Bokaro Shatabdi Footplate - 130kmph runs till Asansol (Jan. 2000)

After Barddhaman, we were on the Up fast track all the way till Asansol and the LP was able to maintain 130kmph for long periods. Apart from the generous honking, be sure to enjoy the skips of Panagarh, Andal and Raniganj, and the encounter with Coalfield Exp. at Durgapur. Also, don't miss the twin WAG4s with different side profiles at 3:03.

[@trumpsb757sucks5]

I was born on 2002 and this video is from 2000 great

[@colinpete]

130 kmph for 2000. And we're still at that same speed 20 years hence.

[@ManiVijay]

Sad but true.

[@aliazmainn]

high speed trains need protected tracks...one cow is enough to damage the locomotive running above 150 kmph.

[@rameshn7207]

Ours is a vast country with so many odds. Illiterates, mazdoor unions, wast network. With such odds 130 is a great speed

[@kanakasabhainatarajan7192]

130 kms p.h. Is a very good speed as most trains even in Europe except TGV, ICE type run at 150 kms. only. The difference is the chaos we have in level crossings, congestion in tracks - too many trains esp. MEMU,DEMU type in main lines stopping at all stations and non fencing of lines. If signalling improves, congestion managed well along with other areas, we can have trains covering 100 kms. p.h. with same tracks, locos and rakes. That’s enough for India.

[@rameshn7207]

@@kanakasabhainatarajan7192 sir train 18 is on the unvil, with all odds our country is marching forward. Train 20 with better amenities will zoom us past. Jai hind

[@rahuljaiswal2499]

LP job is risky one.Thousands life is in his hand. Salute to him.🙋

[@ManiVijay]

I agree. Salute to all the hardworking LPs.

[@rameshn7207]

LP's are ones highly paid in railways

[@RAJESH-yh4gb]

Instead of calling them as loco pilot we can call them as a life protectors coz thousands of life in two hands.(lp alp)

[@kkkk5109]

Sir you are the father of railfaning .hats of you sir

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks :-)

[@armonumj]

Mani Sir 1997 mai jab 6 years ka tha tab gaya tha is route pe. kuch yaad nhi tha uss time ka lekin video dekh kar bahut achaa laga apne papa ko bhi dikhaya unko yaad hai thoda bahut. Bahut achha laga.

[@ManiVijay]

Yeh to achchi baat hai.

[@VAIBHAV-05]

20 year old video &130km/pH action💝

[@SunithR]

Mani sir, your videos are a treat to an expat railfan, I am re-living all the BLR-TVC-CAPE journeys in the 90's as a kid with my parents.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@souravmazumder5434]

Awesome video of 2000 year..Good to see in 2018.In 18 years so many changes in Indian Railways.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@flamencoguitarist2024]

until a time machine is invented, we have your videos 🙏🏻😍

[@thetechnocrat4979]

This video is simply epic! In the year 2000, I was just 1 year old! I noticed though, that most Shatabdis back then used to be extremely short. I felt a bit emotional though. Those were the glory days of IR as competition from airlines and roadways was practically nil back then.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! I believe the ADI Shatabdi had 11 coaches back then.

[@thetechnocrat4979]

Mani Vijay That must have been very cute indeed! With Double/Single WDM2s hauling it.

[@rishabhshukla2634]

Mai aapko kaise thank-you bolu mere paas bolne Ko sabd hi nhi hai....Great video

[@ManiVijay]

Dhanyavaad.

[@colinpete]

The next best videos of yours! Simply because of the experience. Twin tones are a unexplained melody. Save for the wind blast. Video recorders were great for thier time. Purely dramatic effect. Wow!

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks, Colin! I, too, loved that twin toned horn. So, didn't mind the excessive honking :-) :-)

[@subratmohanty5710]

youtube in that time you are the first railway blogger. today nobody have this vintage video you have

[@debarpitosarkar2421]

First time 2000 ER coalfield Express dekhlam,first class ache abr.THANKS FOR UPLOADING THIS VIDEO

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@sbhattacharjee100]

This was Epic.. enjoyed the continuous honking of Electric loco where we can hardly hear.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@anweshanshuman2959]

What a Footplate Sir. This is so great Sir. It feels so great to watch your all the vintage videos 😍😘😘😘

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot!

