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RRC Central Railway Apprentice Online Form 2019

RRC Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment Online Form 2019 Post Last Updates: Monday, December 23, 2019 @ 6:06 PM

RRC Central Railway Recruitment 2019

(Railway Recruitment Cell, Central Railway , Mumbai) Post Name – Apprentice IMPORTANT DATES • Starting Date – 23-December-2019   Last Date – 22-January-2020   Fee Payment Last Date – 22-January-2020 • Merit List – Declared Soon APPLICATION FEE • General , OBC –  Rs.100/-   SC/ST/PH – No Fee • All Category Female – No Fee The candidate can pay the fee through online via Credit Card /Debit Card Or  Net Banking or through SBI Challan LOCATION Central Railway Zone AGE LIMIT (As on 01-December-2019) Minimum- 15 years Maximum- 24 years (Age Relaxation applicable as per rules) Number of post-  2562 post www.SarkariNaukria.com

Vacancy Details for RRC Central Railway Recruitment Online Form 2019 Post Name – Apprentice Zone wise Vacancy – Zone Wise LOCATION UR OBC SC ST TOTAL MUMBAI CARRIAGE & WAGON (COACHING) WADI BUNDER 131 69 39 19 258    KALYAN DIESEL SHED 28 14 8 3 53   KURLA DIESEL SHED 31 16 9 4 60   SR.DEE (TRS) kalian 92 48 26 13 179   Sr.DEE (TRS) kurla 97 52 29 14 192   Parel Workshop 212 111 63 32 418   Matunga Workshop 274 149 83 41 547   S &T Workshop, Byculla 31 17 9 3 60 BHUSAWAL CLUSTER CARRIAGE & WAGON DEPOT 63 32 18 9 122   ELECTRIC LOCO SHED 40 21 13 06 80   ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE WORKSHOP 62 31 17 8 118   MANMAD WORKSHOP 28 14 7 2 51   TMW NASIK ROAD 25 15 7 3 50 PUNE CLUSTER CARRIAGE & WAGON DEPOT 17 9 3 2 31   DIESEL LOCO SHED 62 33 17 9 121 NAGPUR CLUSTER ELECTRIC LOCO SHED, AJNI 25 13 7 3 48   CARRIAGE & WAGON DEPOT 39 23 12 6 80 SOLAPUR CLUSTER CARRIAGE & WAGON DEPOT 40 19 8 6 73   KURDUWADI WORKSHOP 11 6 4   21 Educational Qualification – ITI in required Trade refer to download notification for more details High School(10th ) examination pass from a recognized Board with 50% marks Must possess National Trade Certificate in relevant trade issued by NCVT/SCVT How to Apply for RRC CR Mumbai Recruitment 2019 –Interested candidates can submit the application for the Apprentice post through the direct “ Apply Online”  link given below or  can apply from the official website also. The last date for online application  is 22-January-2020 Documents to be scanned and uploaded- i) 10th Mark sheet ii) 10th/SSC Certificate as proof of Date of Birth iii) ITI Certificate with consolidated mark sheets of all years iv) National Trade Certificate issued by NCVT iv) Copy of Caste Certificate v) PH Certificate vi) Discharge certificate for Ex Servicemen vii) Photograph (100 DPI, 3.5×4.5 cm, 20-70 kb) viii) Signature (100 DPI, 3.5×4.5 cm, 20-30 kb) Mode of Selection for RRC CR Mumbai Recruitment 2019- The selection will be based on the following process: i) Merit ii) Document Verification

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After a rather enjoyable trip of Chennai of a week, during which I met my maternal grandparents, relatives and friends; it was time for me to return to Mumbai – again by train! Oh, and for my account of my train journey from Mumbai; please refer https://ashwinkumar1989.online/2017/11/22/a-two-night-sojourn-to-chennai-part-1/ and https://ashwinkumar1989.online/2017/11/23/a-two-night-sojourn-to-chennai-part-2/ . This time, I took 11042 MAS CSMT express on Nov 25; which departs from MAS at 12 20 and reaches CSMT at 13 35 (I would get down at Thane) – this would enable me to rest for more than half a day at home before the usual Monday morning blues (heightened after a one-week holiday!) . As always, please refer to the legend at the bottom for all technical terms and station codes (not all, mind you!) . Non-railfans and purist railfans, I warn you in advance that this blog will contain a LOT of loco numbers and other technical stuff! Also everyone, this is so long that I have to split it into 3 PARTS so that it doesn’t get boring! 😛

