INDIA | Railways

[Vicvin86]

A popular day train that connects Chennai with Trichy. Named after Pallava dynasty who ruled the areas surrounding Chennai. Takes 5hours and 30 minutes to cover 340km.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallavan_Express



Seen here passing in between Kodambakkam and Mambalam on its way to Trichy.

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Deccan Odyssey Luxury Train's BAR section

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan_Odyssey

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In the above video there is nothing more than what title says..
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The video shows train passing through Pamban bridge opened in the year 1914. It is the first sea bridge in the country and till 2007 it carried Meter Gauge line.

[Vicvin86]

Posted by Suncity in India forums shows rail travel in Jammu and Kashmir

Originally Posted by Suncity

Jammu to Udhampur

videos by Arkchat921

part 2 - Leaving Jammu and going through two tunnels



part 5 - Crossing tunnel no. 3 and going up the terrains



part 7 - Crossing two viaducts



part 8 - more tunnels



part 9 - through India's second longest tunnel



part 15 - going over deep gorges and bridges



part 16 - crossing Gambhir Bridge



part 18 - Crossing never-ending viaduct after departing Manwal



part 20 - Twisting n Turning through Viaducts and Tunnels

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Madurai - Chennai bi-weekly express pulled by WDP-4B diesel locomotive. The loco is designed by EMD.

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Chennai - Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express. For info on these trains
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Shatabdi_Express
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shatabdi_Express

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Chennai - Bangalore Shatabdi express rushes out of Chennai.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_pQ2m8cXuM
From wiki..

The Garib Rath express train is one of the premier trains introduced by the Indian Railways in 2005 by Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to provide fully air-conditioned travel to passengers who could not afford the expensive tickets of Rajdhani and Shatabdi express trains. The Garib Rath, whose name means "Poor Man's Chariot", was introduced with features of full air-conditioning and speed faster than most other super-fast express trains. The maximum speed of Garib Rath trains is 130 kmph which is the same as Rajdhani's top speed. However, in Garib Rath trains, passengers are not normally provided with blankets and pillows; and they have to pay extra to get them.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garib_Rath

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Rajdhani are superfast trains connect Delhi with other state capitals.



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From wiki

MEMU is a commuter rail system in India operated by the Indian Railway.
The system uses Mainline Electrical Multiple Units operating on Alternating Current drawn from over-head cables through the catenary system.
MEMU trains are designed for semi-urban and rural areas, unlike EMU trains that are designed for urban and semi-urban areas. MEMU trains also have end vestibules which are missing in EMU.

http://www.youtube.com/user/VinothTN?feature=mhee

[Vicvin86]

WAG9 pulled goods train...

WAG9 is referred to as the "Heavy Haul" freight locomotive of the Indian Railways
This locomotive was conceived owing to the extreme growth in the rail freight transportation sector. The growth in this sector is considered to be of great importance in the growth of the economy of India. This need had arisen the need for more electrification and electric locomotives in India. Around 60 to 65 % of the freight haulage of the Indian Railways takes place on the electrified section of the Golden Quadrilateral (Indian Railways) and diagonals(which accounts for 25% of the route.) These routes are highly busy routes, so clearance is a necessity. The power of 6350hp and 120km/h rated speed give it great sectional clearance ability. Thus these locomotives are important for the Indian Railways.

http://www.youtube.com/user/VinothTN/videos

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Considering India's population density, and the location of its population centers, and the fact that the rail system is already very heavily used despite the state of most of it, I think it could be a fantastic HSR system, as soon as the country and its people are wealthy enough to afford one.

[hmmwv]

You should check out the Indian HSR thread in the Indian subforum, the debat around that thing and the number of feasibility studies made CAHSR look like a perfect project.

[Vicvin86]

Originally Posted by aquaticko

Considering India's population density, and the location of its population centers, and the fact that the rail system is already very heavily used despite the state of most of it, I think it could be a fantastic HSR system, as soon as the country and its people are wealthy enough to afford one.

Originally Posted by hmmwv

You should check out the Indian HSR thread in the Indian subforum, the debat around that thing and the number of feasibility studies made CAHSR look like a perfect project.

Current status of HSR..

Originally Posted by murlee

Present Status of High Speed Rail Corridors

The present status of the prefeasibility studies for High Speed Rail Projects in the country, corridor-wise, is as under:

1. Pune-Mumbai-Ahmedabad – The prefeasibility study has been completed

2. Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar – The technical evaluation of the offers has been completed and financial bid is under finalization.

3. Delhi-Agra-Lucknow-Varanasi-Patna – The study is in progress. Consultant has submitted Inception Report, Interim Report No. I and II and Draft Final Report to the Ministry.

4. Howrah-Haldia – The study is in progress. Consultant has submitted Inception Report, Interim Report No. I & II and Draft Final Report to Ministry.

5. Hyderabad-Dornakal-Vijaywada-Chennai – Consultant has been engaged and study is in progress.

6. Chennai-Bangalore-Coimbatore-Ernakulam-Thiruvananthapuram – Technical bids have been evaluated and financial bids are under evaluation. India will need technical and financial cooperation from countries which are already operating High Speed systems, including Japan.

The draft bill for the formation of National High Speed Rail Authority (NHSRA) has already been moved for approval of the Government.

National High Speed Rail Authority will initiate steps for pre-construction activities. No time-frame has been set for it.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri K. H. Muniyappa in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=81028

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Chennai Egmore - Guruvayur Express



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