express". I also like the other colourful names
like "Himsagar" or "Shaktipunj" where there is some evidence that
whoever came up with the name spent some time on it. :-)
Thanks to Apurva and Vijay for listing out some of the interesting
train names.
What is the "Tapasvini" Express named for? "Sadbhavna"?
--Satish
From: S.Shankar <>
Subject: Re: Sarosh's Black & White pics webpage
Date: 12 Sep 1999 03:05:04 -0500
Hello Appu and Sarosh,
The photos were exemplary to say the very least. Sort of reminded my of
my college days, when my brother and I used to go out trainspotting
armed with primitive equipment and b/w film.
While almost all the shots are uniformly excellent, THE ULTIMATE in my
view is the one of the photographer (Sarosh?) standing next to the
track, camera in hand with the steam train blasting past. The passenger
in the first car looking towards the camera adds to the beauty.
Bravo, Gang. I've saved most of the pics on a floppy to admire again and
again.
Cheers.
Shankar
Apurva Bahadur wrote:
>
> Gang !
>
> Please go through Sarosh's ADI, SBI and Yari Road pictures. As it is
Indian Railway
> pics are a rarity on the web, these are black & white , which is rarer
still. My
> scanning skills are no match for the light and shade magic of Sarosh's
camera craft.
> However I have deliberately lightened some scans to make the maximum
details visible.
> Please send Sarosh a mail of comments (preferably appreciation !)
> Go to:
> <A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~ApuB/index.htm">http://members.tripod.com/~ApuB/index.htm</A>
> and click on the last link.
> Let me know if a hyperlink does not work.
>
> Apurva
From: Henry Posner III <>
Subject: Re: Mail archive
Date: 12 Sep 1999 04:21:25 -0500
I concur re:the Digest format. This works well with the SARTrain (South
African) list.
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> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 12:56 AM
> To: Shanku Niyogi
> Cc: 'irfca@cs.email
> Subject: Mail archive
>
>
> Congrats to the IRFCA gang who keep making improvements to this
wonderful
> mailing list and club. I think it is high time to start a "digest"
form of
> mailing list -- our mailing on IRFCA is becoming very large (and of
course
> informative). Many people like me find it difficult to follow the
> conversation on a low budget and poor links. I have been writing to
> Anurag Acharya who has promised to look into this aspect.
>
> I am sure there are other passengers in the IRFCA train who will agree
> with me on the need for a digest form of mailing (as an option).
>
> Keep up the good work.....thanks once again....... partha
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From: Apurva Bahadur <>
Subject: [Fwd:
Date: 12 Sep 1999 11:15:14 -0500
Gang !
Here is another Indian locomotive manufacturer based in SC.
Thanks for your reply Shri Dhanapaul.
Apurva
From: S.Shankar <>
Subject: Re: [Fwd: ]Mail from OVPL
Date: 12 Sep 1999 13:10:19 -0500
Hello,
Actually, in the 80s, there were two prominent locomotive manufacturers
in India in the private sector:
1. Venkateswara Transmissions Ltd. (Ventra) (I think in Patancheru in
AP) and
2. Suri and Nayar (S&N).
Wonder what came of them. I used to see ads of these two companies quite
regularly in the Times of India and all.
Cheers.
Shankar
Apurva Bahadur wrote:
>
> Gang !
>
> Here is another Indian locomotive manufacturer based in SC.
>
> Thanks for your reply Shri Dhanapaul.
