Metre-gauge railways are narrow-gauge railways with track gauge of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3 ⁄ 8 in) or 1 metre. The railway stations in Kollam Junction–Sengottai railway line are, Metre-gauge train passing through Thirteen Arch railway bridge, "Passenger Train time Table-2013 - Punalur–Kollam–Punalur", "Kollam-Sengottai train service likely from May", "Sengottai-Kollam railway line reopens after eight years", "Chennai to Kollam train will resume after eight years", "Special trains announced between Tambaram and Kollam", "First train from Chennai on Punalur line has commuters ready to roll", Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line, 1932 Madras and Southern Mahratta railway strike, Thiruvananthapuram–Kannur high-speed rail corridor, Annual passenger earnings details of railway stations in Kerala, Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPCI), Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Limited, United Electrical Industries Limited(UNILEC), N. S. Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Institute of Infrastructure and Construction, Younus College of Engineering & Technology, Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Thrikkannamangal, Mount Carmel Convent Anglo-Indian Girls High School, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kollam–Sengottai_Chord_Line&oldid=1002489996, All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 4,725 mm × 3,660 mm (15 ft 6.0 in × 12 ft 0.1 in) (, 1899 - Survey for Quilon–Madras rail link completed, 1900 - Works for Kollam–Sengottai metre-gauge railway line started to connect the city of Quilon with, 1902 - Kollam–Sengottai Railway line works completed, 1998 - Gauge conversion of Kollam–Sengottai Railway line officially started, 2007 - On 1 May, rail services on Kollam–Punalur section withdrawn, 2010 - On 10 May, Kollam–Punalur broad-gauge section thrown open for services. The distance between the two tracks is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3/8 in). The inaugural TBM–QLN special train was later extended to Chennai Egmore (MS) and then regularised w.e.f. Huge quantities of vegetables, groceries and dairy products such as curd were brought into Kollam district from Tamil Nadu by trains that plied the route. The train MS<>QLN EXP has train numbers 16101 (MS–QLN)/16102 (QLN–MS). The broad gauge lines start at the Chennai Central Station, and the meter gauge lines start at the Chennai Egmore Station. The 44 km line was converted to broad gauge and inaugurated on 10 May 2010. Metre Gauge. Goa Express was introduced long before Konkan Railways became operational. The 16535 / 16536 Gol Gumbaz Express is a good patronage Express train, which was serving from the Meter Gauge Era between Bengaluru City Karnataka and Solapur City in Maharastra. & 1,009 mm (3 ft 3 23 ⁄ 32 in) in Sofia. Hence the train ran with a Broad Gauge and a Meter Gauge counterpart, the MG section between Vasco da Gama and Miraj, and the BG section between Miraj and Hazrat Nizamuddin. In 1888 a meter gauge railway track was inaugurated joining the port town of Murmagao in Portuguese Goa to New Hubli in Dharwar district of British India. The train was truncated at Quilon after the Kollam–Trivandrum Central metre-gauge track was converted to broad gauge in 1979. In 1939, Mirza Ismail took the … When I was in Madhya Pradesh recently, I decided to see the famous train for myself. During its 39-hour-25-minute journey traversing a distance of about 2202 km, the train passes through Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and passes through a small portion of Rajasthan at Dhaulpur without stopping. 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The farmers of the Shencottah-Virudhunagar belt depended on the trains to market their produce in south Travancore. Passenger train services connecting Punalur to Kollam, Madurai, Guruvayur, Kanyakumari and Palakkad Junction are currently operational in this route.[1]. The Kollam Junction–Punalur metre-gauge railway line to broad-gauge conversion works foundation stone was laid in 1998 at Punalur. At the time of introduction the train was numbered 2479/2480, with maintenance in Delhi Railway Division of Northern Railway. The Quilon–Shencottah railway line was the first railway line in the erstwhile Travancore state and is more than a century old. The 437-km long Lumding-Agartala metre-gauge rail line, most part of which is in Assam and the remaining in Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur, will be converted into broad-gauge in … On the meter gauge side, alight at the Chengalpattu Junction (about 60 minutes from Chennai), and board the train towards Arakkonam. All meter gauge … Close to the railway station is a museum which has exhibits of vintage locomotives. This train comprises 2 AC 2-Tiers, 4 AC 3-Tiers, 11 Sleeper Class, 3 Unreserved General