[@harshkumarnonia6614]

16:34 The Bardhaman Local on Pf 7 itself is a testament of ASN ❤

[@sagnikghosh1598]

Great honking.. Thanks for uploading such good historic videos

[@ManiVijay]

It's my pleasure ... thanks for watching!

[@JeetendraVaishy]

Great Video ever....... Noticed that Green WAG-5 when crossing Container train was simply awesome.....!!!!

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@loveislife-bs2fz]

Mani Sir....I have got no words to explain how much happy I am today after seeing this, I remember in those days colour of the coaches used to be brown for all trains except Rajdhani and Shatabdi, heard that coalfield express used to have pantry car, now seen it through your video, I used to travel daily in Coalfield exp. from kulti to durgapur between 2013 and 2017, and can say that infrastructure of each and every station from panagarh to asansol have changed very much, espeacially Asansol has gone through a vast change in these nineteen years, Bokaro Shatabdi now runs till Ranchi. Sir have you got any old video from howrah to dhanbad ? If yes, please upload it, I am eager to watch...Thanks a lot for taking me to my childhood days...!!!

[@ManiVijay]

Very glad you enjoyed! I have traveled in Coalfield a few times in the 70s. Then it used to have a nice red livery with cream band across windows bordered by black stripes. Hauled by WAM2/3 loco.

[@saswatamaitra2765]

🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🚂🚂🚂🚂

[@vaibhavsharma7286]

I was 3 years old when video is made!! WOW!!😇😇

[@tendoschate7884]

Vaibhav Sharma me too

[@axrailwaycreation1486]

i was not born!!😂😂😂

[@arifwap]

Kamal ka video sir ,, ekdam maza aa gaya dekh ke mps action is section ka

[@ManiVijay]

Dhanyavaad :-)

[@MADDY_Valo]

In panagarh my grandmaa lives when ever i go there in holidays i usually go to station to watch all the trains passing by It is really fascinating to watch the trains passing by.

[@ManiVijay]

Oh, nice. It must be a great place to watch trains going by at high speed.

[@MADDY_Valo]

@@ManiVijay surely😊

[@phantomtech287]

I miss wag4 loco

[@ManiVijay]

Me too.

[@saianideep]

Excellent footage. I appreciate your hardwork and your true railfan spirit. I have watched few of your videos and I think they are great. Also, note the coalfield pantrycar 6:40 . It was discontinued soon after 2000 .

[@rohansingha1951]

I was about be in class 1 on that time. Great to see the platform of Durgapur how it was actually. Miss the First class and the pantry car of coalfield now very badly. Now coalfield shares the rake with agniveena and with shantiniketan express too.. but the memory was awesome.. loved it

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! I didn't realize that Coalfield has RSA with Agniveena and Shantikniketan.

[@guesswhoami_]

Great one sir. Really enjoyed. Please keep posting more.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! Will definitely upload more.

[@shubhojitchattopadhyay1798]

I live in Andal, sir. And still coalfield remains our favourite train for going to kolkata or back from kolkata to andal. It now uses lhb rakes

[@ManiVijay]

Coalfield is a legendary train. Remember traveling on it during the 70s.

[@runigupta1624]

I have no words for this vedio superb bacpan taja ho gaya

[@ManiVijay]

Dhanyavaad!

[@rahulnandy3277]

Thanks for uploading this vintage video sir

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you liked.

[@rahulnandy3277]

Mani Vijay those golden days are gone sir

[@Nilotpal1989]

At that time, Poorva express used to have that cream and red livery coaches.

[@ManiVijay]

Correct.

[@DHIRAJJKUMARBittu]

Yup all 90s kid knows that,

[@saswatamaitra2765]

Indian Railways should have those liveries again🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🌵🌵🌵🌵🌵🌴🌴🌳🌳🌻🌻🌻!!!!

[@ashutoshmishra310]

Poorva and paschim both

[@anshu331989]

Again .... Lots of thanks for sharing...... sir ....

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed.

