First Brindavan Trip after LHBfication and RSA with Kovai Exp
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/990">@BWT: Bangarapet Jn</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bol...
more... class="reversehighlighted">d" >&1 km/h</span> Arrived
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/994">@KJM: Krishnarajapuram</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:b...
more... class="reversehighlighted">old" >&1 km/h</span> Arrived late here as well
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/996">@BNC: Bengaluru Cantt</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:b...
more... class="reversehighlighted">old" >&40 km/h</span> Crawling towards SBC now, we'll eventually make it just on time, thanks to the slack from BNC. Until next time, bye!
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<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/35">@MAS: MGR Chennai Ctrl</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:...
more... class="reversehighlighted">bold" >&0 km/h</span> Spotted special vintage Shatabdi livery AJJ P4 on the adjacent platform with Indore - Kochuveli exp
Solo Journey on SR's Darling Vaigai SF. Track side window seat to enjoy it from!
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/790">@MDU: Madurai Jn</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold"...
more... >&1 km/h</span> The milky beast 37580 from Royapuram ELS to power us through to Egmore today... No pics possible due to RPF presence at MDU
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/790">@MDU: Madurai Jn</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold"...
more... >&1 km/h</span> Chennai Madurai AC Express (with non AC sleeper coaches haha) arrived with RPM P7
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/790">@MDU: Madurai Jn</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold"...
more... >&0 km/h</span> Alright!!! Here we go. Super excited for this ride.
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/790">@MDU: Madurai Jn</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold"...
more... >&21 km/h</span> Slowly crawling out of MDU and clearing the loops.
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/790">@MDU: Madurai Jn</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold"...
more... >&28 km/h</span> First real acceleration for the day.
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/1914">@KON: Kudalnagar</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold"...
more... >&62 km/h</span> Sedately skipping Kudal Nagar with excellent track sounds ??
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/1914">@KON: Kudalnagar</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold"...
more... >&93 km/h</span> Crossed Mysore - Tuticorin Exp, which is my usual ride to Bangalore if not for this detour to Chennai on Vaigai.
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/2542">@SDN: Sholavandan</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold"...
more... class="reversehighlighted"> >&32 km/h</span> First halt for the day done and dusted.
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/2592">@ABI: Ambaturai</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold" ...
more... class="reversehighlighted">>&110 km/h</span> Blasting through towards Dindigul
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/788">@DG: Dindigul Jn</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold"...
more... >&0 km/h</span> Crawling out of Dindigul
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/4815">@AYR: Ayyalur</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold" >&...
more... class="reversehighlighted">110 km/h</span> MPS Time!
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/1506">@MPA: Manaparai</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold" ...
more... class="reversehighlighted">>&24 km/h</span> Arrived
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/4811">@SMDM: Samudram</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold" ...
more... class="reversehighlighted">>&107 km/h</span> The acceleration out of Manapparai was crazy, just one of those jaw dropping ones from the White Stallion P7
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/4810">@KLS: Kolatur</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold" >&...
more... class="reversehighlighted">100 km/h</span> Window seat without window in LHB 2S??. I have to completely recline the seat to get any decent view outside.
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/787">@TPJ: Tiruchchirappalli Jn</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-wei...
more... class="reversehighlighted">ght:bold" >&32 km/h</span> Crawling into Trichy with negligible delay, Vaigai at its lethal best so far.
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/2377">@GOC: Ponmalai</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold" >...
more... class="reversehighlighted">&30 km/h</span> Crawling past the beautiful EMD Haven of Ponmalai Golden Rock GOC.
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/2376">@TPTN: Tiruchchirappalli Town</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font...
more... class="reversehighlighted">-weight:bold" >&85 km/h</span> Tejas Express crossed here!
