MADURAI - THENI Express on Andipatti Mountain Pass | Massive Curve & Gradient

December 2022.
The beautiful Madurai - Theni section of Southern Railway's #Madurai Division was reopened after gauge conversion in May 2022. This is currently a single line diesel section, with the remainder of the line to Bodinayakkanur pending inauguration.
Starting from the plain landscape of Madurai, the tracks traverse beautifully through the foothills of the Western Ghats and terminate at the foot of the main ghat mountains at Bodi. There is only one service on this line - and that's the one shown in this video.
We got very lucky as the cloudy sky opened up and a beautiful Golden Rock WDM3A in the trademark green livery turned up in style, negotiating the almost horseshoe shaped curve.
Videos shot on Samsing Galaxy S21 Plus and DJI Mini 2.
#indianrailways #mountains #Theni #westernghats #ALCO #Train #DJI #Mini2 #samsung #Galaxy #s21plus

[@Indianlifelines]

fabulous shot

[@dheerajrao]

Thank you

[@shriv55]

Beautiful capture, I remember when you used to click form the top of Makali Ghats. Is the initial part of drone video at 1.5x speed? Also, can we see you standing at the curve at 3:32?

[@dheerajrao]

Thanks, I was standing at the signal

[@CreationsOfSumanthUdupi]

Beautiful catch

[@dheerajrao]

Thank you

[@rk11366]

So beautiful😍

[@dheerajrao]

Thank you 😊

[@struggler5960]

आज तो गजब हो गया। आज तुमने Alco का वीडियो बना दिया। 😂😂😂😉😉

[@dheerajrao]

🙏🏾

[@emtun131]

Wow! This is ultimate man. Never ever witnessed such a Jaw dropping coverage like this. Just amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👌👌👌👌👌

[@dheerajrao]

Thanks!

[@mannpatel55]

mind blowing

[@dheerajrao]

Thank you

[@kesavdas.m]

Just love it😘

[@dheerajrao]

Thanks

[@amitsharma-tl9hr]

Ultimate coverage. No words to describe it. Keep it up.

[@dheerajrao]

Thank you

[@irfsourav]

Amazing capture 👌🏻

[@dheerajrao]

Thank you

[@celestkester6787]

The VIEWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!💚💚💚💚💚

[@dheerajrao]

It's a very beautiful place 😊

[@2sk21]

Truly spectacular video!👍

[@dheerajrao]

Thank you

[@hardishpan]

Bhai bhot sahi .. Thanks for the video.

[@dheerajrao]

Thanks

[@shyamsrinivasan82]

Amongst the best ever IR videos I have watched! 👏

[@dheerajrao]

Thank you!

[@interesting_vdos]

Amazing capture

[@dheerajrao]

Thanks

[@GKKrishna]

Terrific footage !

[@dheerajrao]

Thank you

[@railwayenthusiastintamil]

Amazing ❤️

[@dheerajrao]

Thanks

[@srirampdm]

The drone capture is absolutely fantastic! The audio feels a bit forced (I'm guessing you overlaid it on top of the drone video? It's somewhat out of sync, especially where the loco notches up in the end, and the birds a bit too loud for the altitude) but nevertheless - I was astounded by how long you were able to follow the train. Excellent work!

[@dheerajrao]

Thank you. Audio was just taken from parts of the main video shot on the trackside; this was the best way to avoid using any music for the drone video. It will definitely not be in sync but it's the only way possible.

[@srirampdm]

@@dheerajrao Ah fair enough, this is the best of both worlds - Plus you can always play around with the audio levels and how best to mix it in the future. Great work man, looking forward to more such videos :)

[@vinodhvinu1]

Dheeraj bro
I have sweet memories watching all ur videos

[@dheerajrao]

Thank you!

[@ashishshukla6778]

Great work with the Drone mate

[@dheerajrao]

Thanks!

[@சு.ஷ.முருகேசன்ஷண்முகவேல்]

Super

[@dheerajrao]

Thanks

[@akkisrailworld7906]

Mesmerizing anna😍

[@dheerajrao]

Thank you

[@hastar9982]

Nice

[@dheerajrao]

Thanks

[@krirakayarthaya6846]

ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದೆ.

[@dheerajrao]

Thank you

[@Aerolov20]

Amazing vedo

[@dheerajrao]

thanks

[@EkRailPremi14R]

Wow

[@dheerajrao]

Thank you

[@MegaPrincebaba]

Awesome 😍😍😍😍

[@dheerajrao]

Thank you

[@chaitanyamishra_3]

Super!!

[@dheerajrao]

Thanks

[@indianrailfan9429]

Wonderful capture and beautiful landscape 👌

[@dheerajrao]

Thanks!

[@kasturirangan6635]

TV is repeat to repeat.

[@vishnunath1524]

Perfect. The ending ariel montages just keep getting better. @1 23 dream works sequence 😍

[@dheerajrao]

Thank you saar 😊 😊

[@harshtrivedi125]

Pure diesel paradise in rural Tamilnadu.