Back to hometown in my fav train!
A small visit to SBC ЁЯШЙ
#12609: MGR Chennai Ctrl Mysuru SF Express arriving at PF 5 of SBC with a delay of 55 mins while
#11302: Udyan Express departs SBC from PF 1!
Early morning visit in chillness ЁЯе╢
Today's loco for 12677 ED WAP-4 22388. Missing WAP-7! ЁЯШМ
Travelling in one of the best day trains between Chennai and Bengaluru. Going to pass through newly opened SMVB Terminal. ЁЯШН
@MAS on time@MAS: MGR Chennai Ctrl &0 km/h Train name board
@MAS on time@MAS: MGR Chennai Ctrl &4 km/h Today's loco
$WAP-7+LGD 30275 ЁЯдй
1 km from @MAS 3m late@MAS: MGR Chennai Ctrl &11 km/h Departing MGR Chennai Central ЁЯШН
@BBQ 6m late@MAS: MGR Chennai Ctrl &11 km/h
MGR Chennai Central today's departures between 3pm to 3:30pm:
3pm: MGR Chennai Central - SSS Hubballi Weekly SF Express
3:10pm: MGR Chennai Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Weekly SF Express
3:20pm: MGR Chennai Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central SF Express
3:30pm: MGR Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru Lalbagh SF Express
Within half an hour 4 trains travel 200 kms on same route trailing each other ЁЯШНЁЯШН
@BBQ 7m late@BBQ: Basin Bridge Jn &28 km/h Skipping Basin Bridge Junction at 30kmph
@VPY 9m late@VPY: Vyasarpadi &42 km/h Chennai Central bypass line ЁЯШН
@ANNR 9m late@TMVL: Tirumullaivayil &107 km/h Cloudy day
1 km from @AVD 7m late@AVD: Avadi &40 km/h Slowing down
@AVD 8m late@AVD: Avadi &31 km/h TSR 20kmph
1 km from @AVD 10m late@AVD: Avadi &33 km/h Speeding up
1 km from @NEC 8m late@PAB: Pattabiram &109 km/h MPS @110 ЁЯдйЁЯдй
@VEU 8m late@VEU: Veppampattu &108 km/h ICF@flat 110!!!
@PTLR 2 km <--> 1 km @TRL 5m late@PTLR: Putlur Halt &107 km/h Started raining ЁЯШм
@TRL 5m late@TRL: Tiruvallur &107 km/h Skipping Tiruvallur at MPS!
@EGT 1 km <--> 1 km @KBT 4m late@EGT: Egattur Halt &101 km/h Skipping Egattur Halt at 100's!
1 km from @MAF on time@MAF: Manavur &108 km/h Crossing River bridge
@TO 1m late@TO: Tiruvalangadu &54 km/h Slowing down for traction change
@TO 2 km <--> 4 km @MSU 2m late@TO: Tiruvalangadu &28 km/h Switching on to slow line
@TO 2 km <--> 3 km @MSU 3m late@TO: Tiruvalangadu &29 km/h Greenery ЁЯШН
@TO 3 km <--> 2 km @MSU 3m late@MSU: Mosur &73 km/h Gaining speed on slow line
@MSU 3m late@MSU: Mosur &89 km/h Skipping Mosur at 90's!
@MSU 1 km <--> 2 km @PLMG 3m late@MSU: Mosur &52 km/h Slowed down
@AJLS 4m late@PLMG: Puliyamangalam &29 km/h Slowly skipping Puliyamangalam with crossing
$WAG-9H+KZJ hauled HPCV rake!
@AJJ 3m late@AJJ: Arakkonam Jn &43 km/h Arriving Arakkonam Junction!
@AJJ 5m late@AJJ: Arakkonam Jn &20 km/h Arakkonam Junction station board pics ЁЯШН
@AJJ 8m late@AJJ: Arakkonam Jn &5 km/h Departing Arakkonam Junction!
1 km from @MLPM 8m late@AJJ: Arakkonam Jn &43 km/h Gaining speed ЁЯШН
1 km from @MLPM 9m late@MLPM: Melpakkam Cabin &80 km/h Line from Tiruttani joins us
@MLPM 3 km <--> 2 km @CTRE 8m late@MLPM: Melpakkam Cabin &103 km/h Crossing with WAG-9 hauled goods train!
@CTRE 7m late@CTRE: Chitteri &106 km/h Again cloudy
@CTRE 2 km <--> 2 km @AVN 7m late@CTRE: Chitteri &107 km/h Again cloudy
@AVN 2 km <--> 4 km @MDVE 7m late@AVN: Anavardikhanpettai &91 km/h Some spells of rains here ЁЯШН
1 km from @SHU 5m late@SHU: Sholinghur &107 km/h Skipping Sholinghur at 110!
