Rare Compilation of IR Trains in 1995, including Rajdhanis & Shatabdis

This video is based on fillers in a couple of my VHS tapes. It is a compilation of 32 trains that I encountered during my various trips in July-August 1995. Be sure to enjoy high-speed crossings as well as arrivals and departures. A variety of locos in various liveries are featured here - WAM4, WDM2, Twin WDM2s, WCAM1, WCM1, WCM5, WDS4. The following trains are covered, among others:
- WCAM1-hauled Ahmedabad Shatabdi departing from Borivali 0:01
- WAP3-hauled Bhopal Shatabdi skipping Bina 1:21
- WAM4-hauled Jhelum Exp. at speed 1:42
- Taj Exp. in white-blue-red-stripes livery 2:03
- WAP3-hauled Bhopal Shatabdi near Mathura 2:10
- Karnavati Exp. rake at Ahmedabad in original cream-blue livery 2:21
- WDM2-hauled Bhopal-Rajkot Exp. at speed 2:48
- Double-headed Ahmedabad Shatabdi at 120 kmph 3:17
- August Kranti Rajdhani rake at Bombay Central coaching yard 3:24
- Double-headed August Kranti Rajdhani Exp. crossing Andheri 4:14
- Overtaking WCM2-hauled Chennai-Dadar Exp. 4:45
- WCM1-hauled Deccan Queen departing from Pune 5:21
- WCM5-hauled Deccan Queen arriving at Lonavala 6:31
- WDM2-hauled Saurashtra Mail departing from Jamnagar 7:22
- WDM2-hauled Kurla-Bangalore Exp. arriving at Guntakal 8:34
- WAP3-hauled Bhopal Shatabdi departing from Jhansi 9:11
- WAP1-hauled Kalinga Utkal Exp. at speed 10:40
- WAM4-hauled Bundelkhand Exp. 10:57
- WAM4-hauled Karnataka Exp. at speed (in cream-brown livery) 11:48
- WAP1-hauled Bombay Rajdhani at 130 kmph 12:02
- Parallel overtake by Jaipur-Bombay Superfast Exp. 12:24
- WAM4-hauled Dehradun-Bandra Exp. 13:40
- Overtaking WCAM1-hauled Saurashtra Janata Exp. 14:03
- WCAM1-hauled Ahmedabad Shatabdi at speed 14:51
In the video, there are three instances of a Rajdhani crossing a Shatabdi. See if you can identify those.

[@ashwinv8816]

With people having smartphones and dslr's nowadays with less technology and equipments you got treasures for our generation. Stay blessed Sir

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot!

[@RailKingSingh]

Yes really

[@mvraillover3058]

Us jamane mobail zada improve nahi huye the

[@vaishalideshpande5683]

Its nice nice to see shatabdis and rajadhanis burning the tracks . Now wrapped in memories forever

[@satya4uall]

@@vaishalideshpande5683 that too with chugging diseals... Diseal alcos will soon become extinct and get replaced by snobby silent electrics with no emotions and action. A true 80-90s railfan can only feel its depth.

[@Manishkayy]

THE FIRST RAILFAN OF INDIA - Mani Vijay sir....back in 1995..I was just 1 year old...

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@DhirajKumar-sr6uf]

I would be born 11 years later this video was recorded.

[@prateeksharma729]

I was -10 years old.

[@aniketmeshram6598]

The one who captured these was a rich gentleman, because it was very expensive that time😋 Hats off to you sir for showing short part of history

[@ManiVijay]

The only reason I could afford a camcorder is because I was working in US (still am).

[@RameshKumar-rt8xb]

@@ManiVijay were cameras really rare in india at that time? But I'm so lucky I could watch this.. Back in those days I remember 2003 trains were of great quality and punctual compared to now... The government have ruined everything but as responsible commuters we have to take good care of our public transport

[@hopegood5866]

@@ManiVijay you recorded all these trains video? Which camcorder you were using at that time? What differences you feel between indian railways and american railway?