Compartment, 1 Pantry car, 2 Luggage/Parcel cum Brake van which is provided with the Guards' cabin & RMS[Railway Mail Service]. The train went through to Madurai Junction railway station via Manamadurai Junction from 1996 when the Virudhunagar–Madurai line was converted to broad gauge. The Goa Express is a daily superfast train run by Indian Railways connecting Vasco da Gama, and Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi. At the time of introduction, rail links into Goa were Meter Gauge. Since broad gauge needed a different alignment from narrow and meter gauges, a new bridge was built across the Kabini. The train was extended to Trivandrum in 1918 after completion of the Quilon–Trivandrum metre-gauge line. This passenger train was the main means of transport among office workers and students along this route. Hence the train ran with a Broad Gauge and a Meter Gauge counterpart, the MG section between Vasco da Gama and Miraj, and the BG section between Miraj and Hazrat Nizamuddin. The inaugural special run of the regular train had 06101 as the number and had a total of 14 coaches with 8 SL coaches & 2 3A coaches. Mysore railway station is a station on Mysore-Bangalore railway line serving the city of Mysore, Karnataka, India. On both sides of the tunnel, the conch shell symbol of the Travancore rulers has been imprinted. The first goods train travelled on this route in 1902 while the first passenger train began its run in 1904. This train is similar to trains like Karnataka Express, Telangana Express and Andhra Pradesh Express amongst others in providing convenient link between respective state capitals and New Delhi. The National Highway No.206 (Bengaluru - Honnavara) passes through Talaguppa village.The village is 14.37 km from the taluk's center Sagara, 77.68 km from Shivamogga, and 323 km from Bengaluru.It is located at a distance of 14 km from Jog Falls, the highest waterfall in India and Talaguppa is the linking … 2018 - On 31 March, the entire Kollam–Sengottai line thrown open for passenger train services. The inaugural Tambaram–Kollam special train (06027) ran through the section on 31 March 2018. The train also gets Twin WDG 4 bankers locomotive of Hubli Shed in the Braganza Ghats between Kulem to Castle Rock in Karnataka. The railway line was constructed by the British in the foothills of the Western Ghats to transport forest products, spices and cashews from Kollam to Chennai, their southern headquarters. Privately owned by the London based Portuguese West of India Guaranteed Railway Company, its purpose was to stimulate the ailing economy of Goa that had suffered a steady decline due to the rise of the port city of … Bagalkot Junction railway station with Indian Railways station code BGK is a B Category railway station in the Hubli railway division of South Western Railway in Bagalkot district, Karnataka, India.The station lies on the Gadag–Hotgi railway line, which serves Bagalkot and nearby towns with 3 platforms and was converted from meter gauge to broad gauge in December 2008. The last train to run on this heritage rail infrastructure was on January 17, 2007 when the Railways decided to put a stop to meter gauge trains and operate broad gauge trains. Total coach composition is 23 coaches. The railway line contributed much to the development of a plantation economy in this area. Metre gauge services were inaugurated on 1 July 1904 with the first passenger train flagged off from Kollam by Maharajah Moolam Thirunal of Travancore with a 21-gun salute. If we go to meter gauge trains, staff used to change boards on all coaches at destination stations on the platform,” Nargund, the son of a railway employee, recalled. The film spends a lot of time at Guntakal across the border which is an important junction for Karnataka trains even today. The train was introduced around 1987. I woke up at 5.30 in the morning. This train was introduced in 1904 after the completion of the Quilon–Sengottai–Virudhunagar metre-gauge line and was flagged off by the then Maharaja of Travancore, Moolam Thirunal. The "Pink City Express" which ran from Jaipur to Delhi in 5 1/2 hours was the first 100km/h train on the meter-gauge. Historically it was utilized by European colonial powers such as the French, British and German empires. The regular train is 115 years old and re-started after 19 years. Viewers can deduce what has or hasn't changed in today's DEB line. The gauge conversion of the Sengottai–Tiruchendur section has been completed and is open to traffic. Slip Route to Hubli and Hazrat Nizamuddin is also available. Metre gauge Trains in Rajasthan - Indian Railways - YouTube 1902 – Kochi It was built jointly by South Indian Railway Company, Travancore State and the Madras Presidency. This train was one of the early metre gauge trains to have a First Class. ... visitors can go to Platform Five where two galleries exhibit