After brunch, I left home by 11am and took an Ola auto to reach MAS by 11 30 without much ado. One look at the giant digital display board told me that 11042 was berthed on Platform 9. On PF 6, 22602 SNSI MAS superfast was resting with APU-fitted TNP WDM3As 16084R and 16853R; while on PF 8 a shining LGD WAP4 22322 was resting – according to railfan Jyothish K it had brought in 12696 TVC MAS superfast.

My coach S8 was a very old 1996 old make, but surprisingly had mobile charging sockets in all bays and even bio-toilets at one end! :O It was 5th from the loco – AJJ WAP1 22011, and I had a trackside window seat LB 😉 .

From PF 3, 22637 MAS MAQ West Coast express departed at 12 05. On PF 8, 12608 SBC MAS Lalbagh express arrived at 12 19 (4 mins late) behind RPM WAP7 30332. One of its 2 AC Chair Cars was a 2015 make, and it had 3 Deen Dayalu coaches (1 2017 made). We departed at 12 25 (5 mins late) after sounding 2 LT horns. For a while, there was parallel action with the rake of 22602 which was being shunted – its front SLR had broken shutters despite being 2015 made 😦 . Near BBQ Coaching Depot, I saw a 20 lever Cabin; and a Train Care Centre in the distant right. On a siding was TNP WDM2 16885 in GOC livery (maybe to be transferred to GOC?). As always, the BBQ ETS was home to a variety of locos – RPM WAP7s 30367 and 30413, ED WAP7 30573 (First time I had ever seen an ED P7! ), LGD WAP4s 22663 and 22515; and AJJ WAP1 22021. Not a single ED/RPM WAP4 though – times have indeed changed! :O

There was a PSR of 30 kmph before BBQ. I also saw Don Bosco Higher Secondary school before VPY. There was a TSR of 30 kmph before Villivakkam – there I saw a road with name “Loco Scheme Ist Street”! :O I guess it is a railway colony! Near Korattur there was a lake full of moss. By now we were galloping and the continuous honking (the two LT horns and a rarely used HT whine) was a treat to the ears, accompanied by mild flat wheel sounds coming from the rear of the coach :P. There was another dirty moss-filled lake near Ambattur. As we crawled through Avadi, I could see the Tube Products of India factory in the right. I also saw the Madras College of Pharmacy and 2 Kalyana Mandapams before a WAG9 hauled BOXN rake crossed us (a cue to the freight action to follow). After the line to PTMS branched off to the distant right, a Tigerface WAG7 hauled express crossed us – probably 16054 TPTY MAS express.

The surroundings became more rural from hereon. I observed Jaya College and Vivekananda Vidyalaya, and a Tigerface WAG7 hauled BOXN freight at Veppampattu. There was a lot of stagnant dirty water for a while, and quite a few temples before the crawl through Tiruvallur. There was a container freight hauled by GMO WAG9H 31822 standing in the opposite direction. Then an express crossed on the left before the Egattur forests. There were a lot of sheep, goats, cows and calves grazing. There was a stagnant patch of water in the dry Kushasthalai river. My ticket was then checked – the TTE asked only for the ID proof – I showed him my PAN Card, but he told me that it’s a photocopy and asked me to keep Aadhaar card for safety! Aaah…just underlines the obsession of our government with Aadhaar for anything and everything! Anyway, I have the original Driving License as well just in case!

There was a BCNA rake led by Ajni WAG9 31259 standing at Tiruvalangadu. We crawled and changed tracks – now we were on the leftmost track! On the right most track there was a TSR of 100 kmph! I then saw a stagnant pond and a long line of palm trees, as well as a Splendor bike parked in the midst of this wilderness before Mosur! After Puliyamangalam, 12610 SBC MAS Intercity exp crossed us with RPM WAP7 30427. Then there was again a TSR of 100 kmph on the right most track! :O Then there was a lake before a PSR of 15 kmph (which would continue till we took the line to RU from AJJ). In the AJJ yard, there was a Car Carrier AutoLinx rake and a BCNA freight with LGD WAG9 31556. An EMU departed towards MAS on the distant right as we pulled into the station (PF 3) at 13 44, 22 mins late. 3 families got in our coach. There was an EMU waiting on PF 4, ready for departure towards MAS.  22638 MAQ MAS West Coast express arrived on PF 2 as we departed after a two-minute halt.

