मैने मीटर गेज की पिंक सिटी एक्सप्रेस और आश्रम एक्सप्रेस दोनों में सफर किया हुआ है। पिंक सिटी का अलवर होकर जयपुर जाने का अनुभव बहुत अच्छा था। रास्ते में बहुत खूबसूरत पहाड़ियां नजर आती थीं। आश्रम एक्सप्रेस भी काफी तेज चलती थी।
Delhi- Alwar , Khandwa-Akola, Indore-Ratlam ,and Miraj to Vasco-de gama (in 1991) , these are the routes I travelled in meter gauge trains .Mr Mani Vijay shared a number of great videos a great thanks to him too .
There were also Assam Mail from Barauni to Dibrugarh Town with 22 coaches and double engine , OT Mail from Guwahati to Lucknow and Guwahati Lucknow express ( GL). These trains were exclusive and also very important at that time.
Have travelled on Assam Mail many times. Used to change the train at Barauni. The broad gage Assam Mail used to stand on one platform and the meter gage on the other. There was a romance in train those days. Alas its all gone. Only memory remains. Thanks for the memories.
.....and Cachar express which ran through the Barak valley, a scenic and beautiful journey I remember till today in my eyes.... I travelled in it last time when 5-6 in 2014. I just remember those days..... (But it ran at the speed of an auto rickshaw 😅)
जी मैने भी आश्रम एक्सप्रेस में कई यात्रा की है जी...यह अहमदाबाद से शाम के 6:00 बजे प्रस्थान होकर आबुरोड में 9:00 बजे रात्रि में पहुंच जाती थी..यह लगभग 186 कि.मी. दुरी मात्र 3 घण्टे में तय करती थी...मीटर गेज की सबसे फास्ट ट्रैन जो थी👏👏। वाईक में इसकी स्पीड तो देखते ही जो बनती थी👏👏।। जयमहादेव सा👏👏
Riding in a meter gauge train back in 80s was a pure adventure. Remembering that December night in 1987, waiting for the Sethu Express at Vridhhachalam stn. when the headlight of the different sounded diesel loco was sighted from feeble to a brighter one as the train was pulled in and I entered the normal first class coach with greyish seat on it and was enjoying the sounds from tracks before falling asleep to discover myself at Rameshwaram.
I am 58 now ,have travelled from Bengaluru to Mysuru and also from Bengaluru to Londa before the B.G conversion. This video made me recall that beautiful era . Life was not so hectic like today
Travelling by Vaigai, meter gauge was like traveling in non AC rajdhani. The train had that status in 80s - had the fortune of traveling by both Vaigai & Pallavan - the rakes would interchange each route - it would come into Egmore as Vaigai & leave as Pallavan, same way come in as Pallavan (from Trichy) and leave for Madurai as Vaigai - top class
I really feel so nostalgic you reminded me of my childhood bro, I was around 10yrs old year 1991 when I travelled in Pink City Express with my family from Old Delhi to Ajmer Sharif junction , ahh those old days it was my first ride in Chair Car coach the Livery was so sweet like candy , soft pink with cream border I remember a little the interior was really awesome likewise Shatabdi Express presently , everything sparkling clean I was always wondering why this train had been discontinued I got the answer after watching this video though I travelled a lot in different trains when grew up , but couldn't forget Pink City Express till today. Thank you so much brother 💖😊🤗💐 for sharing this beautiful info.. keep it up.. with lots of love from Kolkata India 🇮🇳
Now my age 51, I travelled in coal engine trains, Diesel locomotive MG & BG trains and Electric Locomotive trains .... as passengers trains, Fast passenger trains, Express Trains, Super fast Express trains, Jan Shatabdhi express, Shatabdhi express and Rajdhani Express with GC, II sitting, SL coaches, I non AC, CC,3 tier AC and 2 tier AC In SR, during MG period, what Railway employees and Passengers discipline I observed , but not that much good during BG times.....till
V Nostalgic. I traveled on Old Delhi Jaipur Pink City Express in 1983..It used to run 3 days a week as Pink City Express and 3 days a week from Delhi to Udaipur as Garib Nawaz Express. Those days before the train entered Jaipur the Thar Desert used to stretch till that point and i distinctly remember seeing Peacocks just before the train entered Jaipur Jn. It was very fast indeed.
The Pink City Express used to pass through Patel Nagar Railway Station, and we kids used to stand at the Platform to see the train passing by at super speed with two dizel engines pulling the coaches. It was pure joy. Miss that.
I witnessed the inaugural run of meter gauge Vaigai SF Express at Tambaram station on 15th August 1978. There was a straight line from perungalathur passing through Tambaram station. The new superfast express powered by YDM 4 thundered down the platform at 100+km/h. raising dust cloud
really amazing sir, i would love to hear more from you regarding this train, u can share ur story on my insta account or mail me. so that i can share the same to all of our viewers
I remember the MG Mahalaxmi express from Bangalore City to Miraj, exceeded 90 mph and covered that distance in about 14 hours as a day train. Brings back memories, thanks for posting
I traveled a number of times in MG Lucknow - Guwahati Avadh Tirahut mail (AT mail). Previously, it was hauled by steam locomotive but from 1974, it started hauled by diesel (YDM 4) locomotive.