>
> Apurva
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject: Re:
> Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 05:45:08 PDT
> From: "DHANAPAUL UJ" <oepl@hotmail.email
> To: iti@vsnl.email
>
> DEAR APURVA BAHADUR,
> THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY, MY COMPANY MANUFACTURES RAIL BASED EQUIPMENTS
> DIESEL HYDRAULIC SHUNTING LOCOMOTIVES,
> TRANSFER CARS OF PAYLOAD CAPACITIES UP TO 250 TONNES
> TRAVERSERS
> BATTERY LOCOMOTIVES
> SPECIAL WAGONS OF CAPACITY UPTO 100 TONNES
> HIGH SPEED TRACK INSPECTION CARS ( FEATURED IN THE PHOTO)
> AND SPECIAL PURPOSE EQUIPMENTS
> MY COMPANY ADDRESS IS AGAIN FURNISHED BELOW
> YOU MAY WRITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
> M/s.OVIS EQUIPMENTS PVT LTD,
> SHED NO: 43 IDA, PHASE II,
> CHERLAPALLY,
> HYDERABAD 500 051
> E MAIL oep@hotmail.email
> PHONE 7171505
> FAX 7171829
> REGARDS DHANAPAUL
>
> >From: Apurva Bahadur <iti@vsnl.email
> >To: DHANAPAUL UJ <oepl@hotmail.email
> >CC: irfca@cs.email
> >Subject: Re:
> >Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 22:54:26 +0530
> >
> >Dear Shri. Dhanapaul,
> >
> >Your equipment has been featured in more than one IR site. You could
give
> >us the
> >details of your products. It would be nice to talk to a manufacturer
of
> >equipment to
> >IR.
> >
> >Apurva
> >
> >DHANAPAUL UJ wrote:
> >
> > > the gangers lorry in the site marked as gang1-3
> > > is manufactured by
> > > M/s.OVIS EQUIPMENTS PVT LTD,
> > > SHED NO: 43 IDA, PHASE II,
> > > CHERLAPALLY,
> > > HYDERABAD 500 051
> > > E MAIL
> > > oep@hotmail.email
> > > many thanks for nice photographs
> > > dhanapaul
> > > managing director
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From: S Pai <>
Subject: Battery locomotives
Date: 12 Sep 1999 13:41:36 -0500
Dear Sri Dhanapaul,
Your contact information was forwarded by Apurva Bahadur. I am
interested
in learning about the battery locomotives you produce. Are they in use
by Indian Railways, or are they manufactured for other countries? I
presume
they are meant for use as shunters, mostly? What gauges, horsepower,
etc.?
What kind of batteries are in use (number and capacity)? What are the
wheel and bogie arrangements? What is the distance range and top speed?
Thanks in advance for any information you can provide on this.
Regards,
--Satish
From: Apurva Bahadur <>
Subject: Re: Sarosh's Black & White pics webpage
Date: 12 Sep 1999 20:52:38 -0500
> While almost all the shots are uniformly excellent, THE ULTIMATE in my
> view is the one of the photographer (Sarosh?) standing next to the
> track, camera in hand with the steam train blasting past.
No that is Viraf, Sarosh is featured in the last two (colour) pictures.
Music teacher Dinyar Antia's bashed models (perfectly good non IR models
are converted
to
Indian looks) are up next !
Apurva
From: Harsh Vardhan <>
Subject: BG Steam.
Date: 12 Sep 1999 21:46:02 -0500
On Monday, 6th September 1999 the two restored WPs namely 7015/161 made a trial run. The engines were tested by the staff of Saharanpur Loco Shed of Ambala division, NR. About 40 men of this former glorious shed were recalled for the occasion. The locos ran to and fro to Sarsawa, a distance of 18 Km and pulled a 14 coach ART effortlessly. The staff of the loco shed took extensive pains in decorating the locos to their former glory for the occasion. The rake did not have air brakes so only vaccum braking could be tested.
HGS 26761(WBC 1922) makes a comeback on 19.09.99 when it makes a inaugural run after restoration from Howrah to Bandel, a distance of 40 Km. The loco is being put back on tracks by the efforts of Jayanta Ghosh, DRM Howrah Division ER. The loco will pull a four car formation for the occasion - An AC Chair Car, A Generator Car, A Pantry Car and a Brake Van. The train will depart at 0900 and return back around 1600.