1 km from @MRLM 2m late@TUG: Thalangai &108 km/h Clouds touched mountains ЁЯШНЁЯШН
@MRLM 1 km <--> 4 km @WJR 3m late@MRLM: Marudalam &108 km/h Marudalam station is lost ЁЯШВ
@MRLM 3 km <--> 2 km @WJR 3m late@MRLM: Marudalam &108 km/h Again started raining
1 km from @WJR 1m late@WJR: Walajah Road Jn &98 km/h Double yellow to green ЁЯШНЁЯШН
1 km from @WJR 2m late@WJR: Walajah Road Jn &89 km/h Skipping Walajah Road at 90's!!
@MCN on time@MCN: Mukundarayapuram &103 km/h Skipping Mukundarayapuram
@MCN 2 km <--> 3 km @THL 1m late@MCN: Mukundarayapuram &29 km/h Slowly skipping River Ponnai
@THL 2m late@THL: Tiruvalam &89 km/h Speeding up
@SVUR 2m late@SVUR: Sevur &105 km/h Skipping Sevur
@SVUR 5 km <--> 1 km @KPD 1m late@KPD: Katpadi Jn &96 km/h Slowing down for arrival at Katpadi Junction!
@KPD on time@KPD: Katpadi Jn &34 km/h Line from Tirupati joins us
@KPD on time@KPD: Katpadi Jn &28 km/h Arriving Katpadi Junction!
@KPD 2m late@KPD: Katpadi Jn &6 km/h #22617: Tirupati KSR Bengaluru InterCity SF Express at Platform 5. Will be trailing this train till Krishnarajapuram(May meet at Jolarpet) !!
1 km from @KPD 5m late@KPD: Katpadi Jn &0 km/h Unexpected! We got proceeding first! So we will be overtaken by 22715
$WAP-4+AJJ hauled
#22617: Tirupati KSR Bengaluru InterCity SF Express at Jolarpettai Junction!
@KPD 2 km <--> 6 km @LTI 5m late@KPD: Katpadi Jn &30 km/h The line to Viluppuram via Tiruvannamalai gets diverted here
@KPD 3 km <--> 5 km @LTI 5m late@KPD: Katpadi Jn &59 km/h Katpadi-Viluppuram Single Electrified line passes above Chennai-Bengaluru main line! ЁЯШНЁЯШН
@LTI 3 km <--> 1 km @VJ 2m late@LTI: Latteri &109 km/h 5hr 30 mins late running 03254 SMVT Bengaluru-Danapur SF SpecialFare Special crosses us at Latteri!
@KVN 4 km <--> 2 km @GYM on time@GYM: Gudiyattam &51 km/h Slow movement
@KVN 4 km <--> 2 km @GYM on time@GYM: Gudiyattam &36 km/h Red ЁЯШТ
1 km from @GYM on time@GYM: Gudiyattam &40 km/h Gaining speed
1 km from @GYM 1m late@GYM: Gudiyattam &47 km/h Skipping Gudiyattam and crossing with
#22354: SMVT Bengaluru Patna Humsafar Express (Name board has been changed from Banaswadi to SMVT Bengaluru) ЁЯШН
@GYM 3 km <--> 2 km @MEH 3m late@MEH: Melalathur &18 km/h TSR - Slowly skipping River Gaudinya
1 km from @MEH 8m late@MEH: Melalathur &30 km/h Gaining speed and crossing with
#18190: Ernakulam Tatanagar Express
@MPI 2 km <--> 4 km @PCKM 4m late@MPI: Melpatti &97 km/h River Palar ЁЯШН
@PCKM 2 km <--> 4 km @AB 1m late@PCKM: Pachchakuppam &97 km/h ЁЯШН
@PCKM 4 km <--> 2 km @AB 1m late@PCKM: Pachchakuppam &107 km/h Chennai-Bengaluru NH aside us!
1 km from @AB on time@AB: Ambur &108 km/h Thrashing Ambur at 110!!ЁЯФе
@AB 2 km <--> 5 km @VGM on time@AB: Ambur &109 km/h #12640: Brindavan Express arriving Ambur!
@AB 7 km <--> 1 km @VGM on time@VGM: Vinnamangalam &91 km/h Greenery curves ЁЯШН
@VGM 1 km <--> 7 km @VN on time@VGM: Vinnamangalam &108 km/h Crossing
#13352: Alappuzha Dhanbad Express and skipping Vinnamangalam!
@VN on time@VN: Vaniyambadi &85 km/h Skipping Vaniyambadi at 90's!
1 km from @KDY on time@KDY: Kettandapatti &104 km/h ЁЯШН
@JTJ on time@JTJ: Jolarpettai Jn &15 km/h Track sounds ЁЯШН
@JTJ on time@JTJ: Jolarpettai Jn &13 km/h TNP Alco doing shunting activities
@JTJ on time@JTJ: Jolarpettai Jn &0 km/h Arrived 5 minutes before time!
