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Continuously chugging 07589 - Tirupati - Kadiridevarapalli Express Special was spotted near #Ballari Junction on #December12th2022

This train was hauled by గుంతకల్లు / Guntakal (GTL) WDM-3D...
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"કેમ છો" (Kem Cho) Gujarati wala BRC WAP7 with "Pride of SWR" "೧೨೬೨೮ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಎಕ್ಸ್ಪ್ರೆಸ್"(12628 Karnataka express) aka KK standing at Itarsi Junction, Madhya Pradesh.

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locos of ED/RPM/LGD/TKD and sometimes KYN and AJNI based WAP7 locos but getting BRC WAP7 is rarest movement ❤️

Pic credits- Nimesh Gupta Ji🙏😊

Nimesh Gupta Ji very thanks for this pic🙏😊

Also I am expecting the reverse: KJM WAP7 should haul Gujarat bound trains!!

Dear All
I am here posting some tips to follow in Tirumala Hills may be which will help you all in Future Visits. Tips will be long and if u r bored please pardon me and skip this Tip.
Before reading these Tips please allow me to warn you without Online Darshan Booking which cost you 300 Rs and without Room Reservation don’t come Tirumala Hills. You can book these facilities in TTD Website where you have to Register yourself and then try to book before 30 Days.(If you have reservation in Tirupati...
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then ok but without 300 Rs ticket your Darshan time will be very very long but u can escape it which i will tell you how to do it if you are interested.)

Now Some Tips:-

1. When you get down at Tirupati Station come out and Look Right where u can find a APSRTC Ticket Counter where you can get Up and Down tickets with Discounted Rate. (90+ 90 Rs one Elder ticket you can get at 160 Rs only But in bus u cannot get this facility and u have to book in Counter only where Rush will be very very less). That ticket is valid for 2 Days from taken date and time for one up and one down journey for a person or for a group. in between if u want to come down take separate ticket from Tirupati or in Tirumala which will cost you 90 Rs in Bus and Private Jeeps will charge you100 to 120/150 Rs.
2. When ticket was taken take right and see where you can find a FOB and below the FOB u can find Buses Direct to Tirumala Hills for every 1 Minute. (Always u can find 5/6 buses in Queue for passengers) No standing journey is allowed and when seats are full bus will depart immediately.
3. When Bus reaches Alipiri Toll gate all the passengers and their Luggage must be taken off the bus and to go checking at Toll gate. No Excuses are allowed. Don't carry Plastic Covers or Water bottles (Water bottles may be allowed.) After that u have to take the same bus and same seat and to go Tirumala. Remember the Bus number which you got in Tirupati.
4. After Reaching Tirumala go to your booked Guest house and fresh up. Taking Room in Tirumala is not easy which you have to book in Advance (Minimum 30 Days which fills very very Fast.) If you have online ticket u can finish your Darshan within 3-5 Hrs depend on Rush. In Tirumala you can have TTD Free Buses called as Dharma Ratham to roam in Tirumala only. But some places you have to go by walk which away to free bus route and Private jeeps will charge you Minimum 100 Rs.
Rest Tips on Demand if interested and depend on Questions.
Thanks for Reading.

My first trip to my native in train on occasion of festival
From BNCE ( Bengaluru East ) to CMY ( Chintamani )and return as well
The train arrived on time at BNCE
Occupancy was good from YNK onwards and to my surprise almost half of the train got empty at CMY itself
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my journey experience was good both the ways

Coming to Electrification the route is completely electrified till Chikballapur ( CBP ) and all the RE poles and wires were stacked near CBP itself
I guess wiring is done till Gidnahalli ( Not sure )
Poles were placed only at CMY

Pic 1-3 BCACBM Car carrier rake with WAG 7 27068 parked at YNK
Pic 4 17603 KCG YNK Express arriving YNK with offlink AJNI WAP7 ( Loco pic not taken )
Pic 5-7 Some station pics of CMY and isolation coaches were parked here
Almost all DEMU coaches were SE marked
Return journey in the return train 06388 KQZ BNC DEMU
The train arrived CMY 4 mins late
Pic 8-9 Large station board of CMY station
Pic 10-11 OHE tower car and RE rake was parked on the mainline
Pic 12-13 06388 KQZ BNC DEMU arrives CMY station
Pic 14-19 12736 YPR SC garibrath hauled by WAP 4 of BZA ELS took an unscheduled halt at PF 5 of YNK. Front EOG was in garibrath livery ( in ON condition ) and rear EOG was of Duronto livery ( in OFF condition )
Pic 20-21 SBC DHL MEMU special arrives YNK on PF-3
Pic 22 Interior of KQZ BNC DEMU, the Upper window glasses are replaced by Wooden Planks
Pic 23-24 Pics of train at my destination BNCE
At CSDR the train was halted at outer as the PF was occupied by 11014 CBE LTT express with BZA WAP 4
On arriving BYPL, SBC DMM MEMU was on PF 1 and 17235 SBC NCJ Express with ED WAP 7 30394 ( Pic not taken ) was standing on Mainline as the lines were blocked by our train at that time
Finally after a delay of 30 mins from the schedule, we reached the destination BNCE and went home
Overall it was a very good journey