Trivandrum and Quilon

Date: 2005-04-23
Owner: Jay Balakrishna
Size: 59 items
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Ernakulam Jumbo WDM 2 17805 provides an interesting background to a lady porter carrying a huge bag on her head and crossing the tracks. Trivandrum Central, 2005-04-11. Jimmy Jose.

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Some SRMU (Southern Railway mazdoor Union) employees performing a fast unto death outside Trivandrum Central station with a black cloth tied across thier mouth. They will not remove the cloth to eat, or even to speak untill thier demands are met!! They

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Ernakulam WDM 2B 17583 prepares to leave with Intercity Exp to Trivandrum on a rain soaked early morning. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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Long conversation between the driver and his friend. The driver is wearing protective rain coats. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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Ernakulam WDM 2 18319 runs light at Shertallai. Shertallai, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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Trivandrum-Gorakhpur Raptisagar Exp comes into Alleppey behind Ernakulam WDM 2 17108. Alleppey, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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The Intercity Exp at Alleppey. There are not many people in the open platform due to the heavy rains. Alleppey, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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Yesterday meets today, yesterday triumphs over today - The big gun of Trivandrum Division, Erode WDM 2 hauled TVC-ERS Jan Shatabdi is made to wait at Haripad to allow the big gun of yesterday, Intercity Exp. Haripad, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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OT-crude and frail rocket launching platform at Vikram Sarabhai Space Center, Thumba. Thumba, near TVC, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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Work progressing fast to make a siding at Kochuveli, which will soon be a terminus. Kochuveli, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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Our loco, 17483 shows no respect for Kochuveli and lets out blinding smoke. The flat wagons have brought in construction equipment. Kochuveli, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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As of today, Kochuveli has just one platform and a very small station building. Kochuveli, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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This is the siding at Trivandrum Central. Some loco inspection facility too is available here. TVC, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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Platforms at Trivandrum Central. In all, the station has five main platforms and a smaller platform where the ERS WDM 2 on the left is waiting. Trivandrum Central, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.