1 km from @JTJ 12m late@JTJ: Jolarpettai Jn &9 km/h Departing Jolarpettai Junction after a halt of about 15 minutes!
2 km from @JTJ 15m late@JTJ: Jolarpettai Jn &28 km/h #12008: Mysuru MGR Chennai Ctrl Shatabdi Express moving slowly to skip Jolarpettai Junction!
3 km from @JTJ 16m late@JTJ: Jolarpettai Jn &28 km/h New tracks ЁЯдй
3 km from @JTJ 18m late@JTJ: Jolarpettai Jn &26 km/h Slowly curving out of Jolarpettai!
3 km from @JTJ 19m late@JTJ: Jolarpettai Jn &27 km/h Yelagiri Hills ЁЯШН
@JTJ 2 km <--> 3 km @SKPT 19m late@JTJ: Jolarpettai Jn &62 km/h Gaining speed
@SKPT 1 km <--> 7 km @PU 15m late@SKPT: Somanayakkanpatti &102 km/h Skipping Somanayakkanpatti with crossing Oil tanker Rakes at loop line!
@SKPT 4 km <--> 4 km @PU 14m late@SKPT: Somanayakkanpatti &105 km/h Darkness starting
@PU 12m late@PU: Patchur &79 km/h Curving+honking! ЁЯдй
1 km from @PU 13m late@PU: Patchur &86 km/h Skipping Patchur
@PU 4 km <--> 10 km @MAR 13m late@PU: Patchur &88 km/h Into ghat section now ЁЯШН
@PU 7 km <--> 7 km @MAR 13m late@PU: Patchur &89 km/h The Mulanur ghats!!
@MAR 5 km <--> 7 km @KPN 10m late@MAR: Mulanur &112 km/h 115!ЁЯШ▒ЁЯСП
@KPN 8m late@KPN: Kuppam &76 km/h No halt at Kuppam but crossing from loop line and Crossing with
#16315: Mysuru Kochuveli Express!
1 km from @KPN 9m late@KPN: Kuppam &20 km/h The reason for our loop line crossing!
@KPN 1 km <--> 8 km @GDP 9m late@KPN: Kuppam &27 km/h New low level platform getting constructed at Kuppam! ЁЯдФ
@KPN 1 km <--> 8 km @GDP 9m late@KPN: Kuppam &45 km/h Gaining speed
@KPN 4 km <--> 6 km @GDP 8m late@KPN: Kuppam &84 km/h Into the dark now
@KSM on time@KSM: Kamasamudram &104 km/h Curving and skipping Kamasamudram
1 km from @VRDP on time@VRDP: Varadapura &104 km/h Skipping the dark Varadapura!
@BWT on time@BWT: Bangarapet Jn &43 km/h The Bangarpet - Marikuppam branch line!
@BWT on time@BWT: Bangarapet Jn &38 km/h Arriving Bangarapet Junction!
@BWT on time@BWT: Bangarapet Jn &2 km/h Arrived 4 minutes before time!
1 km from @BWT 1m late@BWT: Bangarapet Jn &1 km/h Departing on time and picking speed like a MEMU!
@MZV 5 km <--> 1 km @TCL 1m late@TCL: Tyakal &27 km/h Slowing down at Tyakal outer
1 km from @TCL on time@TCL: Tyakal &34 km/h Tyakal outer
@TCL 2m late@TCL: Tyakal &28 km/h Loop line skip at Tyakal due to goods train on main line ЁЯШТ
@TCL 2m late@TCL: Tyakal &29 km/h Entering main line
@BFW 8 km <--> 2 km @MLO 1m late@MLO: Malur &42 km/h Slowing down
@BFW 9 km <--> 1 km @MLO 4m late@MLO: Malur &3 km/h Stopped at Malur outer
@BFW 9 km <--> 1 km @MLO 6m late@MLO: Malur &8 km/h Started now
@MLO 5m late@MLO: Malur &23 km/h Slowly skipping Malur
@MLO 7m late@MLO: Malur &1 km/h Unscheduled halt at Malur!
@MLO 14m late@MLO: Malur &10 km/h Started now
@MLO 6 km <--> 6 km @DKN 15m late@MLO: Malur &106 km/h Back to MPS action!
@DKN 15m late@DKN: Devangonthi &2 km/h Stopped at Devangonthi on main line ЁЯШТ
@DKN 16m late@DKN: Devangonthi &0 km/h Bleed blue EMD doing shunting activities
@DKN 16m late@DKN: Devangonthi &0 km/h Started after a short halt
1 km from @DKN 18m late@DKN: Devangonthi &61 km/h Gaining speed
@DKN 4 km <--> 4 km @WFD 16m late@DKN: Devangonthi &92 km/h Crossing with some MEMU
@WFD 15m late@WFD: Whitefield &101 km/h Skipping Whitefield at flat 100kmph!
