Different timings on weekdays and Sundays. In later timetables (1970s), Lanka Railways had different timings on Poya (full moon days). I wonder how long it will take for trains to be restored on all lines in the north and east after cessation of hostilities.

Cheruthuruthi station immediately after Shoranur seems to have been renamed Vallatol Nagar.

Jimmy, who can forget your superb presentation about the Cochin State Railway at BNC 2009?

Since Karaikal was French territory, there must have been some station en route where border formalities were completed, similar to Castle Rock and Chinnababusamudram. Jimmy, I think the line closed down much later as I remember seeing in the TTs of the 70s. Today, it is being converted to BG with an extension to Nagore and Nagapattinam.

Arantangi is very much there on the still MG section of Thiruvarur - Tiruthuraipundi - Karaikkudi. It is 27 km from Karaikkudi and 6861/ 6862 Thiruthuraipundi - Karaikkudi Express has a halt here. This was the route taken by the Chennai - Rameswaram MG trains after Mayiladuthurai - Kumbakonam - Thanjavur - Tiruchhirapalli was converted to BG.

There was an elaborate system of NG lines in this area connecting Tarikere, Narasimharajapuram, Kemmanugundi, Bhadravati and Mandagadde. This must have been the southern counterpart of the Gaekwar's State railway centered around Dabhoi. Any one knows some more history about these lines?

The spur to Sangli must have been constructed much later. This MG line was later abandoned and the alignment was changed when BG came in 1971.

Dudh Sagar station did have scheduled stops in those days. Also, Castle Rock handled Customs and Immigration, yet the scheduled halts are only 30 - 40 minutes.

Confirms the fact that the "Main line" went upto Dhanushkodi. Rameswaram was on a branch line.

The entire Kulasekharapatnam Light railway is seen here, together with a Udangudi branch which has been cut off while scanning. Was this part of a original plan to connect Tiruchendur with Kanyakumari?