FNRM members who may be interested in joining for the occasion can get back to me by Wednesday, September 15th.
From: Harsh Vardhan <>
Subject: Re: BG Steam.
Date: 13 Sep 1999 00:13:42 -0500
Dear Apurva and others,
The boilers etc. of these locos are in very good shape and recently they were given sched. IV by Charbagh w/s. In fact these locos were selected for preservation(in 94-95) from a lot of 70 locos at Moradabad /Saharanpurwhen the shed closed. At the moment I would not like to think about their life. May they last forever!!!
However just to give you an idea, experts who examined the boiler of WP 7200 at NRM said that even that is in pretty good shape so keep your fingers crossed!
There is no provision for compressor in the locos and they will take air(and power) supply from the power car which will be the first in formation. However the locos have retained dual brake compatibility for non air-brake rakes..
The locos will be based at Saharanpur for at least an year till Rewari loco shed can take BG and has a TT /T.
Regards,
Harsh
Dear Harsh,
What great joyous news, I am quite kicked at the idea of the WP coming alive once again. Any idea how many days the boiler would last ? I guess since this loco would be used sparingly only for the POW and special rakes, another 30 - 40 years would be easily covered by these loco pairs. Please let us know how the air compressor (typically Elgi TRC 1000 ?) is driven by the steam engine. These are the only air braked steam powers on the IR. Would Saharanpur home these locos of would it be the 'heritage' steam shed at Rewari ?
Apurva
Harsh Vardhan wrote:
On Monday, 6th September 1999 the two restored WPs namely 7015/161 made a trial run.
From: Harsh Vardhan <>
Subject: Re: train names
Date: 13 Sep 1999 02:16:26 -0500
>Yes, I too like the nostalgic sound of "Frontier Mail" and "Grand
>Trunk Express". And then names like "Shaan-e-Punjab" (glory of
>Punjab), "Flying Mail", and "Deccan Queen" have a punch that is
>missing in the more prosaic names such as "A-B Super Deluxe Express"
>or "X-Y Intercity Express". I also like the other colourful names
>like "Himsagar" or "Shaktipunj" where there is some evidence that
>whoever came up with the name spent some time on it. :-)
Himgiri Exp. of yesteryears hauled by a WDM4 in its heydays was my old
favourite although now it is no better than `Chhakkra' (slow bullock
carts)
Punjab Mail/s. Is not even a superfast now!
>What is the "Tapasvini" Express named for? "Sadbhavna"?
Tapaswini could be for `Shabri' or `Ahilya' (just my guess). Rajiv
Gandhi
called 1991 (I think) Sadbhavna(goodwill for all) Year before he was
knocked
out next year. These trains were stated during his tenure by CK Jaffer
Sharief.
Harsh
From: Apurva Bahadur <>
Subject: Re: BG Steam.
Date: 13 Sep 1999 02:25:11 -0500
There is no provision for compressor in the locos and they will take air(and power) supply from the power car which will be the first in formation. However the locos have retained dual brake compatibility for non air-brake rakes..
How interesting, the loco does not have the air compressor at all, the first coach has a belt driven compressor from the genset engine. Only the A9 brake valve and the gauge is in the loco. Now I can see the logic in this. The locos will be based at Saharanpur for at least an year till Rewari loco shed can take BG and has a TT /T.
The Godrej gang now aims their sites at Saharanpur shed for their annual pilgrimage.
Apurva
From: Harsh Vardhan <>
Subject: Re: Anyone have these Inter-Station Distances, please?
Date: 13 Sep 1999 03:33:50 -0500
Ref : - Current regional TT and Aug '77 All India TT.
>Could someone with Regional Railway Timetables, pre-1998 Bradshaws,
reasonable maps or other sources, please provide inter-station distances
(approximate will do) and/or any missing stations in the sequence?