[@SaiAbitathaDUCIC]

@@hopegood5866 Americans find it Godlike to travel in their trains... Because trains are super rare in US.

[@JovialJinx]

I am so grateful that you recorded this during a time when this was not even thought of by most! Such a treasure. Thank you Mani Vijay, from all of us!

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks for your feedback.

[@raaa111s]

yup

[@ArghyadeepPal]

This is an absolute gem sir!!! Thanks for capturing these beautiful moments!! The locos look gorgeous too!!

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@anindiananindian2421]

It's so great to see that you were rail fanning in 1995 which people are doing now even though there was not so much advancement in technology during that time.

[@ManiVijay]

Fortunately, I had a Sony camcorder with me (which I had purchased in US, since I was already working by that time).

[@SaiAbitathaDUCIC]

This video deserves to be kept in a museum Thanks for the treasure you created! 5:27 I never saw these kinds of engines with my own eyes as I was born in 2004. They are beautiful, I must say. 12:06 you were very privileged to travel in a loco ☺

[@ManiVijay]

Thank you very much! 12:06 - I was fortunate to be able to travel in the WAP3 cab that was hauling the Bhopal Shatabdi.

[@ayasswain]

Wow. Nostalgic video. It took me to life in 90s. Being a train lover I vividly remember those maroon coloured train coaches of 90s. But I the cleanliness and hygiene of today's trains are better than that of old time trains. Trains have become less prone to accidents now a days due to advancement in Technology.

[@thepride-indianrailways9225]

just wow ...india has came long way in developing technology....love trains

[@maheshravela7]

Vintage classics, splendid captures, thanks a ton for preserving those beautiful liveries and sharing with us.

[@ashishyadavsamajwadi]

01:24 this horn is evergreen

[@ManiVijay]

I agree!

[@ManiVijay]

@PURE INDIAN SAYS Whatever happened to all those classic horns?!

[@muyinraza1658]

Also 2:48 classic alco horn😌😍

[@atghwegaming3261]

​@@ManiVijay Sir, I hope you answer this... Is that an older version of WAP-4 Or is it a different engine altogether?

[@AmiteshKumarITManager]

Keeping these videos safe and secure for 25yrs is not easy. This shows ur commitment and dedication for IR. Thank you Mani Sir for reminding us our childhood days when we used to travel and enjoy train journeys specially in red coloured icf coaches.🙂

[@voxpopulivoxdei123k]

I was born in the year 94! I was very small but i remember travelling in those maroon coaches!

[@mapleluv5203]

Little not small

[@saswatamaitra2765]

Those Maroon colour was better than today's liveries!!🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@LegendaryBro1425]

You mean the ICF red coaches?

[@aslamshaikh1451]

Seems like the trains of olden days were having good speed than it is today.

[@ManiVijay]

They did. And much better maintenance as well.

[@priyamganguly]

That's probably because of less population and demand.

[@bhavukgupta6387]

Bro because of less stops.....

[@galatashankar]

WoW!!!!! This is it.......

[@mcf3972]

Actually you it in relative motion..

[@SubhankarDas-bp9rw]

Feeling nostalgic... Thanks Mr Mani.. Again you have showcases the golden days of my childhood.. Those days...........

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! Those were definitely the good old days.

[@kanakasabhainatarajan7192]

No matter how many times you watch, you go mad each time. My trips in August Kranti Rajdhani, Ahmedabad Shatabdi, A/c chair car to Baroda by Jhelum Express from Mumbai and surprisingly cc in Rajdhani Express from Mumbai to NewDelhi before August Kranti came are all now recorded by your videos. As every rail fan says in India, Mani Vijay Sir, you have removed the guilt in minds of 1000’s who didn’t record their travels not realising those days would never come. Thanks a million and may God Bless you.