Feeling Nostalgic. I have travelled many times in the MG Pink City Express on Delhi-Jaipur route, and also in MG Vaigai & Pallavan Express in South in my school days I have also travelled in other MG trains from Chennai Egmore such as Cholan Express, Boat Mail (Rameshwaram Express) & Quilon Mail etc. It is true that the then Vaigai Express in MG, single-line, non-electrified diesel traction used to cover 498kms between Chennai & Madurai in 7hrs (depart at 6-50am at Madurai & arrive at 1-50pm in Chennai) and now takes 7hrs and 50 minutes on a BG, double-line, fully electrified traction. Similarly, the Delhi-Jaipur used to run between Delhi & Jaipur in just over 5hrs, on a metre gauge traction (Mostly used to depart about 5mins late at 5-55am at Delhi & arrive sharp by 11am at Jaipur), but now on a broad guage, electrified traction, it takes 4-hrs 30minutes, even by a Shatabdi Express, which is just about 30-35minutes less. There is nothing that can beat the charm and enjoyment of travelling on MG trains.
Feels very nostalgic.Had traveled once long distance in MG from Sarai Rohilla to Udaipur by Chetak Express, and couple of times Ahmedabad - Udaipur overnight.
Great video, bro! Have travelled MG as late as in 2008 in the last remaining stretch of TN. Did Tenkasi-Punalur (With the lovely Aryankavu viaduct), Tenkasi-Tirunelveli, Madurai-Bodinayakkanur, Dindigul-Palghat Town, all over a stretch of few weeks before the sections closed down for conversion. The green YDM4s were at the helm everywhere!
मै प्रयाग्राज से हूँ, यहाँ से १९९८ तक एक ट्रेन चलती थी मीटर gauge की नाम था पूर्वांचल एक्स्प्रेस, जोगबनी तक जाती थी, मुझे आज भी याद है उस ट्रेन का रोमांचक सफर
Main meter gauge train me bahut baar yatra kar chuka hoon in traino me broad gauge ki subhidha uplabdh thi year 2000. Tak ham is suvidha ka labh bihar ke Sonepur division me utha chuke hain aapki prastuti kafi achhi hai dhanyabad
i travelled many times in meter guage ajmer- ratlam-indore -khandwa-akola route, by fast passenger and meenaxi superfast exp, that was a amzing experience.
Vaigai SF the pride. I used to travel. dust will fly in platforms. 100 kmph in ydm4 .that too under mg electrified section. YAM 1 max 75 kmph With mg chair car vestibule and always full running
I have travelled in Vaigai/Pallavan Express and indeed it was a super star of its Metre Gauge time. Wish I could travel back in time and enjoy the journey once again
My all time favorite Vaigai express and Pallavan express , where both trains reach Chennai from trichy in 5 plus hrs covering 332km , both had beautiful livery coaches. They were the real kings of meater Guage trains 80s 90s
A nice video to bring back many nostalgic tours . I travelled the Metre Gauge trains many time in different routes . After seeing this video I am pleasantly going back to those days . Thank you very much for showing this video.
I have been lucky to travel in Metre Guage Ashram Express as a child. This train was Rajdhani Express of Metre Guage on Delhi Ahmedabad route, specially cream and red colored coaches and matching power to haul them. Pure nostalgia.
Purna - Jaipur meenaxi express was one of the top long distance meter gauge trains. that route through vindhyachal mountains was a a great route. " 4 ka aakda" at Kalapani is still a great memory. I was a teenager then. had traveled from Purna to Ajmer and back on that meter gauge route. I am sure by now it must have been broad gauged.
I have travelled in bhuj-naliya metre gauge line in 1998. One unique thing about it was that the train used to stop before every crossing; the driver would deboard and close the gates of the crossing and after the train crossed; the TTE at the back would open the gate of crossing! Also travelled in first class (non AC cabin) of metre gauge from Bhuj to Palanpur in 1998 and 1999.
witnessed vaigai express in 1993, the red engine with brown cream coaches..the class, terrific speed and the majestic looks were lost somewhere. Hope these legends could have been preserved.
Main chhota thha tab pinkcity express me travel kiya karta thha with family kasam se meter gauge train itni cool thhi unki wooden seats diesel engine ki aawaz diesel smoke ki khushboo.station pe kulhad wali tea aut chane ki daal masale wali ufffff those were days ❤️
Wonderful information. I remember travelling in the Miraj Bangalore meter gauge trains in the 1980s. Karnataka express became Kittur express and later after broad gauge conversion Rani Chenama express. Mahalaxmi express was the fastest on the route covering the 469 km from Bangalore to Hubli in 9 hours and 277 km from Hubli to Miraj in 6 hours being a complete day train without sleepers
बहुत ही खुब मीटर गेज रेल्वे ट्रेन की जानकारी दिया है हमने भी १९७०से १९९१तक मीटर गेज रेल्वे ट्रेन से मनमाड से सिकंदराबाद रुट पर सफर किया है काफी साल तक हम मीटर गेज रेल्वे ट्रेन से जुडे थे मनमाड से औरंगाबाद परभणी पूर्णा नांदेड निजामाबाद से सिकंदराबाद रुट पर यह मिटर गेज रेल्वे ट्रेन चलती थी मनमाड से . काचीगुडा अजंता एक्स्प्रेस चलती थी. मनमाड से निजामाबाद एलोरा एक्स्प्रेस चलती थी दो पॅसेंजर मनमाड सिकंदराबाद रुट पर चलती थी और एक . पॅसेंजर मनमाड से.नांदेड तक चलती थी. और एक गाडी हायकोर्ट एक्स्प्रेस उसे मराठवाडा एक्स्प्रेस भी कहते थे वह मनमाड से मुदखेड तक चलती थी मीटर गेज रेल्वे ट्रेन से विस साल तक सफर किया था जब भी मीटर गेज रेल्वे ट्रेन कि व्हिडिओ देखते है फोटो फीचर देखते है बचपन के दिन याद आते है मनमाड से औरंगाबाद तक १९९१मे मीटर गेज रेल्वे लाईन का परिवर्तन करके ब्रॉडगेज लाईन सुरू किया और धिरे धीरे चार साल मे सिकंदराबाद तक ब्रॉडगेज लाईन सुरू किया और मीटर गेज रेल्वे ट्रेन इतिहास जमा हो ग मी औरंगाबाद स्टेशन के बहार स्टीम इंजन एकचौरायेपर खडा किया है जो मनमाड से पूर्णा तक चलाया जाता था जब भी उसे देखता ही. तो दुःख होता है एक जमाने मे लोगो को एक जगह से दुसरे जगह हे पोंचाने का काम करता था लोगो को एक दुसरे से मिलवाता था छोटे बढे को अपणी मंजिल तक छोडता था आज उसे एक ऐतिहासिक वास्तू मे गिनवाकर एक जगा स्थिर कर दिया
Those were the golden days we traveled by meter Guage. I remember traveling by Meter Guage train from Meeraj to Goa. Last I traveled by meter Guage train was in year 2001 from Udaipur to Ahmedabad it was an overnight journey.