An LHB rake crossed us on the left (12551 YPR KYQ AC superfast ?)while we changed tracks to move to the RU line. There were people hanging from the doors of our front 2 coaches! :O On the line to RU, there was a TSR of 80 kmph for passengers and 50 kmph for goods. Soon there was a teaser of the scenery to follow later in this section, in the form of a forest, corn fields, palm trees and irrigated fields before we passed the ghost station of Ichiputtur. Then there was a stagnant pond and some coconut trees before an express crossed with a P1 – probably our counterpart 11041 CSMT MAS express. Then there was a small pond with water lilies and a lot of houses and an LC before we pulled into Tiruttani, where a few people got down and a family got in. 12245 HWH YPR Duronto (apparently running about 3 hours late) passed the station without stopping, hauled by TATA WAP7 30549.

There was a small river called Nandhi, before a highway gave us company on the right. Then came the scenic Ponpadi station (last station in TN on this route) which was full of trees, following which there was that famous 90 degrees curve.

On the DOWN line, there was a TSR of 50 kmph for passengers and 30 kmph for goods before Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta – the station with the record for having the longest name in IR (or has it been broken?), and the first station in A.P in this route. There was a Grand World Water Park (a really scenic location for a water park, I must say! 😀 ) . Then there were some stagnant water patches and the dry Nagari river. There was a tractor on a thin road next to the DOWN line bridge! Now the DOWN line was really down – as it was below us! 😛

Then there was a beautiful lake near Ekambarakuppam, in which there was a grass island. I saw cows and calves grazing. There was also a uniquely shaped mountain peak christened “Dadar express” by railfans – since it resembles a train being pulled by a diesel loco – 12163/64 MS-DR superfast (earlier 11063/64 MAS-DR express) has always been associated with diesels; in fact, for a brief period from 2003 to 2006 it was hauled by a diesel loco (usually a GTL WDM2) between Pune and MAS!

Check this video of us blasting through the scenery – rock cuttings, greenery, trees and mountains; skipping Vepagunta on the way – all the way our P1 honking melodiously https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M6P4-2EBOc&t=9s . Then there was the lovely sight of boys playing hockey at a school, while a lot of girls and boys watched. This school was, again; in a very scenic setting – with a beautiful lake nearby and a lot of coconut trees. A lot of buildings signalled the arrival of Puttur, where some people got down. We overtook a freight led by twin WAG7s (leading – ED 27481). The separation between the DOWN and UP tracks made for some good photography! 😉

There was another beautiful lake and some spectacular scenery (yet again!) in the form of forests and surrounded by a line of coconut trees and of course the Sapthagiri Hills in the distant right!

There was a TSR of 80 kmph before Pudi, where we overtook a TNP ALCO with  a few freight bogies. There was the dry Swarnamukhi river, before we crossed an almost 1 hour late running 66048 TPTY MAS Fast MEMU. At RU yard, there was an LGD WAP4 22717 coupled to a now rare Rajdhani liveried AJJ WAP1 22058. There were Humsafar coaches (have seen them here since March end this year!), few BCNA rakes, an accident relief train as well as a WDP4D in the distant right; as we pulled into the station (PF 1) at 14 57, 7 mins late. Near us lay GTL WDM3D 11118 with 2 Accident Relief Medical Vans. On PF 5, 22603 KGP VM superfast pulled in behind RPM WAP4 22872. On the distant right, a BCNA rake led by BZA WAG7 28464 (in WAP4 shell) left (in our direction) after continuous LT horn blowing. On PF3, 16381 CSMT CAPE Jayanthi Janata express arrived behind ED WAP4 22526.

I had an Egg Biryani for lunch (which was strictly ok) as we left at 15 10. I spotted twin ED WAG7 twins 27653 and 27497 in the distant right. I will be continuing my account in Part 2. Hope you have enjoyed so far!