[@swapnomaysaha-wag-7locofan792]

I expected this compilation from you. Very nice. It's pleasure to see our grandfathers at their young age.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot!

[@aniketmeshram6598]

That loco, at 2:48 used in The burning train 1980s film This alco is of Ratlam shed

[@ManiVijay]

True!

[@vedant_kulkarni]

No; I guess it was of Tkd loco shed..Correct me if Im wrong..

[@subhojitization]

Priceless... Wo station pe "Chai chai chai".... The era of WAM4 and WAP 1...

[@saswatamaitra2765]

🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌵🌵🌵🌴🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🌵🌵🌵🌺🌻🌳

[@RohitKapoorYouTube]

WCAM-1 hauling a Shatabdi.. my childhood dream come true! But never saw that loco hauling a Rajdhani.. awesome compilation 😍

[@mra2878]

God of Indian Railfanning.......

[@ManiVijay]

Just a regular crazy railfan :-)

[@shahnawazalam2405]

Mani Vijay Sir, probably you're the first who captured so many footages of Indian trains

[@johnvolks1225]

He did record them at that time and he retained the collection.. that's a real RailFan

[@abhijitgogoi46]

Grand Dad atleast if not god

[@priyamganguly]

He's indeed a pioneer.

[@meetbhatt859]

Remembering my childhood 23 years ago ❤❤❤🔥🔥😍😍

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@hemant6446]

This is one of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen for Indian Railways. Amazing video and God bless you.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot!

[@veerajpv9710]

Wow what a great compilation.. Thanks a ton for the upload sir !! i am in love with the livery of WCAM1 @14:51 .. this makes me sad as these days u have to bear with the routine liveries of WAP-4/7 , WDP4's. i wish IR gets back to the good old days where Sheds could have their own livery :)

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! I, too, miss those old liveries!

[@himanshuguha9172]

BTW theses are beautiful but todays Locomotive are even better. I suggest enjoy these loco of today as you may not find them In future.

[@saswatamaitra2765]

The Maroon liveries of Alcos should also be back🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🌵🌴!!!!!

[@sumanamaitra9254]

It should come back to its old position again,,,indeed!!

[@adityamajumdar5915]

During late 1990s and early 2000s, apart from Rajdhanis and Shatabdis, I saw Rajdhani liveried WAP 1 loco only in Superfast trains like Jnaneshwari Superdelux and then in Swaraaj, whereas I saw Shatabdi liveried WCAM 2/2P/3 loco only in Superfast trains like Karnavati Superfast and then in Deccan Queen. Other mail/express trains used to get WAM4 or WCAM1 locos and WDM locos according to electrified or unelectrified section. Few passenger trains of very short distance used to get the WDS4 shunting loco as those trains routes were very small and unelectrified, those trains mainly operated in branch lines connecting the rural and remote areas having unelectrified route with very short distances like Anand Khambhat and Anand Vadtal.

[@anupamc70]

Thanks for refreshing old memories. Keep on this marvelous work.

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed it. Will post more one-by-one.

[@KaustavNeogioriginal]

Remebering those days... Gem of our time. It is invaluable to me as my dad was a railway offical took us to extensive travel throughout the country by good'ol trains..

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! It must have been great to have your Dad in the railways. You must have traveled all over the country. Is he retired now?

[@KaustavNeogioriginal]

@@ManiVijay oh yes he is now a pensioner and a proud erstwhile employèe of IR..

[@yogeshjaiswal4111]

Thankyou for transporting us back 25 years nostalgically.

[@HarshPathak]

Thank you so much for sharing golden era videos with us ❤

[@ManiVijay]

Very glad you enjoyed them.

[@Brijesht86]

What an amazing video this is... Muddy brown livery ❤ Icf rajdhani and above all Bombay rajs with diesel twins. This compilation is amazing!! Thank you for uploading this...