>It is simplest to just insert the km-distance between the station names
when replying. Please, answers to irfca.
>I will repeat this message as updates are received, as necessary
removing
lines (because I have been given the data, or received confirmation that
the
track is now scrapped) or adding some (while I have finished
inter-station
distances for CR/ER/KR/NEFR/NER/NR subject to the below, SCR is still in
progress and SER,SR and WR will be addressed over the forthcoming few
days).
>
>NER,BG,Sonpur Jn.,Paleza Ghat
53-41= 12 Km
>NER,MG,Sitapur Jn.,Thompsonganj
No such line.
>NER,MG,Bhagalpur Jn.,Bhagalpur Kacheri,Barari
62, 60, 54 Total 8 Km
>NER,MG,Nepalganj Road,Babaganj,Nanpara
Jn.,Matera,Risia,Bahraich,Chilwaria,Yogendradham
Halt,Paryagpur,Bisheshwarganj,Bangain,Gangadham,Gonda Jn.
0,7, 20, 30, 42, 55, 67, Yogendradham Halt not mentioned but is 40 Km
from
Gonda Jn.,81, 90, 99, Gangadham not mentioned but is 7 Km from Gonda Jn,
115(Gonda Jn.)
>NR,BG,Kanpur Bridge,Chandari,Govindpuri
No such link. Kanpur Bridge is on left bank of Ganga on the mainline to
Unnao Jn.
>NR,BG,Daraganj,Prayag
No such dirct link.
>NR,BG,Jalandhar City Jn.,Lyalpur Khalsa,Jhamsher
Khas,Thabalke,Shankar,Nakodar Jn.
0,3,12(older TT mentions this as 11),19,25,32
>NR,BG,Ashapura Gomat Jn.,Pokaran
Km ex. Jodhpur Jn. : Ramdevra(184), Ashapur Gomat(196)
Pokaran - Ashapura Gomat is not mentioned in either TT but I reckon it
is
about 8-10 Km.
>NR,BG,Aishbagh,Amausi
Km ex LKO 0, 5, 11. Aishbagh is now Manaknagar(RDSO).
>NR,BG,Ramganga Jn.,Chanethi
Ramganga Jn. point is 7 Km from Bareilly Jn. Chanethi is 3 Km from
Bareilly.
Not aware of any direct link.
>NR,BG,Fazilka Jn.,Chananwala
9 Km. It is Chak Banwala and next station at 15 Km is Chak Pakhewal.
>NR,BG,Firozpur City Jn.,Husainwala
Line for military movement only. Distance not given.
>NR,BG,Bhuchchu,Katar Singh Wala,Garhi Bhagi,Sangat
Link lines only. Now mostly closed or encroached. Distances not given in
the
TTs
>NR,MG,Bhagat-ki-Kothi,*Fedusar*
Station unheard of.
>NR,MG,Balotra Jn.,Pachpadra City,Pachpadra Salt Depot
0,11,24
>NR,MG,Tilwara Jn.,*Tilwara Mela*
Unheard of. Could be a temporary extention for some local fair!
Harsh
From: Harsh Vardhan <>
Subject: Re: Nagpur Area Puzzle... (corrected)
Date: 13 Sep 1999 03:46:32 -0500
Yes there is, but distance is not known.
Harsh
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From: lwebber@planetmail.email <lwebber@planetmail.email
To: irfca@cs.email <irfca@cs.email
Date: Sunday, September 12, 1999 3:38 AM
Subject: Nagpur Area Puzzle... (corrected)
>(sorry for the last half-message, don't know what went wrong there)
>
>My large scale Railway Map indicates there is a direct route (SER, BG)
from
Kalamna to Nagpur Jn, avoiding Itwari Jn.
>
>Is this true? My Bradshaw suggests not. Anyone with a mopre recent
map,
or an SER TT?