Technical terms

APU – Auxiliary Power Unit (specifically for charging the loco batteries when it is idle)

LT – Low Tone

HT – High Tone

SLR – Second Class (Unreserved) cum Luggage rake

ETS – Electric Loco Trip Shed

PSR – Permanent Speed Restriction

TSR – Temporary Speed Restriction

LC – Level Crossing

EMU – Electric Multiple Unit (or just local train :D)

ALCO – American Locomotive Company (and a class of diesel engines of the 1960s)

MEMU – Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (or just non-suburban electric train :P)

LHB – Linke-Hoffman-Busch (German company whose technology is used to produce modern coaches – mostly seen in Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and Durontos)

Station Codes

MAS – Chennai Central

CSMT – Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Mumbai CST with the ‘Maharaj’ in it! :P)

SNSI – Sainagar Shirdi

TNP – Tondiarpet

GOC – Golden Rock (Ponmalai)

RPM – Royapuram

ED – Erode

AJJ – Arakkonam

LGD – Lallaguda

TVC – Trivandrum Central

BBQ – Basin Bridge

VPY – Vyasarpadi Jeeva

PTMS – Pattabiram Military Siding

TPTY – Tirupati

GMO – Gomoh

SBC – Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru (or just Bangalore City! :P)

MAQ – Mangalore Central

YPR – Yeshwantpur

KYQ – Kamakhya

HWH – Howrah

TATA – Tatanagar

MS – Chennai Egmore

DR – Dadar (Central)

GTL – Guntakal

KGP – Kharagpur

VM – Villupuram

BZA – Vijaywada

CAPE – Kanniyakumari

A Return Journey To Remember – Part 1 After a rather enjoyable trip of Chennai of a week, during which I met my maternal grandparents, relatives and friends; it was time for me to return to Mumbai - again by train!

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Central Railway Recruitment 2018 - 2573 Central Railway Apprentice Post

Central Railway has issued notification for the recruitment of Apprentices under the Apprentices Act 1961. Candidates can apply online on or before 25/07/2018.

Central Railway Recruitment 2018 Vacancy Details

Total Posts: 2573 Name of the Post: Central Railway Apprentice Trade Name: Fitter, Carpenter, Machinist, Painter, Welder, Tailor, Electronics Mechanic, Electrician, Mechanic Diseal,  Turner, Winder, Sheet Metal Worker etc. Units wise vacancy details Mumbai Carriage & Wagon (Coaching) Wadi Bunder, Mumbai Kalyan Diesel Shed Kurla Diesel Shed Sr.DEE(TRS) Kalyan Sr.DEE(TRS) Kurla Parel Workshop Matunga Workshop S&T Workshop, Byculla Bhusawal Carriage & Wagon Depot Electric Loco Shed, Bhusawal Electric Locomotive Workshop, Bhusawal Manmad Workshop TMW Nasik Road Pune Carriage & Wagon Depot Diesel Loco Shed Nagpur Electric Loco Shed, Ajni Carriage & Wagon Depot Solapur Carriage & Wagon Depot Kurduwadi Workshop Eligibility Age Limit as on 01/07/2018: 15 to 24 years. Educational Qualification: 10th class (under 10+2 examination system) or its equivalent with minimum 50% marks, in aggregate, from recognized Board. National Trade Certificate in the relevant trade issued by the National Council for Vocational Training or Provisional Certificate issued by National Council for Vocational Training / State Council for Vocational Training. Application fees (Non-refundable) : Rs.100/- Important Dates Starting Date of Online Application: 26/06/2018. Last Date of Online Application: 25/07/2018. For More detail of Central Railway Recruitment Click Here

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Last Date: 25/07/2018

RRC Apprentice Central Railway Recruitment 2018

Description: The RRC Railway Recruitment Cell CR Central Region has invited online recruitment applications for Apprentice under various categories. The Interested candidates are required to fill the online application form; provided they are eligible for the post or vacancy they are applying for.