[@DHIRAJJKUMARBittu]

This reminds me of my childhood. I travel 5 times a year with my family for vacation, same route with this train 😭😭😭😭😭😭 plz bring back my childhood

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed :-) Where do you go for vacation?

[@railgear2559]

Enjoyed each second of your video

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot!

[@prashantgupta8228]

Sir aapke paas Chittaranjan ka old video hai kya?(Just asking)🙂🙂

[@purnimasharma422]

Wow..... Love old times sir.... Abb vo baat kaha

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! Those good old days.

[@nasiemnsm279]

I like the old days of railway

[@ManiVijay]

Me too.

[@vnv63]

Great video sir..Another gem......

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@sampathchakravarti767]

1st to view and 1st to comment. Great footplate video. Thank you.

[@ManiVijay]

Congrats for being the first to view :-) :-) And a big thanks!

[@therail.3978]

Awesome CAPTURE sir.....just LEGENDARY railfan

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@sayakhalder1816]

Do u have any video of dmu old push pull trains

[@din00o]

Terrific...honking was just wonderful

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot :-)

[@ayanbiswas1533]

Great sir...... Feeling nostalgic

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@harishrp4449]

Very nice video sir, nostalgic and very comprehensive at the same time. Indian Railways should kindly shift their focus to South India, it is already so neglected (esp. Coimbator Chennai Bangalore Hyderabad Kochi) these are commercial hubs of India ... thank you for this amazing compilation and great capture Sir

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot! I totally agree! Unfortunately, we had three useless RMs from Bihar who had nothing better to do than introduce trains from Bihar. Also, Mamata focused mostly on Calcutta and West Bengal.

[@surajpandey8140]

Great works as always Sir g .// Do you have any footage of yours journey from Howrah to Mumbai ..???? If yes kindly upload Sir g .!!!!!!!

[@rajavaidya9544]

You are Legend sir.

[@nikhilchoughule2483]

130 km speed is enough for smooth icf journey.we are feel really happy in this number of speed.no need to increase up to 160 and 200.i like to travel in limited speed railway.short but sweet.limited speed release dopamine harmone from mind which is gives us enough happiness.

[@BiswajitMondal]

Awesome video Sir Lovely skips !! Coalfield with 3 AC CCs interestingly .

[@MrCheersbagha]

Biswajit Mondal na go biswa da..3te cc na..2toi cc ache..dekho video ta arekbar..3no ac ta ota cc chlona..ota first ac chlo go 😍😍😍♥️♥️♥️ tokhon coalfield e 1a thakto

[@BiswajitMondal]

Haa re setai !!!! PC as well . ki din chilo tokhon :-( Dekhe puro chomke gelam . I wonder many ER InterCity most likely Black Diamond Exp might also have this composition !! Steel Exp still maintains this legacy , ei jonno train taake aato bhalo laage amar .

[@ravirajput396]

Biswajit Mondal hello sir ur hear too 😂😂😂😂

[@ManiVijay]

Steel Exp. used to have a buffet-cum-dining car. I have enjoyed that back in the 70s.

[@arnabnandi455]

Biswajit Mondal First Class se birr hotto ??

[@TheetharappanAswin]

Mani Sir during 2000 there was freight corridor between Howrah and Baradhaam?

[@ManiVijay]

No. However, Barddhaman-Asansol was a quadruple track section, still is.

[@AkshajPlaysTrainGames]

What happened to the Bokaro Shatabdi now?

[@MithunBiswasRailJourneys]

awesome!!!i am watching it 18years later!!!! fantastic view!!thank u sir for sharing your precious old videos for us...very interesting video...i remembered that i am first travel in cnb-hwh route since 1995 and present time i am frequently traveler of this route.sir which type format support this video camera?and which brand camera are you using that time?

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! I had an Analog Sony Hi8 camcorder - almost twice the size of what I have today.

[@RohitSingh-tr9me]

Loving to see that vintage Shatabdi

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@shadabkhan305]

Great video sir, ek question h sir ham 130 KMPH se upar train chala kyu nahi pa rahe h or kya near future m 160 kmph ki train chalengi Delhi Howrah route par.