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@santoshkaushal3110]

This is an absolute gem ... Golden days of Indian Railways all in one place.... I was born in the 90s , witnessed this glory as a child & today in 2018 seeing this again all in one place, I couldn't have asked for more, brought back lot of memories ....Thank you for capturing & sharing these gems with us ... Golden Nostalgia !!! 💛💛💛

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot for your detailed feedback!

[@milindjoshi6598]

Doing great service by archiving the railway footage of earlier years , thanks a lot

[@ManiVijay]

Very glad you enjoyed it.

[@khushwantjain129]

Thank yoy,For taking us back in the history one of the best,bestest documentry on railways ever.

[@regenitin]

I remember when i was a child in 90s I used to wait for summer holidays to travel on trains. We feel the connect with the Indian railways which the kids today do not have including my son. He has travelled in train just for a joyride once from Bangalore to Mysore in a Shatabdi. Thank you for posting this eautiful video just brought back my old memories.

[@technicalsport1445]

Bro today's kid will never understand the level of joy and excitement in travelling in indian railways,

[@sourabhsingh8544]

Thank you so much for sharing these videos. You are awesome.

[@vinushares2011]

Once again you come with one of the fantastic video from your treasure collection of IR n hope many more videos are in the row .....keep uploading Mani sir 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot!

[@mangeshbansal8409]

Thank you so much sir for uploading such videos.

[@soumenmaity6523]

I literally have tears💧

[@Spartan.....]

Jhelum Express bought tears in my eyes,.. My father was posted in Jammu and Kashmir... Every time we go to our native by that train back in 1996..thanks for true historical catches

[@hemchandrabhoir806]

Tysm Sir for keeping alive the memories. WCM Deccan Queen. Croc faced hauler😊. All time fav locomotive

[@manishksingha1987]

Those days AC travel was a real luxury. I still remember in 1992, I was only 5 and we were to travel from Jabalpur to Howrah in then Bombay mail. I was nagging my dad to get AC seats but obviously it was beyond his budget. When he came home with the cardboard tickets of sleeper class(yes even for long distance also they used to give small cardboard tickets) I had burst into tears and snatched one of the tickets from him and tore it apart. Golden days to remember... Rail fan since birth!!

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks for sharing your story. Yes, AC travel was expensive since it was only 1AC and 2AC in long distance trains. 3AC only came after 1993 and that too, only in Rajdhanis first.

[@ojayadev]

This is absolutely majestic.Kudos to you sir.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot!

[@PrajapatiNaresh]

This train are still running , thanks bro for uploading best video ever

[@itz_sword3964]

Thanks for uploading the superb video trains and stations were less crowded

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! Yes, one can definitely make out the difference in crowds.

[@serviceattitude]

This is a gem for all rail lovers.. thank you Sir!

[@ManiVijay]

You are most welcome!

[@southwesternrailwaysfcbyab1108]

Wonderful !! Thanks for uploading. I wasn't even born when these videos were shot..

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@raghavaraov]

Thank you Sir for the Videos , Deccan Queen express I used to admire the train during my school days , really happy to see those old locomotives

[@ManiVijay]

Very glad you enjoyed!

[@hermanjoseph7611]

Mesmerising sound of the loco chugging, some never seen pantograph and traction loco. Great collection.

[@Theyoungmonkof90s]

During my childhood I traveled a lot in Bundelkhand express.watching your video has refreshed those memories.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! Between what stations did you travel in Bundelkhand?

[@shobhitsrivastava6395]

Wao realy beautiful collection wo 90s ke train journy yaad aa gai bachpan ke din superb video thanks for uploading

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@tarikstudioar3804]

Thxxxxx mani ji. Aisa lagta h punarjanm ho gaya..