Department: RRC Apprentice Central Railway Recruitment 2018

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Railway Recruitment Cell Apprentice in Central Railway Recruitment 2018

Important Dates

Application Starts: 26 June 2018

Last Date to apply online: 25 July 2018

Last Date of fee Payment: 25 July 2018

Admit Card by: To be Notified Soon

Exam by: To be Notified Soon

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SC/ST/PH: 00/-

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Total Posts: 2573

Mumbai Cluster

Post

General

OBC

SC

ST

Carriage and Wagon Coaching Wadi Bunder

131

69

39

19

Kalyan Diesel Shed

28

14

8

3

Kurla Diesel Shed

31

16

9

4

SR.DEE Fitter TRS Kalyan

92

48

26

13

SR DEE TRS Kurla

97

52

29

11

Parel Workshop

212

111

63

32

Matunga Workshop

290

156

88

45

S&T Workshop Byculla

31

17

9

3

Bhusawal Cluster

Post

General

OBC

SC

ST

Carriage and Wagon Depot

63

32

18

9

Electric Loco Shed

40

21

13

6

Electric Locomotive Workshop

62

31

17

8

Manmad Workshop

28

14

7

2

TMW Nasik Road

25

15

7

3

Pune Cluster

Post

General

OBC

SC

ST

Carriage and Wagon Depot

17

09

03

02

Diesel Loco Shed

62

17

09

33

Nagpur Cluster

Post

General

OBC

SC

ST

Electric Loco Shed Ajni

25

13

07

03

Carriage and Wagon Depot

32

16

06

05

Solapur Cluster

Post

General

OBC

SC

ST

Carriage and Wagon Depot

40

19

08

06

Kurduwadi Workshop

11

06

04

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Karnataka Express

As I walk out of Bangalore airport early one saturday morning, I pull out my phone to check the running status of the southbound Karnataka Express. I have just flown in from Hyderabad and my plan is to head straight to the hills of Makalidurga to photograph the train. And also later in the evening to travel on the return service up to Solapur. I want to experience one last journey out of Bangalore on the Karnataka Express with a diesel at the helm, something that is about to become history in a matter of days.

To my dismay, I find that the Karnataka is running over 6 hours late. There is not a hope in hell that it would reach Bangalore before my departure in the evening. My plans for a farewell photograph of a diesel headed Karnataka Express curving through Makalidurga have been hit for six. Rueing the terrible turn of events, I change plans and head off into the city to meet some friends. We kill time watching trains on the Tumkur line instead.

Thanks to the magic of rake sharing, my outbound train is not affected by the late running of the pairing train. So then I turn my attention to the loco in charge. Would I have the good fortune of being powered by twin diesels, just for old times sake? Throughout the day I have been fervently wishing for this but in the end I find that it is not to be. I arrive at the station to find a single WDP4D from Pune shed assuming the lead.

We depart on time and I settle down in my coach S2, which is fifth from the front. I have selected this on purpose, in order to be as close as possible to the diesel sounds. We are reduced to a stop-start run through Bangalore Cantt due to a slower train in front. Soon though, as we curve through Baiyappanahalli, we overtake the culprit before switching over to the northbound lines at the Channasandra triangle. My last ever Bangalore departure on a diesel hauled Karnataka Express is underway.

We take on more passengers at Yelahanka before ambling through Rajankunte. This is where we run into our other half - the heavily delayed inbound. A tingle of excitement runs down my spine as I head to the door to witness the crossing of the two Karnataka Expresses, both being pulled by diesels. Perhaps a reasonable consolation for the missed photograph opportunity earlier in the day.  

The chief starts to put the WDP4D through its paces as we accelerate towards Dodballapur. As we pick up speed I notice a signal up ahead set to attention. Maybe a level crossing gate not being shut in time? Anyhow, at the very last minute, the signal changes to proceed and we continue accelerating, all set to thunder through Dodballapur on the platform road. We are soon sitting pretty at Max Permissible Speed and not even the signals dare stop the Karnataka Express now.

4500 of the finest Puneri horses power us through the station as we kick up dust on the platform sending it into swirls. The blowers in the loco are whining away to glory. The chief has his hands transfixed on the horn lever. The deafening twin trumpets are blaring with an urgency that seems to transmit to the loco itself. We surge through the station at a hundred and ten kilometers an hour even as the sounds echo on the platform shelter. It is all over in seconds but standing at the door, it has made my eyes water and left me speechless. There are few things more exhilarating than a train skipping a station on the mainline at full chat.