Enjoyed the video of meter gauge trains. Nostalgia. I have also travelled on one route by meter guage- Aishbagh junction ( Lucknow) to Lalkuan junction (near Haldwani) in 2006.
Wow Looking this beautiful blog of mtguage train was flashback in my teenage mtguage traveling on SCR FROM MANMAD TO SECUNDRABAD FOR MANY TIMES, ALSO FTOM PURNAJN TO AKOLA HAD TRAVEL MANY TIMES ALSO HAD TRAVEL IN TRAIN PULLING BY STEAMLOCO ON THIS BOTH ROUTES. REALLY THOSE WERE GOLDEN DAYS
Have travelled in meter gauge trains in early childhood .... but the journey that i clearly remember till now is the Solapur Gadag meter gauge train ..... that too with a steam engine !! Nostalgic and awesome experience it was....
My last MG journey was Ajanta Express between Kacheguda and Aurangabad on the Hyderabad-Purna-Manmad MG line. My most memorable MG journey was Hyderabad to Ajmer in 1991. This train took the historic Secunderabad-Purna-Akola-Khandwa-Mhow-Ratlam-Chittaurgarh-Ajmer route.
What a unique video, well done, I was one of the lucky ones to have travelled in pink city express, beautiful onboard service. All I could remember is it was air cooled coach and the attendent kept closing my glass window as soon as I opened it
I travelled from Lucknow to Lalkuan Jn. in Nainital express in 2011! And i guess, at that time, that train was the fastest meter gauge train. It had 18 coaches with 2 AC 2nd and 1 AC First and 2 IZN YDM-4 Locos! That train was capable to reach 90-100kmph as well!
नमस्कार। I have travelled in two of the three fastest metre gauge trains. Ashram Express and Vaigai Express. I have already shared my experience with Ashram Express in another post. The MG Vaigai Express introduced in 1977 was a fantastic train. Initially, it was only second class with 9 coaches but very comfortable with superior upholstery and interior panelling. It had tinted glass windows in second class. Catering was excellent. In 1990 AC Chair was introduced. Till 1996, it was end-to-end diesel as the maximum speed of YAM1 was only 85 kmph as against 105 kmph for a YDM4 . From 1996 to 1998, it was hauled by a YAM1 between Madras Egmore and Villupuram. The BG version was launched in 1999.
This video has kindled the nostalgic memories of my childhood when going to the Railway station and seeing the metre gauge train with the YP steam engines which were subsequently replaced by YDM diesel engines are still live in my heart. Even though, they were slow, we really enjoyed our travel in those trains. Thank you for this nice video.
Sunndar sir, if you like such videos there are few more videos on old MG trains, you will love to see those. As i am also a MG enthusiast and trying to revive the memories of those days.
Thanl u for the wonderful video. I did travel i Vaigai Exp 2 times and in Pallavan Exp once during Meter guage times. Advantage of Meter guage is, 100 kmph got a feeling of 160 kmph which really was very thrilling. These days Broad Guage though touces 130 still looks pretty normal.
जी आपने 135 वैगई एक्सप्रेस के बारे में सही कहा। यह गाड़ी मद्रास से मदुरै के बीच की दूरी मीटर गेज में होने के बावजूद भी 6.55 से 7 घण्टे में ही तय कर लेती थी। दूसरे 1992 में मैं आश्रम एक्सप्रेस से पुरानी दिल्ली से पहले अबू रोड और फिर अबु रोड से अहमदाबाद गया था, उस साल फ़िल्म सौदागर प्रदेपर आई थी व मैंने उसे अहमदाबाद मे देखा था। उस समय आश्रम एक्सप्रेस वे मण्डोर एक्सप्रेस एक साथ चलती थी व मण्डोर एक्सप्रेस फुलेरा से अलग होकर जोधपुर जाया करती थी। आपके रोचक वीडियो के मेरी स्मरण ताज़ा करदिये, इसके लिये धन्यवाद
Vaigai सुपरफास्ट ko desh ka no#1 superfast metergauge train hone ka record hai jo kabhi late nahi chali. Usey jab main bachpan may daudteh dekh mere rongte khade ho jate thaen aandhi ki tarah dhool udati hui daudi thi tej.