@HDIH 13m late@SGWF: Whitefield Satellite Goods Terminal &105 km/h Skipping Whitefield Satellite Goods Terminal!
1 km from @HDIH 14m late@HDIH: Hoodi Halt &103 km/h Skipping Hoodi
@KJM 11m late@KJM: Krishnarajapuram &52 km/h Slowing down for arrival at KR Puram!
@KJM 13m late@KJM: Krishnarajapuram &9 km/h A pair of 4 WAG-7's of different sheds standing on the line adjacent to Platform - 2!
1 km from @KJM 16m late@KJM: Krishnarajapuram &12 km/h Departing KR Puram and joining date is main line
@BPHI 11m late@BPHI: Baiyyappanahalli Cabin &27 km/h Line towards Yelahanka
@BPHI 13m late@BPHI: Baiyyappanahalli Cabin &17 km/h Heard that this train is an ultimate crawler of KJM-YPR section due to single line crossings between BYPL-LOGH and platform constraint at YPR. Let's see what happens today.
@BYPL 10m late@BYPL: Baiyyappanahalli &52 km/h Slowly skipping Baiyappanahalli
@BYPL 11m late@BYPL: Baiyyappanahalli &18 km/h Door plating to view SMVT Bengaluru ЁЯШНЁЯШН
@BYPY 8m late@BYPL: Baiyyappanahalli &14 km/h Crawling to enter 1B line of SMVT Bengaluru
@SMVB 8m late@BYPY: Baiyyappanahalli Yard Cabin &14 km/h Unknown rake blocked my view to SMVT Bengaluru ЁЯШФ
@SMVB 9m late@SMVB: SMVT Bengaluru &34 km/h SMVT Bengaluru ЁЯШН
@SMVB 9m late@SMVB: SMVT Bengaluru &34 km/h 4 platforms were empty at SMVT Bengaluru. Could have passed through any one of those platforms ЁЯЩД
@SMVB 9m late@SMVB: SMVT Bengaluru &34 km/h Walking and approaching Banaswadi ЁЯШВ
@SMVB 9m late@BAND: Banaswadi &34 km/h Arriving Banaswadi
@BAND 18m late@BAND: Banaswadi &3 km/h No signs of movement till now ЁЯШМ
@BAND 23m late@BAND: Banaswadi &0 km/h 40356
$WDP-4D+KJM with
#12257: Yesvantpur Kochuveli Garib Rath Express arriving Banaswadi. Though the BYPL-OML section is completely electrified still these trains are running with Diesel Locos. (At present only
#12677: KSR Bengaluru Ernakulam InterCity SF Express runs with Electric traction on this route)
@BAND 23m late@BAND: Banaswadi &0 km/h Double yellow proceeding given for us
@BAND 24m late@BAND: Banaswadi &0 km/h Departing Banaswadi. (Generator sound of
#12257: Yesvantpur Kochuveli Garib Rath Express can be heard in the background)
@BAND 4 km <--> 3 km @HEB 19m late@HEB: Hebbal &61 km/h Doing 60's in Bengaluru suburbs!
@HEB 14m late@HEB: Hebbal &35 km/h Slowly skipping Hebbal
@HEB 15m late@HEB: Hebbal &25 km/h Yellow ЁЯШМ
@HEB 1 km <--> 2 km @LOGH 13m late@HEB: Hebbal &25 km/h Outer Ring Road ЁЯШН
@LOGH 13m late@LOGH: Lottegollahalli &14 km/h Slowly skipping Lottegollahalli
1 km from @LOGH 15m late@LOGH: Lottegollahalli &26 km/h Curving+honking ЁЯШН
@YPRA 12m late@YPRA: Yesvantpur A Cabin &35 km/h The Yesvantpur outer curve ЁЯдй
1 km from @YPRA 13m late@YPRA: Yesvantpur A Cabin &20 km/h Proceeding given
@YPR on time@YPR: Yesvantpur Jn &20 km/h KJM Alco shunting LHB HCPV!
@YPR on time@YPR: Yesvantpur Jn &9 km/h Arrived Yesvantpur with a delay of 15 minutes!
@YPR 1m late@YPR: Yesvantpur Jn &0 km/h Ending my trip here. Thank you ЁЯШК
I'm not sure but this must be the compostion when I travelled in this train, LOCO-SLR-GS-GS-S9-S8-S7-S6-S5-S4-S3-S2-S1-B3-B2-B1-A1-GS-GS-SLR
Nope. It crossed Hebbal at flat 35kmph.