>
>
>TIA
>
>Regards to all
>
>Larry
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From: Harsh Vardhan <>
Subject: Re: IR train names and their significance
Date: 13 Sep 1999 04:23:28 -0500
>Pune is know as the seat of learning, having a large number of
>schools and
>colleges hence 'Gyan', *Gyani Zail Singh*, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto,
>Vishvnath Pratap
>Singh, Atal Bihari Vajpai and many many luminaries have been
>students in Pune's
>colleges.
A bit out of context maybe but as far as I know, Zail singh never
studied
beyond standard V and hence the title `Giani'! I don't think he ever
left
his native village of Sandhawan for scholorly pursuits. However after
his
death the station was renamed as "Giani Zail Singh Sandhawan".
>> Kurla-Agra Laskar Exp. ??
>
>Lashkar is the generic hindi for armed forces. The train goes
>to Agra Cannt.
Lashkar and Morar are two important parts of Gwalior city. The train
used to
run upto GWL only before it was extended to AGC.
>
>> Kurla-Faizabad Saket Exp. ??
>
>Mythical place which was Lord Ram's home near Faizabad.
Saket is another word for Ayodhya.
>> Kurla-Allahabad Tulsi Exp. Crosses the Tulsi river?
Where?
>
>Allahabad is a great pilgrim center, Tulsi is required for
>many a Hindu rituals.
>
Iam not aware that this train is called Tulsi Exp. But it goes via
Chitrakootdham Karwi, the bithplace of Tulsidas, the author of Hindi
Ramayana.
>> Kurla-Varanasi Kamayini Exp. Kamayini temple? Where? (I
am
not
>> aware of any such temple in Varanasi)
Maybe they plan to reroute it next year to Khajuraho! Advance planning
on
IR.
I could have understood if the Tulsi Exp. was called Kamayani for it
touches
Mahoba, the nearest railhead for Khajuraho.
>> Howrah-Jabalpur Shaktipunj Exp. ??
>
>Train passes through the North and Eastern India's energy
>capital Singrauli
>which has 13 super thermal power plants and the Rihand
>hydroelectric project (on
>the back of the 100 Rs. note) is also located nearby. Shakti
>is power, Punj is
>wealth.
`Punj' means resource also known as `srot'.
Harsh
From: Suresh Mutuswami <>
Subject: [Off-topic
Date: 13 Sep 1999 05:43:30 -0500
On Mon, 13 Sep 1999, Harsh Vardhan wrote:
>
> >Pune is know as the seat of learning, having a large number of
> >schools and
> >colleges hence 'Gyan', *Gyani Zail Singh*, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto,
> >Vishvnath Pratap
> >Singh, Atal Bihari Vajpai and many many luminaries have been
> >students in Pune's
> >colleges.
>
> A bit out of context maybe but as far as I know, Zail singh never
studied
> beyond standard V and hence the title `Giani'! I don't think he ever
left
> his native village of Sandhawan for scholorly pursuits. However after
his
> death the station was renamed as "Giani Zail Singh Sandhawan".
The title "Giani" (or "Learned") was accorded our former President for
his
knowledge of Sikh scriptures. I think traditionally, Sikhs with
exceptional knowledge of the scriptures have been given this honorific.
Some of us may not agree that this knowledge merits the "Giani" title,
but
I am sure that more than a few Sikhs (and others as well) would beg to
differ.
As I said, this is off-topic, so any further discussion should be kept
off-IRFCA.
Anyway, talking of trains, one of the names that I like a lot is the
"Barak Valley Express." I know that one of its terminus is Guwahati,
but
am not sure of the other. The train's name has a nice ring to it,
though.
Incidentally, which is the part of Assam known as "Barak Valley" and
what
exactly does "Barak" mean (other than the current PM of Israel, of
course)?
Suresh
From: lwebber <>
Subject: Re: Anyone have these Inter-Station Distances, please?
