Trivandrum Rajdhani trip - Part 4 (August 1995)

[@rednivaram]

The thermal stack of the Kovur Thermal Power plant visible behind the Navajeevan Express at 11:33 doesn't seem to exist anymore! The power plant was shut down in 2006. Looks like the tower has either collapsed, or has been brought down.

[@hbpclasses1829]

yes the tower was brought down in mid 2013 my maternal grandpa worked there as an engineer from 1940s to 1990s and I visited that plant when I was 3 yrs in 2003 as a trip to his office. Those are some memories to cherish. Even though I didn't understand a single technical item my grandpa explained back then it was worth a visit. I never thought it will be my first and last visit to that plant.😢

[@Skorpeo]

ah beautiful. watching old videos are so satisfying, so Nostalgic. Watched all 4 parts, but i thought u traveled till TVC :(

[@HarshPathak]

Going to past ❤ Thank you so much sir for making and sharing these prestigious videos with us ❤

[@ManiVijay]

You are most welcome!

[@kiranpanicker9913]

Appreciate the pain taken to record these videos in those times, especially through the hot zone which starts after Nagpur. After the start of KONKAN RAIL, the train route has changed completely except the Mathura-Delhi part.

[@AmandeepSingh-qq6eq]

Thank u sir... Posting these Video dat I was 2 Yr old... Very happy to see this

[@ManiVijay]

Very glad you liked it.

[@SuperMunna77]

Mani Anna. But why is that the Trivandrum Raj couldn't take the gudur renigunta arakkonam byepass katpadi route?

[@ManiVijay]

Good question! The reason is that the TVC Raj was an extension of the Madras Rajdhani till TVC. After this extension, another Madras Rajdhani was introduced on a different slot (which is the predecessor the present Chennai Rajdhani).

[@itachieditz4304]

I think the quality of the video have given a nostalgic touch even thought I was born in 2006

[@menon_ji4984]

Twin tone was pleasant to hear.

[@ManiVijay]

I really enjoyed that loco horn for the entire journey ... nothing like twin-tone, I agree.

[@rvijayraghavan9645]

Romba Nalla Video Sir. Throughly enjoyed

[@RajKumar_srk5592]

4 parts um super ah irunthuchu bro.

[@ManiVijay]

Nanri.

[@ManiVijay]

Nanri.

[@siddarthmahadevan1076]

Basin bridge near cheanni centerline railway station

[@rednivaram]

Till some year...not sure which..Karnataka Express would come all the way to Gudur, then take the line to Renigunta (16:33), and then onto the Madras-Bangalore line at Arakkonam. Possibly this was only when it was Karnataka Kerala (KK) Express.

[@ManiVijay]

I think Karnataka got diverted via SC-Raichur in 1985 or so.

[@hbpclasses1829]

At 17:45 if you compare between 1995 and present there are two changes, 1) a level crossing has been made 2) an over bridge has been made just above the level crossing. Shows how the area has been developed in the past decade or so.

[@smalltowntraveller]

Wonderful past... 👌👌

[@smalltowntraveller]

Nice to see high rise fob at chirala on that time

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! Was that FOB not present earlier?

[@smalltowntraveller]

@@ManiVijay no I just want to say that time in our region normal highted fob made by rlys.

[@ritech6230]

Bhai aapne madras and kerala toh dhikhaya nahi.... Hum ho uska wait kar rahe they, kya bhai

[@RajKumar_srk5592]

Finally the wonderful marathon journey comes to an end... What is the next upload sir?

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks! I am thinking of some trains compilation from 1995.

[@RajKumar_srk5592]

Super sir upload pannunga. I am waiting.

[@ManiVijay]

Seekarom pannaren :-)

[@abdulnasimaktarkhan5615]

thanks sir....purani yaadey taja hogai

[@ManiVijay]

Dhanyavaad!

[@swapnomaysaha-wag-7locofan792]

Very nice journey compilation.

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@RohitKapoorYouTube]

Sir, this seems to be much more better than your BCT Raj journey videos. This train journey was amazing even though the Nagpur-Vijayawada stretch didn't have a few 130 Kmph belts. I am lucky to have subscribed to your channel 🤗 🙏

[@shivanshtripathi6318]

Remembering the "old" times

[@chandansingh-ze6jp]

Mani bhai agar koi apke pass jhansi ki train ka 1995 ka video Ho to please share Karna.

[@ManiVijay]

Hai na. Please check these - kzbin.info/www/bejne/an7PZaytlr58n9k , kzbin.info/www/bejne/iV6ZdWp3YtJgm68 (from 25:45)

[@adityamajumdar5915]

Was the navjivan express running in electric locomotive from Chennai upto Vijayawada or Bhusawal?

[@adityamajumdar5915]

Kindly reply please

[@turbo6231]

Upload the konkan railway route panvel to mangalore...journey if u have any old footage 😁👍im form konkan region

[@samonthebeats]

Great bro

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@rednivaram]

The trees on the northern end of the platform of Chirala at 1:59 ...still seem to be there in the Google Maps view: goo.gl/maps/RAExcxGLzK62 🙂

[@ManiVijay]

Quite amazing.

