Trip in between Derailments - 1

4th June 2014

5:00 am - Almost ready to leave home for Bangalore city station. Decided to sit in front of the computer for quick round up of things. A shock, Yesvantpur - Howrah Express has derailed at Kuppam ( details ). Reached Bangalore city around 6, ED ALCO twins 16465 & 16672 were ready with the train.

6:15 am - My train departed dot on time and we moved towards the raising sun. The first surprise catch due to the derailment was waiting at the home signal of Bangalore city with a WAP7 from RPM

Yes, it is the first train to arrive in the morning from Chennai, Chennai Mysore Kaveri Express. Nearly 10 minutes after departure, we reach Bangalore cant and ED WDM3D is waiting there with Tuticorin - Mysore Express. On departing, the empty rake of Golden chariot was seen.

We then skip Bangalore east and head towards Baiyapanahalli, the sleep spoiler Chennai - Bangalore mail hurries towards Bangalore city on the opposite line. A through run is given through BYPL and we climb the ramp and join the Salem line. It was a steady run  upto Karmelaram where we stopped for a scheduled halt. After a quick 2 minute halt, we depart again, we blast past Dharmapuri - Bangalore passenger waiting at Hellalige. Ankel road is skipped at MPS as well and we enter into Tamil Nadu. Hosur is reached with a delay of 10 minutes and Salem Yesvantpur passenger is seen waiting for us. Departed from platform 2 after a 3 minute halt. The Alco twins started to show its true colors now as it smoked and chugged quickly out of Hosur. The mountains started appearing as we headed towards Dharmapuri indicating the changing landscape.

Well this is for people who are yet to guess the train in which i am traveling, it is Bangalore Ernakulam intercity Express.

To be continued..