The station 7 miles away from Arakkonam Jn is not Munnal but Minnal. Minnal is a small town 3 km away from the existing station (at the same location) - Anvardhikanpettai. Interestingly, this is shown as a block station way back in 1931, however now is a Halt station only. Chitteri and Mahendravadi on either sides of this station are now the block stations.

This was run by the Parry's group.

Doc, the Ranipet branch came later. Initially Walajah Road was called Arcot, which can be seen in the early maps.

Jitendra, this project is in full swing. See www.uhurumithuru.org

The Ernakulam terminus is now known as Ernakulam Goods and is a famous ghost station whose last train ran over a decade ago. The turnoff is near ERN's north cabin, fairly close to where I used to stay long ago.

And this explains why stations from Beach to Kodambakkam have codes starting with M (MSB, MSF, MPK, MS, MSC, MKK). All these were considered as part of the Madras City. Mambalam and Saidapet were outside the city limits under Saidapet municipality.

DSY is most definitely Dhanushkody. Also, the code for Kandambakkam is KDMD - it gets explained now. This station has had a different name earlier! (Kandamanadi)

Indo Ceylon Express has a halt of nearly 4 hours at Mandapam Camp for Medical Examination. Were they scared of exporting diseases from India to Ceylon?

Wow, can someone take a pic of the submerged railway bridge? Samit's Atlas has full details of these lines

thanks, Jitendra sir. Cheruthuruthy was renamed to Vettikatiri first. later renamed to Vallatol Nagar! Adoor has been renamed to Koratty Angadi, Kaladi road is now "Angamali for kaladi"