cartoons and paintings related to trains. Now it is a Daily Express train running between Mysore and Solapur via Bangalore City, Arsikere, Davanagere, Hubli, Gadag, Bagalkot and Vijayapura.Numbered 16535/36 the train is an Express train … There are meter gauge railway lines connecting Talguppa with Shimoga and Chamarajanagar with Mysore. The metre gauge lines were made to reduce the cost. CHENNAI: Nearly 19 years after the withdrawal of the daily train between Chennai and Kollam in metre-gauge line, the regular train service … The bridge connects two hillocks and stands on thirteen granite pillars each almost a hundred feet tall. At that time for speeder conversion of Broad gauge PPP was formed knows as HMRDC. The train was discontinued in June 2000. The tunnel was completed in 1903 and is 680 metres (2,230 ft) long. The gauge conversion took almost 11 years to complete after the foundation stone was laid. The Palaruvi and Kazhuthurutti waterfalls and the Thenmala eco-tourism centre are on the fringes of this line, and the Courtallam waterfalls at the destination make this route popular with nature lovers.[9]. In the South the "Vaigai Express" stole the show by covering the distance of 492 kms between Madras (Egmore) and Madurai in just seven hours. The line, which will now be preserved, is unique for the presence of numerous tunnels in the section that still stand out as architectural marvels. Both trains are uses Diesel and Electric Locomotives. 1907 – Kasargod Trains ran on this bridge from 1902 to 2007. Vasco da Gama (IR Code: VSG) is the nearest railhead to the capital of Goa, Panjim. The train is the only daily passenger express train to pass through the Dudhsagar Falls on the Braganza Ghat section. 04.03.2019 where the inaugural run of the regular daily express train was flagged off. The train was introduced around 1987.[when?] The meter gauge railway track between the town of Shimoga and Thalaguppa was laid by the British way back in 1938. The train was later renamed the Quilon–Madras Mail. 1901 – Thalassery The metre gauge is used in around 95,000 kilometres (59,000 mi) of tracks around the world. The line has been completely converted to broad gauge and is now fully operational from Kollam Junction to Shengottai. The last train on the meter gauge from Tiruvarur started at 8 pm on Thursday and completed its journey at Thiruthiraipoondi at 8.45 pm. 1904 – Kollam HMRDC will own this line till 2032 and they had put some strict terms and conditions like only 4 passenger trains can run in a day but 20 good train can run. Post gauge-conversion when the BG train ran the entire route, the train's maintenance was transferred to the Hubli Railway Division of the present day South Western Railway, and renumbered as 12779/12780. There are 404 railway stations in Karnataka. It served to create a strong link especially among the trading community of these areas in the two States. Train Stations and Station Code of Karnataka The city's first railway link to the outside world was a meter gauge line and 149km long. 1898 – Palakkad 2. Talaguppa is a village located in Sagara Taluk in Karnataka State, India. The railway track was closed down in 1996 for converting it to broad gauge from meter gauge. 1918 – Thiruvananthapuram Kanchipuram is about half way in the Arakkonam-Chengalpattu meter gauge line. The Aryankavu tunnel links Aryankavu in Kerala with Bhagavathipuram in Tamil Nadu. Since I was staying at a hotel close to the railway station, I decided to walk down to the station to see the train. To facilitate the gauge conversion work on the Punalur–Sengottai section, train services on the section were withdrawn in September 2010. The Punalur–Sengottai section is part of the 325-km Kollam–Sengottai–Tenkasi–Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur gauge conversion project and part of the Tenkasi–Virudhunagar trunk route to Chennai. 1907 – Kannur https://prtraveller.blogspot.com/2010/12/meter-gauge-trains.html At the time of introduction, rail links into Goa were Meter Gauge. The Kollam–Sengottai metre-gauge line was conceived and implemented by Maharajah Uthram Thirunal of Travancore. The Kollam–Sengottai section is part of the Kollam–Chennai metre-gauge rail route commissioned by the British in 1904. A Jan Shatabdi Express has been launched in Karnataka. It is one of the high priority superfast trains of Indian Railways and also a very important train for Hubli division of South Western Railway. Goods trains started running on the track since 2005 and operations for passenger trains resumed in 2008. T he Sheopur narrow gauge train is believed to be India’s longest running narrow train. The Yeshwanthpur-Doddaballapur Meter Gauge line was opened in 1892. Panjim is not directly accessible by rail. Metre-gauge services were inaugurated on 1 July 1904 with the first passenger train flagged off from Kollam by Maharajah Moolam Thirunal of Travancore with a 21-gun salute. Thus the train routes via, Margao, Londa, Belgaum, Miraj, Sangli, Satara, Pune, Daund, Manmad, Bhusawal, Khandwa, Itarsi, Bhopal, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra and Mathura . Excluding hills stations, metre gauge trains are operated in six sections for about 1,000 km, mostly covering Western Railway and North Eastern railway zones. Train No:6105/6106 (earlier 105/106) Kollam–, Train No:6383/6384 Tirunelveli–Kollam Express, This page was last edited on 24 January 2021, at 18:16. After a survey in 1888, work started in 1900 and was completed by 1902. 