First of all A very Happy and safe Deepavali (Diwali) to all!!
Deepavali blockbuster Special video!!
Surprise Mega Offlink Vadodara Electric Loco Shed BRC WAP7 30598 with 22672 Madurai - Chennai Egmore Tejas SF Express blasting Kudal nagar station on a fine cloudy afternoon!!
Train - 22672 Madurai - Chennai Tejas SF Express
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- Vadodara BRC WAP7 30598 (HOG Enabled)
Date and Time - 25 Oct 2019/ 15.07 hrs!!

Bypassing NCJ opinion poll:
As 16191/2 extended and 22657/8 came as tri weekly to Nagercoil, Do u think it is right time to divert 16723/4 Ananthapuri via Nagercoil town i.e byepassing JN.? Also since it is fastest route for tiruvandrum to chennai do u think it should be upgraded to SF to cater E2E people better?
Advantages of Diversion:
1. Loco reversal avoided...
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which saves 30 minutes of run time.
2. As NJT halt will be given as compensation, nagercoil city anyhow not miss any connection
3. it free PF at NCJ where one more train can be accomadated.
Advantages of upgrading to SF:
1. it will be the second fastest train between tiruvandrum and chennai (apart from AC SF)
2. able to compete bus and have run time 15 hrs for QLN MS which is comparable to MAS TVC Mail for QLN and 1 hr faster for MS TVC than mail(i.e 13 hrs 45 mins).
Disadvantages:
1. NCJ will miss one train
More opinions and discussion on comments please.

Today High Level Rail Officials
Sri.Rajesh Agrawal, Member Rolling Stock, Sri.A. K.Singh GM, SW Railway, Aparna Garg DRM,Mysore Visited Shivamogga, Kotegangur And Talguppa And Have Discussed Various Rail Issues
1.New Proposed Railway Terminal Coaching Depot To Come Up At #Talaguppa Instead Of #Kotegangur Due To Land Issues At Shivamogga
2.Shimoga - Tirupati/Chennai Trains Discussion going on With There Respective Zones and Would...
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be Materialize Soon
3.16227/28 Will Get 3 Additional SL And AC Coaches Soon
4.Railway Has decided To Give Away The Land For The Shimoga Ring Road Which Was Stalled Due To Land Issues And Will Get Replacement Land
5.Basic Needs , Lifts , Extensions Of Platforms etc To Be Done At SMET,BDVT,SRF
6.The Officials Inspected The Spot Of #Shivamogga_Shikaripura_Ranebennur Line. Project Likely To Start Soon
7.Various ROB Were Discussed
8.Demand To Introduce A New Train Toward Bellary Via RRB CTA
9.Demand To Extend Jan Shatabdi Till Ksr Bengaluru
10.Demand For A Faster TimeTable For Bangalore Bound Trains
And various other Matters Discussed
Meanwhile They Visited Jog falls

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY TO ALL !!!
A Very Happy Happy Birthday to Vaigai SF Express for your 42 years of service to the people and entering into 43rd year!!
We Rail fans celebrated Vaigai exp birthday in a grand manner in presence of Railway officials on 15 Aug 2019 at Madurai Junction!!
Presence of ADRM sir with Vaigai exp T-shirt sponsored by Railfans was...
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one of the proud moments for us and thank u sir and other railway officials (Retired LPs, Current LPs ALPs, Guard etc) for all your presence on this grand event !!
Return 12635 Vaigai Crew was also honoured by cutting cake at MDU jn (LP, ALP, Guard, TTEs etc)
Train - 12636 MDU-MS VAIGAI SF EXPRESS.
12635 MS-MDU VAIGAI SF EXPRESS.
Loco - For 12636 Royapuram RPM WAP7 30577 (HOG Enabled)
For 12635 Down vaigai MS MDU - RPM WAP7 30359 (Non HOG)
Date and Time - 15 Aug 2019/ 06.00 hrs!!