The frenzy soon dies down as we slow to obey the speed restriction through Makalidurga. The beauty of crossing the Makali ghats at night is something that has to be seen to be believed. The moon is just bright enough for the silhouettes of the hill ranges to be visible. The track is surrounded by vast expanses of emptiness and the sound of steel on steel seems to be amplified. Looking ahead, I can see the powerful headlamp of the loco guiding us through the curves and cuttings. Oh to be in the cab with the pilot at this point!

Once the speed restriction is lifted, the WDP4D comes into its own again and we barrel through Thondebhavi where the Kurla - Coimbatore Express is waiting for us. Next at Gauribidanur, it is our turn to be looped on account of a freight blocking the mainline. Having decided I’ve had enough at the door for one evening, I shut the door and go back to my berth. Before turning in for the night, I figure that it is worth taking some time to reflect. On why I am making this journey in the first place.

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Who cares what engine the train you are taking is being hauled by? It makes not an iota of difference to the vast majority of people whether it is a diesel or an electric or one of those newer converted versions (dielectrics?) that IR seems to be dabbling with these days.

I say vast majority because there exists a very small group of rail enthusiasts to whom this is a matter of utmost importance, for reasons not yet known to science. Many a battle has been fought on WhatsApp groups in order to ascertain whether “my loco is better than yours”. Most of them in cordial spirit of course.

At the heart of the eternal diesel lover lies a genuine appreciation for internal combustion, a somewhat undesirable but not entirely unjustified fascination for burnt diesel odour and soot. Oh and the utter joy that consumes them when they see a WDM3D let out thick puffs of smoke as it chugs past. And who can forget the EMDs? Even the newer ones have their place, their slightly questionable looks notwithstanding. The WDP4 is an absolute spectacle of sound whenever it goes past. The distinctive washing-machine-on-spin-mode idling sound leading to a jet engine like crescendo is not something that leaves your ears in a hurry. Who needs overhead wires?

As it turns out, it is the honorable Minister for Railways that needs them. Over the last couple of years many miles of track has been electrified. Diesel locos have been replaced with electrics, left, right and center. I shudder to think of a time when the venerable diesel loco will be relegated only to the branch lines. Last year when one of my favorite trains of the south, the Bangalore Rajdhani lost its diesel link between Secunderabad and Bangalore, the farewell was a touch emotional. Surely this is similar to what rail enthusiasts must have felt when steam locos were eventually phased out. In a last minute scramble, I managed to squeeze in one last journey on the diesel hauled Rajdhani and record the experience for posterity.  

Less than a year on, the latest train to bite the dust is another Southern heavyweight. The Delhi - Bangalore Karnataka Express hasn’t completely lost its diesel loco but consider this: For years, this iconic train was hauled between Itarsi and Bangalore by an equally iconic pair of Itarsi diesels. Even as a child growing up in northern Karnataka, I could recognize the double headed Karnataka Express. Over the last few years as electrification forced its way further south, up to Manmad and then eventually Daund, the Itarsi Alco twins gave way to Alcos from Moula Ali and  Guntakal sheds before settling with a single EMD from Pune. Yet we felt safe in the knowledge that Daund was about as far as Central Railways had planned to electrify. Until of course, South Central and South Western Railways joined the bandwagon, forcing a stranglehold from the south as well. The diesel link for the Karnataka Express is now confined to a mere 300km section between Daund and Wadi. How the mighty has fallen.

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I awake the next morning to find that we have picked up a delay. Nevertheless, I am happy that I’ve been able to make this journey. The end of any era is hard to swallow at first, but years from now, I am sure, I will recall with fondness, the mighty Karnataka Express strutting its way northward from Bangalore with diesel locos powering it.

Meanwhile, the delay steadily increases to 50 minutes by the time we hit Wadi. My Shatabdi connection from Solapur is in slight danger. And so begins, a tense mental debate. Do I ditch the Karnataka at Gulbarga and wait for the Shatabdi there or do I carry on ahead, trusting the Central Railway controllers to bring us into Solapur before the Shatabdi?