Date: 13 Sep 1999 06:38:25 -0500
Harsh Vardhan said:
Thanks for all the data! I've amended the "oustanding" list accordingly
:)
> >NER,MG,Sitapur Jn.,Thompsonganj
> No such line.
Little spur marked on 1980 map. I have now marked it as
inactive/absent.
> >NR,BG,Kanpur Bridge,Chandari,Govindpuri
> No such link. Kanpur Bridge is on left bank of Ganga on the mainline
to
> Unnao Jn.
Is Chandari-Govindpuri also absent?
> >NR,BG,Daraganj,Prayag
> No such dirct link.
It is clearly shown in Lonely Planet sketch for Allahabad (and another
guide book's - but they may have copied from LP). The alleged link
allows Phaphamau-Varanasi link bypassing Allahabad City and Jn. Sounds
plausible?
> >NR,BG,Ramganga Jn.,Chanethi
> Ramganga Jn. point is 7 Km from Bareilly Jn. Chanethi is 3 Km from
Bareilly.
> Not aware of any direct link.
Bareilly bypass shown on my large 1980 map - but ALSO on the 1997 NR map
at indianrailways.com (they refer to 'Junction Point' rather than
Ramganga Jn....
> >NR,BG,Fazilka Jn.,Chananwala
> 9 Km. It is Chak Banwala and next station at 15 Km is Chak Pakhewal.
No, Chananwala (ONLY on 1980 IR map) is on the *other* side of Fazilka -
a little spur. Probably inactive/removed now if not in NR TT.
> >NR,MG,Bhagat-ki-Kothi,*Fedusar*
> Station unheard of.
Also on 1997 NR webmap as above. "Fedusar Quarry Siding"...
> >NR,MG,Tilwara Jn.,*Tilwara Mela*
> Unheard of. Could be a temporary extention for some local fair!
Marked on 1980 IR map... nowhere else. Now marked by me as
inactive/removed.
> Harsh
Many thanks! Wouldn't happen to have any more regional TTs lying around
then, would you? :) Anyone else, please?
Regards to all
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From: lwebber <>
Subject: Anyone have these Inter-Station Distances, please?
Date: 13 Sep 1999 06:39:58 -0500
Could someone with Regional Railway Timetables, pre-1998 Bradshaws,
reasonable maps or other sources, please provide inter-station distances
(approximate will do) and/or any missing stations in the sequence?
It is simplest to just insert the km-distance between the station names
when replying. Please, answers to irfca.
I will repeat this message as updates are received, as necessary
removing lines (because I have been given the data, or received
confirmation that the track is now scrapped) or adding some (while I
have finished inter-station distances for CR/ER/KR/NEFR/NER/NR/SCR/SER
subject to the below and SR and WR will be addressed over the
forthcoming few days) - about 75% has been done so far.
I AM MISSING DISTANCES FOR THE FOLLOWING RAILWAYS,GAUGES:-
CR,BG,Airoli,Thane
CR,BG,Diva Jn.,Airoli,Ghansoli,Rabale,Mahape,Kopar
Khairane,Pavane,Turbhe
CR,BG,Dativali,Bhivandi Jn.
CR,BG,Khajuri,Parakheda,Churelkheda,Mohana,Renhat,Ghatigaon,Panihar,Naug
aon,Gwalior Jn.
ER,BG,Seoraphuli Jn.,Diara,Nasibpur,Singur,Kamarkundu Jn.,Nalikul,Malia
Halt,Haripal,Kaikala,Bahirkhanda,Loknath,Tarkeshwar
ER,BG,Sheakhala,Dankuni Jn.,Andul Jn.