I have travelled by the Ashram express from Old Delhi to Ahmedabad back in the 80s. It was a prestigious train on that route and the coaches used to really sway at triple digit speeds. The desert like terrain it travelled through ensured that your eyes, hair , face was all covered with a coating of sand. It was memorable and had a sense of romance that today's BG trains just cannot replicate
Boat Mail express.... indo - Ceylon express, is a combined train and ferry service connecting Chennai and srilanka in olden days and later runs between chennai and Rameshvaram via Chidambaram (main line)
Am one of the lucky guys to have travelled both in Vaigai express and pallavan express. As a school going kid in Chennai, I used to ride my cycle to kodambakkam Railway Station just to see Vaigai express whiz past with its awesome honking diesel engine... Those were days
In my childhood days I had travelled to my native from kulem to andhrapradesh in meter gauge trains, double steam engines were attached as bankers from kulem to castle Rock,in 1995 or 1996 meter gauge services were stopped due to gauge conversion
Nice presentation, I am lucky enough as I have traveled both Pink City Express and Vaigai Express from Madurai to Egmore. Also I would like to bring it to all the viewers that as far as straight and leveled double line track passing through Gotegaon ( now Sri Dham) station falling under Jabalpur Div. As far one can see on any direction up or down the rail tracks seems to touch horizon, specially if viewed from foot over bridge in night, headlight of loco seems to be like candle light which magnifies gradually until train reaches and pass running through the small station. I have never seen such straight lines in my life.
In my childhood days when i used to travel porbandar (Birth place of Gandhi ji) we have to change train at viramgan from broad guage to meter guage... And experience of meter guage train was of another level and also it was hauled by steam engine which was added attraction to travel in meter guage train
Absolutely amazing facts with lovely pictures and videos. There used to be a few trains with even first class AC coaches. If I am not mistaken between Ashram Express and ADI Mail one of them had an AC first cum Second AC coach. We used to travel to Bikaner by 4791/4792 Bikaner Mail. Absolutely nostalgic and lovely memories.
मैं भी सफर कर चुका हू मीटर गेज ट्रेन मे 1999 को पूर्णा जयपूर मीनाक्षी एक्सप्रेस से मैं अकोला से खंडवा रतलाम भिलवडा चित्तोडगड से जयपूर इसी ट्रेन से जा के आया भी इस ट्रेन से ही था मेरे जीवन का सबसे अनमोल सफर मे से एक ये सफर था
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मैने मीटर गेज की पिंक सिटी एक्सप्रेस और आश्रम एक्सप्रेस दोनों में सफर किया हुआ है। पिंक सिटी का अलवर होकर जयपुर जाने का अनुभव बहुत अच्छा था। रास्ते में बहुत खूबसूरत पहाड़ियां नजर आती थीं। आश्रम एक्सप्रेस भी काफी तेज चलती थी।
Maine pink city or exp in dono metar gauje mai Safar Kiya hua hai....mai is train se bandikui Tak jaata tha....
Delhi- Alwar , Khandwa-Akola, Indore-Ratlam ,and Miraj to Vasco-de gama (in 1991) , these are the routes I travelled in meter gauge trains .Mr Mani Vijay shared a number of great videos a great thanks to him too .
Bihar me 2012 me mai choti line pe ghuma hu
There were also Assam Mail from Barauni to Dibrugarh Town with 22 coaches and double engine , OT Mail from Guwahati to Lucknow and Guwahati Lucknow express ( GL). These trains were exclusive and also very important at that time.
It was A.T.Mail and not OT Mail.Avath Tirhut Mail
Thank you very much. It's my fault .
Have travelled on Assam Mail many times. Used to change the train at Barauni. The broad gage Assam Mail used to stand on one platform and the meter gage on the other. There was a romance in train those days. Alas its all gone. Only memory remains. Thanks for the memories.
AT Mail
.....and Cachar express which ran through the Barak valley, a scenic and beautiful journey I remember till today in my eyes.... I travelled in it last time when 5-6 in 2014. I just remember those days.....
(But it ran at the speed of an auto rickshaw 😅)
जी मैने भी आश्रम एक्सप्रेस में कई यात्रा की है जी...यह अहमदाबाद से शाम के 6:00 बजे प्रस्थान होकर आबुरोड में 9:00 बजे रात्रि में पहुंच जाती थी..यह लगभग 186 कि.मी. दुरी मात्र 3 घण्टे में तय करती थी...मीटर गेज की सबसे फास्ट ट्रैन जो थी👏👏।
वाईक में इसकी स्पीड तो देखते ही जो बनती थी👏👏।।
जयमहादेव सा👏👏
Riding in a meter gauge train back in 80s was a pure adventure. Remembering that December night in 1987, waiting for the Sethu Express at Vridhhachalam stn. when the headlight of the different sounded diesel loco was sighted from feeble to a brighter one as the train was pulled in and I entered the normal first class coach with greyish seat on it and was enjoying the sounds from tracks before falling asleep to discover myself at Rameshwaram.