[@hiteshpatel5693]

Nice video..I had travelled many times in tvc rajdhani between Nzm and Bsr. Have u travelled in this rajdhani via konkan railway.

[@RajeshMishraZ]

Superb 👍

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@sikanderjaiswar776]

Now Trivandrum rajdhani route is totally different...

[@Pavanrajr2008]

18:15 - 18:18 the EGMORE - perambur 'bridge' bypass line via washermanpet

[@ManiVijay]

Correct! Used to be taken by trains that used to come to Madras Beach from Perambur side.

[@rameshn7207]

Still not reached Madras Central, oh

[@ManiVijay]

When our train was outside the station, my battery gave up, hence, couldn't take the entry into the station.

[@rameshn7207]

@@ManiVijay what a anti climax. Hmmm

[@naveenjakhmola9401]

Sir what kind of video camera did you used in 95???

[@ManiVijay]

I had a SONY Hi8 Analog camcorder.

[@siddarthmahadevan1076]

Beautiful please final nadu

[@habihabeeb2481]

is THIS LAST part?,,

[@asthaksangeetacademy7167]

Wonderful

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@AmeghakAmeghak]

Tvc. Rajdhani exp. Part 5.????

[@sahilaroraa222]

No part 5 bro, this is the last part coz he de-board the train at CHENNAI,

[@venkatapradeep6434]

I think during those days the tracks to Visakhapatnam were not electrified, you should have captured entry to Vijayawada from the other side, where tracks from Visakhapatnam join. However the same tracks will take till Chennai. At pf 6 of Vijayawada I see a desiel train going to Visakhapatnam from Kazipet.

[@kaasu9327]

Sir the title of the video says Trivandrum Rajdhani. But it seems to be Chennai Rajdhani. Correct me if i am wrong :D

[@sahilaroraa222]

The train was earlier started as Chennai rajdhani in 1993 then extended to Trivandrum BUT when Konkan line became operational in 1997, this rajdhani was diverted via Kota BRC MADGAO & then in late 1997 Chennai rajdhani was introduced again.🙏🏻🙂

[@manjusaji4034]

it is tvc rajdhani express or else chennai rajdhani

[@ManiVijay]

It was introduced as Chennai Rajdhani and got extended to TVC, so became TVC Rajdhani. Then, they introduced another Chennai Rajdhani. Later, the TVC Raj got rerouted via KR.

[@whyareugae6769]

Now this train reaches MAS by 8:40PM

[@ManiVijay]

Yes, they shifted the scheduled to an evening departure slot.

[@yuck4u]

Deeply disappointed. I was eagerly waiting for this part to get a glimpse of how Coro would have looked during mid-90s (especially in video). Alas... it wasn't meant to be. The crossing passenger train at 7:27 (on the other side of the goods train), also skipping Bitragunta could have been the Coro, the timing kind of matches. But couldn't get a glimpse of a single coach of that train. What a pity :(. This video left me very depressed. The likelihood of seeing a video of Coro running during mid-90s is now gone.

[@ManiVijay]

I can sympathize with you. I also wanted to capture Coro badly. I, too, feel that the train skipping Bitragunta was the Coro, since I did not meet it earlier or later. Have you have seen my Coro videos from Jan 2000? You can find them here - kzbin.info?search_query=2842+coromandel+mani+vijay

[@yuck4u]

@@ManiVijay Please don't get me wrong, Mani. Your videos are priceless. Feel tremendous gratitude that you recorded these videos from that era, and are posting them here for the joy of everyone. It was just that immediately after watching this video, I couldn't control my anguish (as absurd and ungrateful as it might be sounding) which is when I posted my above comment. I am very glad that you captured TN, GT, Kerala & Karnataka from the 90s.

[@ashishyadavsamajwadi]

Good

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@siddarthmahadevan1076]

Supper

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks!

[@siddarthmahadevan1076]

Chapock cricket stadium in Chennai

[@din00o]

Beauty

[@ManiVijay]

Thanks :-)

[@gauravwaghmare1169]

Birthdate 17/06/1995

[@trainfamily5277]

Sir Delhi to Chennai ok but Chennai to trivendrum journey sir

[@kris05178]

Sir namba voor

[@ekansharya8438]

I cant believe it..

[@ManiVijay]

This was before KR was commissioned, so Trivandrum Rajdhani used to go via Nagpur-Madras. In fact, it was an extension of the Madras Rajdhani to Trivandrum.

[@kashmonyklik]

29hrs and 45mts. In comparison to the current Rajdhani schedule, this train was faster in the NZM JHS BPL section. Once allotted LHB rakes a similar run time (30 to 30.5hrs) can be given to Tamil Nadu express.

[@darkangel6116]

Sir the past is always good when the next upload from Chennai Central to tiruvandrum

[@RajKumar_srk5592]

He deboarded at Chennai bro. So this is the last part of TVC rajdhani

[@ManiVijay]

Unfortunately, we got down at Madras Central (it was still Madras back then :-) ). But I did see the same loco reverse to the front.

[@thegamechanzer6215]

*Chennai Rajdhani

[@Noneedtoknow423]

Haha pappu......

[@ManiVijay]

:-) :-)