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Cantonment station, where one end of the link lay, had two platforms on either side. Meter Gauge is fast disappearing in many sections with the rapid progress of gauge conversion, so an accurate list is difficult to provide, and would be out of date soon. Another 120-km section has been identified in Assam — the Mahur -Harangajao meter gauge — in the hill section of the North Cachar Hill district (now called Dima Hasao district). The last meter-gauge train chugged out of Silchar station for Lumding on Monday, just before the six-month mega block from October 1 in the Lumding-Si Meter guage turntable at Tambaram (1965) “In many cases, I was in the spot in the course of general travels. As everybody knows that this line was a meter gauge and trains were stopped for gauge conversion. Find railway stations and railway station codes in Karnataka from this complete list of Karnataka train stations. However, the norm for levying superfast surcharge on passengers remains at 55 kmph on broad gauge and 45 kmph on meter gauge trains. Also 12779 provides a good opportunity to passengers to enjoy the natural beauty of Goa en route and enjoy the scenic Vasco Da Gama to Londa Junction rail route. In the meter-gauge trains, there were always two first-class compartments – with two unreserved second-class compartments (called third-class before the ’70s) on either side of each coach. The route was once a lifeline for the people of the southern districts of Kerala state and the Sengottai–Virudhunagar belt of Tamil Nadu. 1902 – Thrissur The backbone of the service was not only the narrow gauge line but also the non-dialling Magneto phone for communication between stations. Services on the Punalur–Kollam metre-gauge section were withdrawn on 1 May 2007, to facilitate the gauge conversion work. The Kollam–Sengottai railway line (part of Kollam–Virudanagar Chord line) (formerly known as Quilon–Shencottah or Quilon–Chenkotta line) is a railway line in South India which connects Kollam Junction in Kerala state and Sengottai (also spelled Shencottah, Shenkottai, Chengottai, Chenkottai, Senkottai) in Tamil Nadu. The bridge consists of 13 arches and is a major landmark on the Kollam–Sengottai railway line as well as a testimony to the architectural abilities of the British. Rail Soudha, Gadag Road Hubballi Karnataka: Locale: Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, and Tamil Nadu: Dates of operation: 2003; 17 years ago () – Predecessor: Southern Railway zone South Central Railway zone Central Railway zone: Technical; Track gauge: Broad gauge: Previous gauge: Meter gauge: Electrification: 731 kilometres (454 mi) Length: 3,566 kilometres (2,216 mi) The railway line was constructed by the British in the foothills of the Western Ghats to transport forest products, spices and cashews from Kollam to Chennai, their southern headquarters. Previously Mysore was connected to Bangalore by a meter-gauge line, which has now been converted to double line broad gauge. British tea estates and coffee plantations thrived on the labour of tribesman living in the Thenmala forests and workers from Tamil Nadu. The 13 Kannara bridge or 13 Arch Bridge (Pathimoonu kannara palam) is a 108–year–old bridge at Kazhathuruthi. ... Karnataka … Important Trains of Karnataka State, Karnataka State has 30 Districts, out of which 29 Districts have Rail connectivity except Coorg (Kodagu). The length of the trek is some 52 km which comprises 58 tunnels, 109 bridges and about 25 waterfalls. This was a single track meter gauge line in those days with almost entirely steam locomotion. It connects Bengaluru with Hubli. Sandwiched by the Kollam-Thirumangalam National Highway on one side and the River Kazhuthurutti on the other, the bridge is 102.72 metres (337.0 ft) long and 5.18 metres (17.0 ft) tall. The 49.2-km Punalur–Sengottai section gauge conversion works were completed in December 2017 and the line was commissioned in March 2018. 1958 – Kottayam. NOTE: This train has a technical halt at Dudh Sagar[DDS] Waterfalls though it is not an official halt. Though it is not an official halt: this train was flagged off coffee plantations thrived the... 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