The noon passenger service (56142) to Coonoor pulls out of Udagamandalam, even as the permanent way staff get ready for a ride to inspect the line ahead. (Harish Kumar)

Date: 2012-11-23
Owner: Harish Kumar
Size:
Full size: 1366x905

Photo Properties
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Make NIKON CORPORATION Model NIKON D7000
Aperture Value f/9 Color Space sRGB
Exposure Program Unknown: 0 Flash No Flash
ISO 500 Metering Mode Multi-Segment
Shutter Speed Value 1/100 sec Digital Zoom Ratio 1
Date/Time 2012 Nov 23 14:16:56 +0000

Comments
@Krupa - The reason I believe is that the TTE in each coach also acts as a brakeman and all five apply/release brakes for their coach manually. This act of waving the green simultaneously is to signal that their job is done and the train can proceed.
Posted by Pawan Koppa on 2013 Jan 02 14:28:57 +0000
Wonderful sight!!! BTW, what is the reason behind waving five green flags, perhaps from each coach?
Posted by Krupa Ratnam on 2013 Jan 02 04:19:31 +0000