Awsome experience sir, i wish if it could still be running with same enthusiasm
Llllllllllllllllllllllllll
मै इस मीटर गैज ट्रैन से दिल्ली टू अहमदाबाद का सफऱ किया हु,1993 के समय मे एक सुखद अनुभव की यादें ताज़ा हो गई, आपके इस ब्लॉक को देखकर 👌👌👌
I am 58 now ,have travelled from Bengaluru to Mysuru and also from Bengaluru to Londa before the B.G conversion. This video made me recall that beautiful era . Life was not so hectic like today
Travelling by Vaigai, meter gauge was like traveling in non AC rajdhani. The train had that status in 80s - had the fortune of traveling by both Vaigai & Pallavan - the rakes would interchange each route - it would come into Egmore as Vaigai & leave as Pallavan, same way come in as Pallavan (from Trichy) and leave for Madurai as Vaigai - top class
I really feel so nostalgic you reminded me of my childhood bro, I was around 10yrs old year 1991 when I travelled in Pink City Express with my family from Old Delhi to Ajmer Sharif junction , ahh those old days it was my first ride in Chair Car coach the Livery was so sweet like candy , soft pink with cream border I remember a little the interior was really awesome likewise Shatabdi Express presently , everything sparkling clean I was always wondering why this train had been discontinued I got the answer after watching this video though I travelled a lot in different trains when grew up , but couldn't forget Pink City Express till today. Thank you so much brother 💖😊🤗💐 for sharing this beautiful info.. keep it up.. with lots of love from Kolkata India 🇮🇳
Ashram express ha mere ghr ke pass sa niklti ha aaj bhi ☺️☺️
Now my age 51, I travelled in coal engine trains, Diesel locomotive MG & BG trains and Electric Locomotive trains .... as passengers trains, Fast passenger trains, Express Trains, Super fast Express trains, Jan Shatabdhi express, Shatabdhi express and Rajdhani Express with GC, II sitting, SL coaches, I non AC, CC,3 tier AC and 2 tier AC
In SR, during MG period, what Railway employees and Passengers discipline I observed , but not that much good during BG times.....till
V Nostalgic. I traveled on Old Delhi Jaipur Pink City Express in 1983..It used to run 3 days a week as Pink City Express and 3 days a week from Delhi to Udaipur as Garib Nawaz Express. Those days before the train entered Jaipur the Thar Desert used to stretch till that point and i distinctly remember seeing Peacocks just before the train entered Jaipur Jn. It was very fast indeed.
IR should have reintroduced this train, no idea why they have not.
Shatabdi express runs with similar timetable now.
Garib nawaz express used to run from Delhi to Ajmer.
The Pink City Express used to pass through Patel Nagar Railway Station, and we kids used to stand at the Platform to see the train passing by at super speed with two dizel engines pulling the coaches. It was pure joy. Miss that.
I witnessed the inaugural run of meter gauge Vaigai SF Express at Tambaram station on 15th August 1978. There was a straight line from perungalathur passing through Tambaram station. The new superfast express powered by YDM 4 thundered down the platform at 100+km/h. raising dust cloud
really amazing sir, i would love to hear more from you regarding this train, u can share ur story on my insta account or mail me. so that i can share the same to all of our viewers
Now that train has been LHBfied with Shatabdi coaches and WAP 7 loco link. I think both vaigai and Pandia Express.
It was very wonderful to watch those ydm beasts pulling @105 kmph covering 500 kms in just 7 hours
@@lovefortrains13 And the YAM locos too.
@@adityamajumdar135 yam locos are beasts between ms-vm section
I remember the MG Mahalaxmi express from Bangalore City to Miraj, exceeded 90 mph and covered that distance in about 14 hours as a day train. Brings back memories, thanks for posting
I traveled a number of times in MG Lucknow - Guwahati Avadh Tirahut mail (AT mail). Previously, it was hauled by steam locomotive but from 1974, it started hauled by diesel (YDM 4) locomotive.
Feeling Nostalgic. I have travelled many times in the MG Pink City Express on Delhi-Jaipur route, and also in MG Vaigai & Pallavan Express in South in my school days
I have also travelled in other MG trains from Chennai Egmore such as Cholan Express, Boat Mail (Rameshwaram Express) & Quilon Mail etc.
It is true that the then Vaigai Express in MG, single-line, non-electrified diesel traction used to cover 498kms between Chennai & Madurai in 7hrs (depart at 6-50am at Madurai & arrive at 1-50pm in Chennai) and now takes 7hrs and 50 minutes on a BG, double-line, fully electrified traction.
Similarly, the Delhi-Jaipur used to run between Delhi & Jaipur in just over 5hrs, on a metre gauge traction (Mostly used to depart about 5mins late at 5-55am at Delhi & arrive sharp by 11am at Jaipur), but now on a broad guage, electrified traction, it takes 4-hrs 30minutes, even by a Shatabdi Express, which is just about 30-35minutes less.
There is nothing that can beat the charm and enjoyment of travelling on MG trains.
Feels very nostalgic.Had traveled once long distance in MG from Sarai Rohilla to Udaipur by Chetak Express, and couple of times Ahmedabad - Udaipur overnight.
Great video, bro! Have travelled MG as late as in 2008 in the last remaining stretch of TN. Did Tenkasi-Punalur (With the lovely Aryankavu viaduct), Tenkasi-Tirunelveli, Madurai-Bodinayakkanur, Dindigul-Palghat Town, all over a stretch of few weeks before the sections closed down for conversion. The green YDM4s were at the helm everywhere!
@@justus1573 is it still operational ?
मै प्रयाग्राज से हूँ, यहाँ से १९९८ तक एक ट्रेन चलती थी मीटर gauge की नाम था पूर्वांचल एक्स्प्रेस, जोगबनी तक जाती थी, मुझे आज भी याद है उस ट्रेन का रोमांचक सफर
15311,, 15312 कुमायूँ एक्सप्रेस काठगोदाम से आगरा फोर्ट।। इस ट्रेन से मैने बहुत सफर किया है।। लेकिन अब ये सिर्फ यादों में ही है।।
Main meter gauge train me bahut baar yatra kar chuka hoon in traino me broad gauge ki subhidha uplabdh thi year 2000. Tak ham is suvidha ka labh bihar ke Sonepur division me utha chuke hain aapki prastuti kafi achhi hai dhanyabad
i travelled many times in meter guage ajmer- ratlam-indore -khandwa-akola route, by fast passenger and meenaxi superfast exp, that was a amzing experience.