[@abhigyantate6430]

So much nostalgia sir😢😢missing those days so much and mani vijay sir a big thanks to you for showing the treasures of our country 😍😍

[@smukerji7065]

Lovely - vintage stuff - thanks dear

[@NDRails96]

✊I feel proud that even at that time I have captured some old memories of the trains that are present today. ❤

[@nishantmohapatra4378]

So nostalgic to see 90s times again its like reliving in past with alcos and WAM4, WCAM3, WAP1 Those places without poles is so dope ❤

[@MusiGig]

Lovely Sir… you are one of the originals

[@titusperis]

Fabulous video . Refreshing the old memories of Indian Railways

[@atghwegaming3261]

Liking this video to remember these trains. Its unfortunate that I was born in 2000s and never got to experience these beauties... But from these videos... I can strangely feel nostalgic..

[@prayagmohapatra9703]

Thank you...95..I turned 18...seems eons now...though it was just yesterday!Had forgotten how things looked like when I had the best time of my TRAIN-TRAVELLING life!

[@ManiVijay]

You are most welcome!

[@rohitkinkar4092]

It looks like you had most expensive camera, quality is so amazing !!

[@Premmandal345]

Yes

[@MrMrchitta]

Marvelous!!! In my childhood I always thought that when I can travel with that old type Rajdhani and Shatabdi. Yes now dream comes True, but with LHB coaches. Without that type of old days ICF coaches still my dream was incomplete, but suddenly after seeing your videos now I think my dream complete. Because in your video that old days essence is available with rain droplets in train window. Really you are a big rail fan... who have captured the old days memories in his video camera with different categories train at different locations....stay Blessed....

[@virenramchandani6113]

This video is invaluable sir! ✌

[@ManiVijay]

Very glad to hear that, thanks!

[@Noinformationfound]

sir you are an idol for young railfans like us...thanks for an awesome upload

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot!

[@sk00411]

This is pure gold....must be preseved and given special status... Hats off sir

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot!

[@relangisrikanth4986]

Remembering my childhood, thanks so much for sharing sir.

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you loved it.

[@anushcoolz]

Great work sir, remembering the golden days. Childhood memories refreshed. Thanks a lot to you sir

[@ManiVijay]

Very glad you enjoyed it!

[@jsp5544]

This guy deserves a nobel! 👍

[@non-believer990]

Dude, I was not even born back then!! such a goldmine of a footage

[@nadnas3934]

You got some great archives 👍

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks 👍 I am planning to uploading everything, one by one.

[@traintushar]

Great compilation sir, truly worth watching it...

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@traintushar]

@@ManiVijay Sir, since when did the AK and Mumbai Rajdhanis stopped having AC chair cars in them ???

[@ManiVijay]

I think in the late 90s. They got replaced with 3ACs.

[@Itzsamarthxd-ch5ni]

Thankyou for showing us the golden era to todays generation

[@vivekraimusiclover3855]

Mani Vijay sirji you are really my Legendary hero and The great railfan of Indian railway sir ji 🙏 🙌. I really appreciate and gives great tribute 🙏 ❤️ 💙 to you 🙏 ❤️ sirji 🌹🌹👏👏🌹🌹

[@prahladnatchu]

Awesome Stunning video..... great to see the old trains which we traveled those days....... thank you sir. ......

[@RFArijeetGhosh]

Mind blowing video!! Hats off to you sirji!!🙏🙏👌👌

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot!

[@saiaussie]

Thank you Sir, these are treasures, that aren't seen in the museums too these days!

[@omsairamgmail]

I always dream of dream of travelling in a locomotive. You did it back in 1995. Kudos!

[@ManiVijay]

I was able to do it thanks to my uncle who was in the Railway Board back then.