ER,BG,Kalyani,Kalyani Silpanchal,Kalyani Ghoshpara,Kalyani Simanta
ER,BG,Princep Ghat,Eden Gardens,BBD
Bagh,Burrabazar,Ahiritola,Sovabazar,Bagbazar,Tala,Ultadanga
Road,Bidhannagar Road
ER,BG,Ultadanga Road,Dum Dum Jn.,Dum Dum
Cantonment,Durganagar,Birati,Bishorpara Kodaliya Halt,New
Barrackpur,Madhyamgram,Hridaypur,Barasat
Jn.,Bamangachhi,Dattapukur,Bira,Guma,Ashoknagar
Road,Habra,Machhalandapur,Gobardanga,Thakurnagar,Chandpara,Bongaon
Jn.,Ranaghat Jn.,Bankim Nagar Halt,Panchberia
Halt,Aranghata,Bahiragachhi Halt,Bhayana Halt,Bagula,Mayurhat,Taraknagar
Halt,Majhdia,Banpur,Harisnagar Halt,Gede
ER,BG,Kalinarayanpur Jn.,Phulia,Habibpur,Shantipur
ER,BG,Barasat Jn.,Kareya Kadambagachhi,Bahira-Kalibari
Halt,Sondalia,Beliaghata Road Halt,Labutala Halt,Bhasila,Harua
Road,Kankra-Mirzanagar Halt,Champapukur,Bhyabla Halt,Basirhat,Madhyampur
Halt,Nimdanri Halt,Taki Road,Hasnabad
ER,BG,Baliganja Jn.,Lake Gardens,Tollyganj,New Alipur,Majherhat,Brace
Bridge,Santoshpur,Akra,Nungi,Baj Baj
ER,BG,Baliganja Jn.,1,Dhakuria,Jadavpur,Bhaga Jatin,Garia,Sonarpur
Jn.,Bidyadharpur,Kalikpur,Champahati,Piali,Champahati,Ghutiari
Sharif,Betberia Ghola Halt,Taldi,Canning
ER,BG,Sonarpur Jn.,Subhasgram,Malikpur,Baruipur Jn.,Kalyanpur
(W.B.),Dakshin Durgapur,Hotar,Dhamua,Uttar Radhanagar Halt,Magra
Halt,Bahirpuya Halt,Sangrampur,Deula,Netra,Basuldanga,Gurudas
Nagar,Diamond Harbour
ER,BG,Baruipur Jn.,Shasan Road,Dhapdhapi,Surjyapur,Gocharan,Dakshin
Barasat,Baharu,Jaynagar-Majilpur,Mathurapur Road,Madhabpur
Halt,Lakshmikantapur,Namkhana
ER,BG,Malkera,Katrasgarh
ER,BG,Mokama Jn.,Mokama Ghat
ER,BG,Ikra Jn.,Gaurangdih
ER,BG,Damodar Jn.,Kalipahari
ER,BG,Patna Jn.,Digha
ER,BG,Hathidah Jn.,Rajendra Pul,Simaria,Garhara,Barauni Jn.
ER,BG,Sindri Marshalling Yard,1,Sindri Town,Pathardih Jn.
ER,BG,Sindri Marshalling Yard,Pathardih Jn.
NEFR,MG,Domohani,Bhottepatti,Changrabandha
NEFR,MG,Alipurduar Jn.,Alipurduar Court,Alipurduar,Baneswar,New Cooch
Behar,Cooch Behar,Dawan Hat,Bhetaguri,Dinhata College
Halt,Dinhata,Falimari,New Gitaldaha Jn.,Abutara Halt,Bamanhat
NEFR,MG,New Gitaldaha Jn.,Gitaldaha
NEFR,MG,Raja Bhat Khawa Jn.,Jayanti
NEFR,MG,Chalsa Jn.,Matiali
NEFR,MG,Agyathori Jn.,Amingaon
NR,BG,Ramganga Jn.,Chanethi
NR,MG,Bhagat-ki-Kothi,Fedusar Quarry Siding
PVT,NG,Fatuha,Hilsa,Ekangar Sarai,Islampur
SCR,BG,Sulehalli,Halakatta,Nalwar
SCR,BG,Bantanahal,Nancherla
SCR,BG,Kolhapur,Valivade,Rukadi,Hatkanangale,Nimsirgaon
Tamdalge,Jaysingpur,Miraj
Jn.,Vishrambag,Sangli,Madhavnagar,Nandre,Bhilavadi,Amnapur,Kidoskarwadi,
Takari,Bhavani
Nagar,Shenoli,Karad,Shiravade,Masur,Targaon,Rahimatpur,Koregaon,Satara,J
arandeshwar,Palsi,Wathar,Adarki,Salpa,Lonand,Nira,Walha,Daundaj,Jejuri,R
ajevadi,Ambale,Shindawane,Alandi,Phursungi,Savad Road,Ghorpuri,Pune Jn.