[@ManiVijay]

Baat to chal rahi hai 160kmph ki, lekin progress bohut slow hai.

[@MrCheersbagha]

started watching..within 1st 6 mins..wag4 locos 😍😍 most beautiful thing was coalfield with one ac first class?? 😱😱😱😱😱 did not knew it had 1a..also pantry car 😍😍😍😍 now only 2cc coaches..n then it was 4 ac coaches i guess..what golden days 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ well lets continue for the rest of the video..did u capture xing with the rajdhanis??

[@ManiVijay]

The Rajdhanis were running really late due to fog, hence, we did not meet them.

[@prashantgupta8228]

@@ManiVijay ER Rajdhani ka old video hai kya aapke paas?

[@rishabhranjan415]

Mani sir have you ever visit Patna if u have Patna jn old footage plzz upload...RailFan from PATNA,INDIA🇮🇳

[@ManiVijay]

I have gone through Patna but, at that time, I did not have a video camera.

[@ArajitGharai]

Nostalgic coverage!

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@shauryavats4849]

hwh rnc ?? or whic

[@bidyuttalukdar2310]

Awsome one nostalgic aur sir bardhaman durgapur k quadruple section koi videos hai?

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! Here is a video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/laqTcpp5jNODfJI

[@WI648]

Father of the RailFanning in INDIA. Jai HIND. Sirji.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot!

[@WI648]

@@ManiVijay sir most welcome

[@traintushar]

Nice video sir, surprised with rare wag4 twins...

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@shashwatahalder6401]

Fantastic shot

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@airmacxon]

Which locomotive was this anf how many Coaches this train had

[@ManiVijay]

It was a WAP4 from MPS and the train had 7 coaches.

[@rahuljaiswal4171]

It must have been winter I suppose sir, I haven't traveled long distance trains for more than a year, missing going for outing on a train, hope will get to go somewhere in near future. What could be more authentic a feeling than missing travelling on a train desperately and watching a classically awesome classical rail video which also helps missing old childhood days?

[@ManiVijay]

I am very happy that you enjoyed the video. Yes, it was the middle of winter - January 2000 - the start of Y2K :-)

[@rahuljaiswal4171]

@@ManiVijay 😇

[@swapnomaysaha-wag-7locofan792]

I am very happy to see my favourite WAG-7 and colourful WAG-5 .Awesome capture and honking . Sir , Did you travel till BKSC ?

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed it! I got off at Asansol.

[@rameshn7207]

@@ManiVijay how did got permission to enter the cab it was not so easy

[@mrinmoymukherjee3523]

How do you get the access in the wap 4 cabin did you know someone from cabin.

[@ManiVijay]

Back then, my uncle used to be the GM of ER, hence, got an opportunity to travel in the cab.

[@mrinmoymukherjee3523]

@@ManiVijay By any way you're father was also in railway is it i have followed a rail fan forum. where you have given your exclusive glimpse of railway magazine in 1971 rajdhani railway inauguration run. Can post some mugshot of those in magazine in youre you tube video.

[@abhijeetkar8087]

Bcna rakes with green livery...miss them a lot

[@sankariprasadchatterjee5561]

marvellous

[@SuperMunna77]

Mani Anna. Fantastic journey. I felt as if I am traveling inside the loco. But why there is so much of shake?

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! Various factors - the speed, I had a much larger camcorder back then. Also, the air drag especially when taking outside the window was a lot.

[@ks_pathania]

Awesome Coverage !

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@9594576692]

Which Loco hauled your train?

[@ManiVijay]

WAP4 from MGS shed.

[@niloybhattacharjee2902]

this doubt I only had. Thanks

[@rameshn7207]

Lovely honking. What was cam used for during 95 n this one

[@ManiVijay]

I used to have a Analog Hi8 Sony camcorder back then.

[@rameshn7207]

@@ManiVijay thanks for your info 🙏

[@rachanasharma6298]

Yeah ranchi howarh shtabdi exp hai kya

[@ManiVijay]

Haan.

[@kanishk2991]

Although I have seen ur numerous videos, but this one is nicely shoot. Good job sir. Is it ydm4.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@niloybhattacharjee2902]

when did this train withdrawn?