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/787">@TPJ: Tiruchchirappalli Jn</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-wei...
more... class="reversehighlighted">ght:bold" >&65 km/h</span> Onto the Island of Srirangam. River Cauvery in full glory with the recent rainfall
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/2374">@KKPM: Kallakkudi Palanganatham</a> <span class="greenColor" style="fo...
more... class="reversehighlighted">nt-weight:bold" >&110 km/h</span> The P7 is on a rampage currently, blasting through post Trichy
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/1504">@ALU: Ariyalur</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold" >...
more... class="reversehighlighted">&0 km/h</span> Arrived Ariyalur after covering last 70 kms in 44 mins
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/4825">@SNDI: Sendurai</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold" ...
more... class="reversehighlighted">>&115 km/h</span> Drizzling here!
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/4855">@ULU: Ulundurpet</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold"...
more... >&90 km/h</span> Skipped Ulundurpet - the highway is accompanying us on the right
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/785">@VM: Villupuram Jn</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold...
more... class="reversehighlighted">" >&14 km/h</span> Arrived before time!!! Crossed Guruvayur express here with AJJ P4
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/784">@TMV: Tindivanam</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold" ...
more... class="reversehighlighted">>&0 km/h</span> Sedately skipping Tindivanam. Must say that the 2S seats get very uncomfortable, almost impossible to sit when you have a person with larger physique occupying the seat next to you, with little regard for others that too.
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/783">@MLMR: Melmaruvathur</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bol...
more... class="reversehighlighted">d" >&110 km/h</span> Skipping MLMR
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/781">@CGL: Chengalpattu Jn</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:b...
more... class="reversehighlighted">old" >&11 km/h</span> Time to accelerate towards Chennai now
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/3772">@SKL: Singaperumal Koil</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weigh...
more... class="reversehighlighted">t:bold" >&99 km/h</span> Blasting through suburban Chennai now!
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/780">@TBM: Tambaram</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold" >&...
more... class="reversehighlighted">1 km/h</span> Accelerating out of TBM, excited for this suburban super show, hope for parallel action with EMUs
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/1469">@MBM: Mambalam</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bold" >...
more... class="reversehighlighted">&2 km/h</span> Alright, one last acceleration on Vaigai for the day??
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/779">@MS: Chennai Egmore</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bol...
more... class="reversehighlighted">d" >&14 km/h</span> Crawling into Egmore 20 mins before time, 493 kms done and dusted in 7 h 5 m at average of 70 kmph??
<a class="purpleColor" style="font-weight:bold" href="/departures/779">@MS: Chennai Egmore</a> <span class="greenColor" style="font-weight:bol...
more... class="reversehighlighted">d" >&13 km/h</span> Until I see you all from Brindavan express to Bangalore tomorrow 24th November, bidding adieu!
Trip Start Date: Today<br />Back to Bangalore Via Chennai on 02270 Duronto with avg speed of 75 kmph
On Trip
Late: 2m late
@ NZM/Hazrat Nizamuddin
Speed: 8 km/h
Sleeper journey at an Avg speed of 75 kmph and Top speed of 130 kmph is gonna be interesting<br />Spotted at Platform#: 3
On Trip
Speed: 63 km/h
Gently skipping Okhla
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Late: 7m late
OKA/Okhla 1.6 km<--->1.5 km TKEC/Tuglakabad East Cabin
Speed: 96 km/h
The White Beast 39054 P7 from RPM charging us through till it's home
I'm taking the sleep killer mail tomorrow night
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@ BHA/Bhandai Junction
Speed: 86 km/h
Pretty awesome run until now, 197 kms in exact 2 hours. But of course, since we are now past the NZM AGC high speed section.
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BHA/Bhandai Junction 1.5 km<--->14 km JJ/Jajau
Speed: 99 km/h
Dashing overtake of Gondwana exp here at Bhandai. Oh BTW, Goa exp was thrashed just after Mathura
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JJ/Jajau 3.5 km<--->11 km MIA/Mania
Speed: 121 km/h
Oh we are still at 130 kmph zone, dashingly overtook a freight at Jajau, the best overtake of the ride thus far.
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@ DHO/Dholpur Junction
Halted
Unscheduled halt at Dholpur, Mahakoshal exp on the adjacent platform. Raining in Rajasthan!!!