SCR,BG,Gudur
Jn.,Kondagunta,Vendodu,Nidigallu,Venkatagiri,Yataluru,Yellakaru,Sri
Kalahasti,Yerpedu,Renigunta Jn.
SCR,BG,Bhimavaram Town,Vendra Jn.
SCR,MG,Tirupati,Tirupati West,Chandragiri,Kotala Halt,Panapakam,Pakala
Jn.
SCR,MG,Pakala Jn.,Putalapattu,Chittor,Siddampalli,Peyanapalli
Halt,Ramapuram,Bommasamudram,Katpadi Jn.
SCR,MG,Namburu,Ladepalle
SER,BG,Santragachi Jn.,Padmapukur,Shalimar
SER,BG,Sarona,Raipur Main Line B.H.,Raipur Branch Line B.H.
SER,BG,Belha,Ghutku
SER,BG,Nagpur Jn.,Kalamna
SER,BG,Bimalgarh Jn.,Kiri Buru
SER,BG,Jakhapura Jn.,Daitari
SER,BG,Kapilas Road Jn.,Charbatia
SER,BG,Nuagaon,Purnapani
SER,BG,Panskura Jn.,Raghunathbari,Rajgoda,Saheed Matengini P.
Halt,Tamluk Jn.,Digha (W.B.)
SER,BG,Tamluk Jn.,Keshabpur,Mahisadal,Barda,Bhulyasutahata,Durga
Chak,Durga Chak Town,Silpaprabesh,Haldia
SER,BG,Gokulpur,Nimpura Jn.
SER,BG,Nimpura Jn.,Hijli Jn.
SER,BG,Rukni,Anara Jn.
SER,BG,Sanka,Joychandipahar,Garh-Dhrubeswar
SER,BG,Talgaria,Tupkadi
SER,BG,Barabil,Balani Khadan
SER,BG,Padapar,Banspani,Jaruri
SER,BG,Ramkanali,Chowka
SER,BG,Damodar Jn.,Kulti
SER,BG,Duman Hill,Darritola Jn.
SER,BG,Bhandaridah,Rajabehra,Dugdawasrery,Jamuniatanr Halt
SER,BG,Amta,Bargachia Jn.,Chanpadanga
SER,NG,Saongi Jn.,Ramrama Tola
SER,NG,Ramakona,Kachchhidhana
SER,BG,Santragachi
Jn.,Bankaranayabaz,Kona,Dansi,Jhaluarber,Makardaha,Domjur,Dakshinbari,Ba
rgachia Jn.
SER,NG,Katangi,Kachewahi Halt,Saongi Jn.,Waraseoni,Balaghat Jn.
SER,NG,Jabalpur Jn.,Howbag,Gowrighat,Jamtara-Paraswara Halt,Charghat
Piparia Halt,Burgi,Sukrimangela,Shikara,Binaiki,Ghunsore,Pindrai,Nainpur
Jn.,Padriganj,Gudru,Nagarwara,Lamta,Charegaon,Samnapur,Balaghat
Jn.,Hatta Road,Birsola,Gatra Halt,Pratap Bagh,Gondia Jn.
Thanks in advance
Regards to all
Larry
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