Sir Mani vijay is the father of all rail fans
Yes bro, i will soon try to have a meet up with him
Vaigai SF the pride. I used to travel. dust will fly in platforms. 100 kmph in ydm4 .that too under mg electrified section. YAM 1 max 75 kmph With mg chair car vestibule and always full running
I have travelled in Vaigai/Pallavan Express and indeed it was a super star of its Metre Gauge time. Wish I could travel back in time and enjoy the journey once again
2006 तक कानपुर सेंट्रल/अनवरगंज से मथुरा रुट पर फर्रुखाबाद जंक्शन तक बचपन मे बहोत सफर किया बहोत अच्छी यादें हैं वो
My all time favorite Vaigai express and Pallavan express , where both trains reach Chennai from trichy in 5 plus hrs covering 332km , both had beautiful livery coaches. They were the real kings of meater Guage trains 80s 90s
There were also Pandiyan express and Nellai express .
A nice video to bring back many nostalgic tours . I travelled the Metre Gauge trains many time in different routes . After seeing this video I am pleasantly going back to those days . Thank you very much for showing this video.
मीटर गेज ट्रैन में सफर किया है मैंने रामेश्वरम से कोयंबटूर तक का आज से 20 साल पहले 😀
बहुत अच्छा वीडियो बनाया सर अपने 👍👍👍👍💐💐💐💐👌👌👌
Yes I had traveled in pink City. Bro apne purani yadein taza kar di h thanks
I have been lucky to travel in Metre Guage Ashram Express as a child. This train was Rajdhani Express of Metre Guage on Delhi Ahmedabad route, specially cream and red colored coaches and matching power to haul them.
Pure nostalgia.
Purna - Jaipur meenaxi express was one of the top long distance meter gauge trains. that route through vindhyachal mountains was a a great route. " 4 ka aakda" at Kalapani is still a great memory. I was a teenager then. had traveled from Purna to Ajmer and back on that meter gauge route. I am sure by now it must have been broad gauged.
Via khandwa
I traveled in meenaxi express
From Akola to indore many times in my childhood last travel in 2008
Very Informative video. This video is as usual Good as all ur uploaded videos. Amazing Nomadic Railyatri Bhai. 👍👍👌👌
Bohot khoob. Maine Meenakshi express me travel Kiya hai MG from Jaipur to Purna just nefore it was closed.
Lovely video. Did travel from Veraval to Rajkot on Meter Gauge in mid 90's . Memories of a lifetime.
I have travelled in bhuj-naliya metre gauge line in 1998. One unique thing about it was that the train used to stop before every crossing; the driver would deboard and close the gates of the crossing and after the train crossed; the TTE at the back would open the gate of crossing!
Also travelled in first class (non AC cabin) of metre gauge from Bhuj to Palanpur in 1998 and 1999.
witnessed vaigai express in 1993, the red engine with brown cream coaches..the class, terrific speed and the majestic looks were lost somewhere. Hope these legends could have been preserved.
Bahut hi achha laga aap ki jankari dhanyawad Bhai Ji
You are the best thank you for uploading a new type of video
Main chhota thha tab pinkcity express me travel kiya karta thha with family kasam se meter gauge train itni cool thhi unki wooden seats diesel engine ki aawaz diesel smoke ki khushboo.station pe kulhad wali tea aut chane ki daal masale wali ufffff those were days ❤️
बहुत बढ़िया भाई साहब आपको मीटर गैजे ट्रेन के barey मे जानकारी देने के लिए
Very Nice
Video
Purani Yad
👌🏻👍🏻
Nainital express Rohilkhand express very nostalgic n too many sweet memories with the train travelled for 7 years
Wonderful information. I remember travelling in the Miraj Bangalore meter gauge trains in the 1980s. Karnataka express became Kittur express and later after broad gauge conversion Rani Chenama express. Mahalaxmi express was the fastest on the route covering the 469 km from Bangalore to Hubli in 9 hours and 277 km from Hubli to Miraj in 6 hours being a complete day train without sleepers
Meter gauge trains ki history kafi romanchak hai❤❤
बहुत ही खुब मीटर गेज रेल्वे ट्रेन की जानकारी दिया है हमने भी १९७०से १९९१तक मीटर गेज रेल्वे ट्रेन से मनमाड से सिकंदराबाद रुट पर सफर किया है काफी साल तक हम मीटर गेज रेल्वे ट्रेन से जुडे थे मनमाड से औरंगाबाद परभणी पूर्णा नांदेड निजामाबाद से सिकंदराबाद रुट पर यह मिटर गेज रेल्वे ट्रेन चलती थी मनमाड से . काचीगुडा अजंता एक्स्प्रेस चलती थी. मनमाड से निजामाबाद एलोरा एक्स्प्रेस चलती थी दो पॅसेंजर मनमाड सिकंदराबाद रुट पर चलती थी और एक . पॅसेंजर मनमाड से.नांदेड तक चलती थी. और एक गाडी हायकोर्ट एक्स्प्रेस उसे मराठवाडा एक्स्प्रेस भी कहते थे वह मनमाड से मुदखेड तक चलती थी मीटर गेज रेल्वे ट्रेन से विस साल तक सफर किया था जब भी मीटर गेज रेल्वे ट्रेन कि व्हिडिओ देखते है फोटो फीचर देखते है बचपन के दिन याद आते है मनमाड से औरंगाबाद तक १९९१मे मीटर गेज रेल्वे लाईन का परिवर्तन करके ब्रॉडगेज लाईन सुरू किया और धिरे धीरे चार साल मे सिकंदराबाद तक ब्रॉडगेज लाईन सुरू किया और मीटर गेज रेल्वे ट्रेन इतिहास जमा हो ग मी औरंगाबाद स्टेशन के बहार स्टीम इंजन एकचौरायेपर खडा किया है जो मनमाड से पूर्णा तक चलाया जाता था जब भी उसे देखता ही. तो दुःख होता है एक जमाने मे लोगो को एक जगह से दुसरे जगह हे पोंचाने का काम करता था लोगो को एक दुसरे से मिलवाता था छोटे बढे को अपणी मंजिल तक छोडता था आज उसे एक ऐतिहासिक वास्तू मे गिनवाकर एक जगा स्थिर कर दिया
Bahut hi Achi lagi apki.video
Are bohot safar kiya hai mai bhool nahi sakta in trains ko thank you very much bhai
Those were the golden days we traveled by meter Guage. I remember traveling by Meter Guage train from Meeraj to Goa. Last I traveled by meter Guage train was in year 2001 from Udaipur to Ahmedabad it was an overnight journey.