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@ DHO/Dholpur Junction
Halted
Hmmm, Mahakoshal gets the nod first, but we have an earlier arrival at GWL, so pretty sure there's gonna be an overtake here
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MRA/Morena 3.8 km<--->5.9 km SANK/Sank
Speed: 134 km/h
Mahakoshal exp brutally overtaken at Morena. Flat 130 kmps action
On Trip
Speed: 14 km/h
Excellent run so far, I remember going crazy over the fact that Bhopal Shatabdi used to cover 700 kms in 8 hrs and hence, in ...
more... class="reversehighlighted">2014, took 12002 from NDLS to BPL and then 12650 to YPR. Today, this is possible in sleeper class on Chennai Duronto, quite awesome.
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On Time
@ NGP/Nagpur Junction
Halted
Good morning from Nagpur. Bilaspur Rajdhani on the adjacent platform undergoing loco reversal.
On Trip
Speed: 113 km/h
Thundering through the central plains at constant 120 kmph. This train is producing a wierd humming sound while accelerating, never...
more... class="reversehighlighted"> mind, it just adds to the fun.
On Trip
On Time
MCI/Manchiryal 1.1 km<--->7.8 km PPZ/Peddampet
Speed: 102 km/h
Manchiryal thrashed with utter disdain through the platform with amazing track sounds
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On Time
JMKT/Jammikunta 4.3 km<--->7.7 km OPL/Uppal
Speed: 112 km/h
The humming sound is back again, melodiously, while we're cruising through Telangana
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MTMI/Motumari 3.5 km<--->2.8 km MDR/Madhira
Speed: 87 km/h
Heavy rain here. But the windows of the new LHB coaches are doing their job. These are sliding type windows which close complete...
more... class="reversehighlighted">ly and seal the water out, unlike conventional drag and pull type windows which tend to leave a gap in the bottom when closed, enought for water to come leaking through.
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Speed: 109 km/h
Blasting towards Nellore!
Trip Start Date: Today<br />Onboard Konkan King 02431 TVC Rajdhani from ERS to NZM. Just for a fun RF trip.
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The Konkan King pulled into PF 1 of ERS by Monster ERS WDP4D 40441 a whopping 30 mins before time, that's probably because of ...
more... class="reversehighlighted">the fact that the governor of Kerala was traveling in this train upto ERS. We were asked to wait until he's alighted and gone past us before boarding our respective coaches.<br />Spotted at Platform#: 1
On Trip
Late: 1m late
@ ERS/Ernakulam Junction (South)
Speed: 16 km/h
Alright, here we go, let the long journey through Konkan begin... Slowly crawling out of ERS now.
On Trip
Late: 9m late
@ IPL/Idappally
Speed: 80 km/h
Racing through Kochi suburbs now.
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Late: 5m late
@ AWY/Aluva (Alwaye)
Speed: 28 km/h
Sedately skipping Aluva<br />Spotted at Platform#: 3
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Late: 2m late
AFK/Angamaly for Kalady 2.6 km<--->2.2 km KUC/Karukkutty
Speed: 70 km/h
Calling it an early night tonight, I'm extremely sleepy having travelled from SBC to ERS in 02677. Really looking forward to the...
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Speed: 18 km/h
Accelerating out of Udupi after a long halt.
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Late: 7m late
@ BKJ/Barkur
Halted
Looped in at Barkur to allow Netravati exp to cross.
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Late: 11m late
KUDA/Kundapura 11 km<--->2.9 km SEN/Senapura
Speed: 85 km/h
Speaking about occupancy - this is probably the most paisa vasool journey for me. There are just 5 of us in the entire B9 coac...
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On Trip
Late: 9m late
CNO/Canacona 2.0 km<--->14 km BLLI/Balli
Speed: 55 km/h
Crawling through Goan terrain now.
On Trip
Late: 14m late
@ VEN/Verna
Halted
Unscheduled halt, but these halts on the Konkan route are such a pleasure. Monsoon drizzle, coupled with the greenery is just a ...
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Late: 25m late
@ VEN/Verna
Speed: 48 km/h
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Late: 22m late
KRMI/Karmali 1.5 km<--->15 km THVM/Thivim
Speed: 24 km/h
Cruising through Karmali, Tejas express rake stationed here.