[@yahyahsait238]

Wow thanks ...that was awesome..I was dying to see the electric loco of that time...I just loved it..it was the biggest and the most awesome engine that time..travelled to bombay very often in udyan express and the engine would get attached at Pune..then the journey would become double nice...thank you so much...can't belive I saw so many of my favorite engines...😍😍😍

[@ManiVijay]

I am very glad you enjoyed the compilation :-)

[@gajananpotdar5938]

Sir you are father of Railfans presented a precious gift of that trains which operate 130 kms in olden days Mumbai Rajdhani Exp was running with RTM WDM2 twins now a days it is running with GZB wap 7 We really miss the class horns and evergreen chugging of WDM2 Locos

[@nilakanthankannan298]

Lovely vintage collection. The deccan queen capture was fabulous. I still remember those WCM locos on the BBVT Pune route. And I remember the non-airconditioned first class bogies, what ee call FC today. Sadly these FC bogies have disappeared. I enjoyed traveling in FC. hope IR will reintroduce them again. thanks sir. Nostalgic of those lovely days

[@therail.3978]

Sir you and your are truly LEGEND thanks for sharing golden era

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@AS-jf8qv]

This is treasure... I miss travelling by train especially when commutation is near to impossible during ongoing pandemic...

[@Sankarjiii]

This video is a gem. Thanks brother

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@prateeksharma729]

@@ManiVijay bro do you have any video of steam locos?

[@meeraads2010]

Amazing compilation.... Hates of to you Mani Sir.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks a lot!

[@appukuttan3263]

Wonderful video ❤

[@mahendradabi3502]

My dearest father operated Jaipur Bombay super fast on this time 1995 salute this video.

[@ashutoshmishra310]

Which locomotiv he operated?

[@sunnynexxt]

Wow great memories!! Thanks! 👍

[@ManiVijay]

Glad you enjoyed.

[@hellomoto316]

Your Videos have inspired many Railfans and vloggers !!! 😇🙏🏻

[@ManiVijay]

Nice to hear that :-)

[@docdiablo23]

Can never get enough of seeing this nostalgic masterpiece

[@the.cr.railfan]

The best railfan's award goes to Mani Vijay.....Hatsoff to you brother👍

[@vaishalideshpande5683]

This reminds us of our childhood. Thanks to you sir!

[@ManiVijay]

Very glad you enjoyed it!

[@sohamkuvalekar3405]

Feels good to live those golden ICF train era.Best video

[@saswatamaitra2765]

🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@vishalsevkani6238]

Wow amazing video sir n what a speed show by Jhelum n by Karnataka express

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! And those trains were hauled by WAM4s :-)

[@srini483]

The Gr8 90s...🙏.. Hats off to you sir.. It was not easy those days..

[@commonman6382]

Maniji thanks a ton for golden memories.

[@ManiVijay]

Very glad you enjoyed it!

[@REDDEVIL80able]

Great video,and thanks for the upload...in those days express trains have only one or two ac coaches...

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks for watching! Back then non-AC First Class was still around, so comparatively lesser number of AC coaches.

[@relaxingprawn]

The BCT BR line passes through my estate, and since early1980s the Rajdhani was among my favourite trains because it was the only train with a double headed diesel locomotive pair. The train was very noisy but it was great sight. And you got it on camera. Thank you..

[@ManiVijay]

Wow! You must have enjoyed seeing the double-headed Rajdhani pass by. What place is this?

[@relaxingprawn]

@@ManiVijay Km 149 at LC 70. All lands surrounding the LC is my estate.. i still own it and live on my estate.

[@sarangraut3181]

Amazing footage sir Hats off to u... for filming n editing in one ved

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@Arpan5993]

You are an inspiration for Rail Fans like me Mani Sir, thanks for sharing the treasures of Indian Railways.

[@ManiVijay]

Very glad you enjoyed it!

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

Excellent Video

[@saianideep]

XD

[@RAILFANShivansh]

Hello Sir, I love the old trains and locomotives you captured I was not born at that time, but after seeing your videos I love the old days video, Thanks sir for such great captures.

[@ManiVijay]

Very glad you enjoyed it.

[@RAILFANShivansh]

Thanks

[@unnimusic007]

Sir this is awesome video I felt very much lost while viewing this video of those old coloured train cotch this is just a trusure for me