Enjoyed the video of meter gauge trains. Nostalgia. I have also travelled on one route by meter guage- Aishbagh junction ( Lucknow) to Lalkuan junction (near Haldwani) in 2006.
Wow
Looking this beautiful blog of mtguage train was flashback in my teenage mtguage traveling on SCR FROM MANMAD TO SECUNDRABAD FOR MANY TIMES,
ALSO FTOM PURNAJN TO AKOLA HAD TRAVEL MANY TIMES ALSO HAD TRAVEL IN TRAIN PULLING BY STEAMLOCO ON THIS BOTH ROUTES.
REALLY THOSE WERE GOLDEN DAYS
travelled a lot in metre gauge train from chennai to madurai vaigai and pandiyan exp in 1980s....missing now
Have travelled in meter gauge trains in early childhood .... but the journey that i clearly remember till now is the Solapur Gadag meter gauge train ..... that too with a steam engine !! Nostalgic and awesome experience it was....
Dhanyawaad in anmol yaado ko taaza karne ke liye
My last MG journey was Ajanta Express between Kacheguda and Aurangabad on the Hyderabad-Purna-Manmad MG line. My most memorable MG journey was Hyderabad to Ajmer in 1991. This train took the historic Secunderabad-Purna-Akola-Khandwa-Mhow-Ratlam-Chittaurgarh-Ajmer route.
Bahut hi badiya...aaj ke time me en trains ki koi baat hi nahi karta h
What a unique video, well done, I was one of the lucky ones to have travelled in pink city express, beautiful onboard service. All I could remember is it was air cooled coach and the attendent kept closing my glass window as soon as I opened it
I travelled from Lucknow to Lalkuan Jn. in Nainital express in 2011! And i guess, at that time, that train was the fastest meter gauge train. It had 18 coaches with 2 AC 2nd and 1 AC First and 2 IZN YDM-4 Locos! That train was capable to reach 90-100kmph as well!
Students from pantnagar University used to board that train
I also travelled by that train which was also very fastest train
Ha ye train lucknow se sitapur hote mailani jaati thi
Lalkuna to Agra fort kumaiyu express BHI APNe time table ke liye famous Rahi hai
नमस्कार। I have travelled in two of the three fastest metre gauge trains. Ashram Express and Vaigai Express. I have already shared my experience with Ashram Express in another post. The MG Vaigai Express introduced in 1977 was a fantastic train. Initially, it was only second class with 9 coaches but very comfortable with superior upholstery and interior panelling. It had tinted glass windows in second class. Catering was excellent. In 1990 AC Chair was introduced. Till 1996, it was end-to-end diesel as the maximum speed of YAM1 was only 85 kmph as against 105 kmph for a YDM4 . From 1996 to 1998, it was hauled by a YAM1 between Madras Egmore and Villupuram. The BG version was launched in 1999.
Thanks for the lovely information ❤️🤠
This video has kindled the nostalgic memories of my childhood when going to the Railway station and seeing the metre gauge train with the YP steam engines which were subsequently replaced by YDM diesel engines are still live in my heart. Even though, they were slow, we really enjoyed our travel in those trains. Thank you for this nice video.
Sunndar sir, if you like such videos there are few more videos on old MG trains, you will love to see those. As i am also a MG enthusiast and trying to revive the memories of those days.
Thanl u for the wonderful video. I did travel i Vaigai Exp 2 times and in Pallavan Exp once during Meter guage times. Advantage of Meter guage is, 100 kmph got a feeling of 160 kmph which really was very thrilling. These days Broad Guage though touces 130 still looks pretty normal.
So vari nice vidio sir thanku
जी आपने 135 वैगई एक्सप्रेस के बारे में सही कहा। यह गाड़ी मद्रास से मदुरै के बीच की दूरी मीटर गेज में होने के बावजूद भी 6.55 से 7 घण्टे में ही तय कर लेती थी। दूसरे 1992 में मैं आश्रम एक्सप्रेस से पुरानी दिल्ली से पहले अबू रोड और फिर अबु रोड से अहमदाबाद गया था, उस साल फ़िल्म सौदागर प्रदेपर आई थी व मैंने उसे अहमदाबाद मे देखा था। उस समय आश्रम एक्सप्रेस वे मण्डोर एक्सप्रेस एक साथ चलती थी व मण्डोर एक्सप्रेस फुलेरा से अलग होकर जोधपुर जाया करती थी। आपके रोचक वीडियो के मेरी स्मरण ताज़ा करदिये, इसके लिये धन्यवाद
Thanks for describing the story of Meter Gauze Trains🚆. Very Good discovery.👍👍👍
Bohat hi achhi video ❤❤
I remember those golden days. I have travelled in Pink City MG express in early 90s.