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Late: 15m late
THVM/Thivim 5.2 km<--->5.6 km PERN/Pernem
Speed: 84 km/h
Crossed Veraval TVC exp at Thivim. Blasting through the Konkan landscape now
On Trip
Late: 29m late
KRLS/Kurlasi 3.2 km<--->9.4 km BWM/Bhawani Mandi
Speed: 111 km/h
Good morning, from the vast land of Rajasthan! Similar to Gujarat, this is the first time I'm travelling through Rajasthan, except...
more... class="reversehighlighted"> for passing through a very tiny section (Dholpur) on NDLS JHS section. We are late by around 40 mins, but the Milky Beast WAP7 that took charge in BRC is scorching the tracks at constant 130 KMPH for the past 30 mins, hopefully this will cover up the delay.
On Trip
Late: 33m late
KRLS/Kurlasi 4.2 km<--->8.4 km BWM/Bhawani Mandi
Speed: 19 km/h
Oops, I jinxed it, screeching unscheduled halt. Was doing 130+ before this
On Trip
Late: 31m late
@ BWM/Bhawani Mandi
Speed: 128 km/h
Alright, back at 130 KMPH now, so we went from 130 KMPH to a screeching halt and back to 130 KMPH in about 3 mins. This is ...
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On Trip
Late: 29m late
BWM/Bhawani Mandi 8.1 km<--->2.0 km DKRA/Dhuankheri
Speed: 129 km/h
Thunderous overtake of the legendary Golden Temple mail at Bhawani Mandi at flat 130 KMPH. I'm guessing that we had to slow down...
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On Trip
Late: 22m late
@ KOTA/Kota Junction
Halted
At Kota now, gearing up for the non stop aggressive run until NZM
On Trip
Late: 22m late
ARE/Arnetha 1.4 km<--->7.6 km KPZ/Kapren
Speed: 130 km/h
Back at MPS now, blistering through towards Sawai Madhopur
On Trip
Late: 8m late
AMLI/Amli 4.7 km<--->3.0 km RWJ/Rawanjna Dungar
Halted
Constantly at 130 KMPH, this is amazing.
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HAN/Hindaun City 3.4 km<--->4.9 km DNHK/Dhindora Hukmikhera
Speed: 120 km/h
Thundering through Hindaun City at 130 KMPH. Avadh exp was spotted here
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BXN/Bayana Junction 3.1 km<--->4.3 km SABD/Salabad
Speed: 131 km/h
The wonderful run continues. From about 50 mins late at 6 AM today to being before time now, it's been super aggressive. This j...
more... class="reversehighlighted">ourney has been so unique. Just 3 passengers in a full 3 AC coach, felt as if I'm travelling in First AC of course minus the food etc. Switched as many seats as I wished. Not sure if I'll get a chance any time in the future to experience something like this.
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VRBD/Vrindaban Road 1.3 km<--->9.7 km AJH/Ajhai
Speed: 125 km/h
Vrindavan Road thrashed at flat 130 with amazing track sounds.
On Trip
Speed: 123 km/h
Blasting through the fastest section in Indian Railway network.
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CHJ/Chata 3.9 km<--->6.2 km KSV/Kosi Kalan
Speed: 70 km/h
slowing down now. The Kota JS is just ahead of us, I'm guessing it'll be looped in and then we can get back to 130 and race...
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KSV/Kosi Kalan 2.5 km<--->9.8 km HDL/Hodal
Speed: 102 km/h
Nope, the JS is still ahead of us. One of the disadvantages of being before time is that we may have to make good with lower...
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RDE/Rundhi 1.7 km<--->7.6 km PWL/Palwal
Speed: 70 km/h
Slowing down after skipping Rundhi.
On Trip
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PYLA/Piyala Block Hut 4.2 km<--->1.8 km BVH/Ballabh Garh
Halted
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TKEC/Tuglakabad East Cabin 1.8 km<--->1.4 km OKA/Okhla
Speed: 18 km/h
Slowed down again and will likely crawl into NZM in some time. Time to call the curtains down on an excellent, private, suite-li...
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