[@ManiVijay]

This train got extended to Ranchi.

[@rahulchowdhury9484]

At that time it was not ranchi shatabdi? Only upto bokaro?

[@ManiVijay]

Correct. It was only upto Bokaro then. In fact, it was introduced between Howrah and Bokaro.

[@rameshn7207]

3.55 to 4.00 excellent capture 👏👏👏

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot!

[@arnabnandi455]

What is the name of the train ??

[@ManiVijay]

This is the Bokaro Shatabdi, now goes till Ranchi.

[@Ayushbry]

Beautiful capture

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@someshsharma4854]

Thx

[@binaysharma5639]

You have recorded by urself all these videos? Are you a loco pilot??

[@ManiVijay]

Yes, I have recorded all these videos. I am not a loco pilot, just a regular railfan. Back then, my uncle used to GM of ER. Hence, I got an opportunity to travel in the loco.

[@gouravpandey6282]

Sir did u not meet the both Rajdhani's during the journey?

[@ManiVijay]

They were both running 8-10 hours late due to fog, hence, did not meet them.

[@arnabghosh5814]

BTW Those days there was no Sealdah Rajdhani (It started in July 2000). But Kolkata did have two rajdhanis even back then. The second rajdhani was the Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani via Howrah :)

[@BBRailZone]

Nice Capture .... ❤️❤️❤️

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@sambhunathmondal26]

Why trains in bwn-rph section can't run in 130 kmph??

[@ManiVijay]

They have to upgrade the tracks.

[@rahulchowdhury9484]

Can you tell me the fare at time??

[@ManiVijay]

Hmm....let me check my old TTs and get back to you.

[@shubhojitchattopadhyay1798]

did coalfield have a first AC at that time?

[@ManiVijay]

Yes.

[@educationisfirst9177]

I se my home this.....when this video shoot I am 6 year old

[@FatahAhad]

How are entering in the train engine.

[@ManiVijay]

My uncle used to the GM of ER back then.

[@mayurvarade6563]

Baut maza ata hoga engine me

[@RohitSingh-tr9me]

Mai gaya hu wag 9 me front and back side hai aur between kuch nahi sirf aane jane ka space hai bas aur looking glass hai

[@arnabbera7065]

Sir, if you have a Howrah Rourkela Shatabdi Express video please upload

[@ManiVijay]

Unfortunately, I don't. This train later got curtailed till Tata and then converted to Jan Shatabdi.

[@travelfan70]

Rourkela Shatabdi was superb with stoppage at Kharagpur and Tatanagar. It was better than my favourite 12019 because they served dinner and Kathleen use to be the caterer. Wonder why it did not get good patronage!!

[@techpoint119]

this nice video reminds me of my colourful childhood memories :) :) a super one sir and is the loco wap-3 sir?

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! I was in a WAP4 from MGS shed. No WAP3s in ER.

[@saswatamaitra2765]

Those red,orange cream liveries are 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🚂🚂🚂🚂🌵🌴🇮🇳🌻!!!!!!

[@nikhilalbert3084]

Well taken sir!

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@niloybhattacharjee2902]

pls someone reply

[@rahulmurmu4185]

How much old this video is...????

[@ManiVijay]

This is in 2000 - so 18 years back.

[@henriquesombiga4338]

Coalfields express is still with old red coaches? I didn't know that any train is still with old red.

[@ManiVijay]

This was back in 2000. Now it is all blue.

[@henriquesombiga4338]

@@ManiVijay I knew later while reading comments. Thanks anyways☺

[@nitinkanals5087]

Awesome sir

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@shahnazansari4584]

Bhai maja a gaya

[@nandishmalleshpramod9476]

Love tha video

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@rednivaram]

Such tall trees on the Durgapar station platform...seen from 4:56 to 5:06 ...hope they are still there

[@ManiVijay]

Would be interesting to see how Durgapur is now.

[@jayprakashmishra5507]

Terrific video

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@nightwing3200]

wow! ur soo lucky to get a footplate ride in a loco!!!!!

[@ManiVijay]

:-)