It is a story I will leave for another time.

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Sitting 10000 miles away on another continent, I have to make do with writing proxies for journeys taken by others. Once again, it was my dear friend Prithvi who was travelling on the train and was kind enough to send me his notes on the journey. In writing this, I feel like I have experienced a fair share of his emotions too.

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ALCO - WDM3A 16522R of PA Shed by HariesAutoMoto

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Deccan Odyssey's ALCO pays a visit !! by HariesAutoMoto

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A Peacock crosses the track while PA DG4 looks on by HariesAutoMoto

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PA ALCO accelerates towards HYB one early morning. by HariesAutoMoto

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BW Art form of a Meandering Pune ALCO - WDM3A by HariesAutoMoto

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PA ALCO Accelerates after getting a Proceed by HariesAutoMoto

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Where were we? Ah…at SUR; 18520 LTT-VSKP express having followed us all the way. To refer to how this began in the first place, please refer https://ashwinkumar1989.online/2018/05/11/rescheduled-train-blues-part-1/ . 11018 KIK-LTT express arrived on Platform 5 behind an EMD (with an electric type LT horn) at 15 10, 20 mins late. As I feared, 18520 finally overtook us here. Meanwhile, KYN WDM3D 11355 shunted our slip coach S10 to PF2 – this coach had been attached to the rear of our train at Daund; coming from 11040 Gondia Kolhapur Maharashtra express – 11040 arrives at Daund at 02 45. 11027 is supposed to depart Daund at 05 05 as per schedule; so this would usually mean a close to 2.5 hours wait for passengers travelling in the slip coach. However, with 11027 being rescheduled by 4 hours and further getting late by more than an hour on the way; the wait for these beleaguered passengers would have more than tripled. Ah, the domino effect a maintenance block at AJJ more than 1000 km away can wreak!! :O

Meanwhile, the BCNA freight on PF4 departed towards Pune. I was already feeling sleepy after the lunch and our train’s progress added to that 😛 . So I retired to my UB. When I finally woke up about 2.5 hours later, we were speeding through small forests, meadows and a village with lot of stone cottages, temples and cemeteries. Reached Shahabad at 17 56, 5 hours 43 mins late. Nearby, I saw Dr. Ambedkar Nagar on the right with Jai Bhim flags, a Buddha statue and boys playing cricket. We crossed 16382 CAPE-CSMT Jayanthi Janata express with mega-offlink SPJ WDM3D 11495; my friend railfan Jyothish KD had seen its counterpart 16381 with the same link a few days back! :O Then came the perennial Kagini river (the board read ‘Cognee’).

  Now there was a TSR of 30 kmph over the bridge; earlier the trains used to speed through 😦 . There was a Steam Chamber in the Sleeper factory on the left. Saw twin KYN WDG3A Shaktis in a siding. There were many BCNA rakes as well as a BOXN rake in the yard on the left, as we approached Wadi. Pulled into PF2 at 18 12, 5 hrs 22 mins late; having made up some 20 mins due to slack. On the right was 12702 HYB-CSMT Hussainsagar express with a massive offlink; twin WDG3As – 14675 of VSKP trailing. It seemed to be a day of offlinks! 😉  To our irritation, lights were not working in our bay for a brief while – to add to the already messed-up schedule of the train! 😦 Our EMD was detached, and the electric loco to take over all the way to MAS was AJJ WAP1 22013.

There was a delicious irony in the fact that the loco to haul us till our destination belonged to AJJ; given that AJJ was the source of all our troubles! 😛 Meanwhile, I was able to capture the KYN Shakti twins that I had seen earlier – WDG3As 13579 and 13571 (non-DBR). 13579 had a really sharp HT horn. Also, the locos seemed to be coupled the wrong way – the Short Hood of 13579 was coupled to the Long Hood of 13571.

We departed at 18 33 (5 hours 38 mins late), after a long halt of 21 mins. Saw BZA WAP4 25033 and another brick red WAP4 on a siding in the left. We crossed a BOXN freight headed by twin blue WAG7s before Nalwar. Passed through meadows, small forests, a viaduct on a road in the distant left, a town with a lot of huts and cottages, and mountains in the distant left; before Yadgir. Now it was really dark and there was hardly anything to see outside the glass windows. So I settled down into reading “Stardust and Fire”, a book of poems by Neha Kabra; a very well-known poet and a friend of mine. We had a watering halt at Krishna station in Telangana.  