Sir mere yha se ab bhi meter gauge train chalti hai MARWAR mavali passenger
Vaigai सुपरफास्ट ko desh ka no#1 superfast metergauge train hone ka record hai jo kabhi late nahi chali. Usey jab main bachpan may daudteh dekh mere rongte khade ho jate thaen aandhi ki tarah dhool udati hui daudi thi tej.
Waah purani yadein taaza ho gayi 🚂🚃🚃🚃😊
Beautiful.....Thank u for sharing.....
Thanks .Fantastic coverage
बहुत अच्छी लगी
I have travelled by the Ashram express from Old Delhi to Ahmedabad back in the 80s. It was a prestigious train on that route and the coaches used to really sway at triple digit speeds. The desert like terrain it travelled through ensured that your eyes, hair , face was all covered with a coating of sand. It was memorable and had a sense of romance that today's BG trains just cannot replicate
How much time it took?
Yes I have travelled in MG trains from Mathura to Lucknow many times till year 2001
Boat Mail express.... indo - Ceylon express, is a combined train and ferry service connecting Chennai and srilanka in olden days and later runs between chennai and Rameshvaram via Chidambaram (main line)
Bahut khubsurat or lajawab journey thi is train ki i request you please one more video this track
Amreli junagadh mg passenger train se mene traveling ki he. In 2019.esa lgta tha ki jese hum 1900 ke dashak me aa gye he. Mazaa aaya tha.
It was 2009. Hunting for Mg went from Delhi to Rewari. Then finally found MG at Jaipur, Travelled to Ringus by midnight. Alas. All gone now.
Nice information. Thanks for sharing.
Am one of the lucky guys to have travelled both in Vaigai express and pallavan express. As a school going kid in Chennai, I used to ride my cycle to kodambakkam Railway Station just to see Vaigai express whiz past with its awesome honking diesel engine... Those were days
Bahut hi achchha vedio.🌹🌹
In my childhood days I had travelled to my native from kulem to andhrapradesh in meter gauge trains, double steam engines were attached as bankers from kulem to castle Rock,in 1995 or 1996 meter gauge services were stopped due to gauge conversion
I remember seeing the Ashram Express at Abu Road station, it had a Rajdhani livery and (I think) had a 1st AC as well.
Nice presentation, I am lucky enough as I have traveled both Pink City Express and Vaigai Express from Madurai to Egmore. Also I would like to bring it to all the viewers that as far as straight and leveled double line track passing through Gotegaon ( now Sri Dham) station falling under Jabalpur Div. As far one can see on any direction up or down the rail tracks seems to touch horizon, specially if viewed from foot over bridge in night, headlight of loco seems to be like candle light which magnifies gradually until train reaches and pass running through the small station.
I have never seen such straight lines in my life.
In my childhood days when i used to travel porbandar (Birth place of Gandhi ji) we have to change train at viramgan from broad guage to meter guage... And experience of meter guage train was of another level and also it was hauled by steam engine which was added attraction to travel in meter guage train
There was also Somnath express - Ahmedabad to Somnath.
Meenakshi Express,Jo Hyderabad se Jaipur chalti thi,woh toh miss kar di aapne
sir, vo train special thi, jald he uski details b abailable hogi yha
Have travelled in Pandyan Express ..Madurai to Chennai Egmore..in 1986..
Absolutely amazing facts with lovely pictures and videos. There used to be a few trains with even first class AC coaches. If I am not mistaken between Ashram Express and ADI Mail one of them had an AC first cum Second AC coach. We used to travel to Bikaner by 4791/4792 Bikaner Mail. Absolutely nostalgic and lovely memories.
Have travelled from Trichy to Banaswadi(Bangalore) in 1990s. It was amazing to see those trains with normal speed. Miss them.
Bahut hi bhadiya
I have traveled in Udaipur - Delhi MG express. That was my only MG experience. But yes, what days those were!
I was lucky to travel by Vaigai Express during the late 80s. Awesome kickass train! 🚊
The Pink City was not started in Oct 1981 but in 1977. I have travelled in it in 1979.
very good information , thanks for sharing
I like ur vlog .i travel meter guage from Miraj to Hubli from 1991 to 1994. After that in 1996 broad guage start
I have travelled in Meter guage train from Sitamarhi to Raxaul in 2003. Now this line has also been converted in Broad guage.
Great video sir
Very detailed and informative nice video. Thrilled to know about Vaidehi Express and Pahalwan Express trains of South India.
Vaigai not Vaidehi. Pallavan not pahalwan. Vaigai is a river runs through Tamilnadu n Pallavas are rulers in South India.
मैं भी सफर कर चुका हू मीटर गेज ट्रेन मे 1999 को
पूर्णा जयपूर मीनाक्षी एक्सप्रेस से मैं अकोला से खंडवा रतलाम भिलवडा चित्तोडगड से जयपूर इसी ट्रेन से जा के आया भी इस ट्रेन से ही था
मेरे जीवन का सबसे अनमोल सफर मे से एक ये सफर था