I heard some ALCO chugging and saw an ACC Cement rake crossing – the chugging could be heard long after the train skipped the station! 🙂 We departed at 20 10, 5 hours 55 mins late. Saw two Plasser machines in a siding on the left. There was a TSR of 80 kmph before the bridge. The river was only 50% dry 😦 . Meanwhile, I went to the loo and found that the water from the taps was quite warm; thanks to the summer heat! 😛 There was a brief unscheduled stop at Yadalapur on the mainline. I had a Veg. Thali for dinner – it consisted of 3 Chapatis, Jeera rice, Dal and Chana Masala; and was quite satisfying. The total fare (lunch and dinner combined) for me was Rs.190 (70 for the Veg. Biryani and 120 for the Veg. Thali) – however, inexplicably; the pantry guy didn’t have even Rs.10 change (which is supposed to be basic!) and so went to other coaches to obtain the change! :O The wait was really annoying, since we were all looking forward to sleep.

It turned out that the whole change fiasco was a red herring, as the pantry guy eventually returned with one of his fellow staff; who had apparently complained about one of my co-passengers refusing to pay the fare – since he found the fare too high (as against the official IRCTC food rate list and menus – https://www.irctchelp.in/irctc-latest-food-menu-rates ); and some of the food items he had asked were not provided. However, I was not really in a mood to argue with the staff in favour of my co-passenger; I was just tired and retired to my UB after paying the fare for the food I had ordered. Had a solid sleep of close to 10 hours. After I did my usual morning routine; we were speeding through the Chennai suburbs – blasted through Sevvapet Road. We overtook locals at Pattabiram, Avadi and after Villivakkam. Crossed a freight before pulling into Perambur at 08 21, 5 hours 28 mins late. Here predictably the coach almost emptied.

I spotted AJJ WAG7 28680 and ED WAP4 22665 in the BBQ Trip Shed. Saw LGD WAP4 22515 in the right as we finally crawled into MAS. There were twin APU-fitted TNP WDMAs (trailing – 16882R) on the right – most probably assigned to 22601 MAS-SNSI superfast. Came to a stop on the customary PF1 at 08 41, 5 hours 11 mins late. Not bad – we had been rescheduled by 4 hours and got delayed by an hour further in Maharashtra itself; and then mostly maintained the overall 5+ hours delay throughout. There was a long walk from my coach till the terminus exit; the coach being at the rear of the rake. Then I had to walk a while further to Park Town station after crossing the road. There I took an MRTS local till Thirumayilai (Mylapore) after standing in a long queue to get a ticket – I didn’t get a seat, but there was quite enough space to stand with my luggage. After that it took a 10-15 mins walk to finally reach my home around 09 30. It was a really long journey, but the AC comfort took away most of the potential hardships.

Hope you were not bored by this long blog containing 2 parts! 😛

Technical Terms

APU – Auxiliary Power Unit (specifically for charging the loco batteries when it is idle)

EMD – Electromotive Diesel (and a modern class of diesel engines)

ALCO – American Locomotive Company (and an old class of diesel engines of the 1960s)

LT – Low Tone

HT – High Tone

TSR – Temporary Speed Restriction

DBR – Dynamic Brake Resistor (usually mounted on the roof of the loco)

MRTS – Mass Rapid Transit System (partly elevated local train network in Chennai)

Station Codes

LTT – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (or just Kurla Terminus)

VSKP – Visakhapatnam

KIK – Karaikal

KYN – Kalyan

SUR – Solapur

CAPE – Kanniyakumari

CSMT – Mumbai CST

SPJ – Samastipur

HYB – Hyderabad

AJJ – Arakkonam

BZA – Vijaywada

ED – Erode

LGD – Lallaguda

TNP – Tondiarpet

SNSI – Sainagar Shirdi

BBQ – Basin Bridge

  Rescheduled Train Blues – Part 2 Where were we? Ah...at SUR; 18520 LTT-VSKP express having followed us all the way. To refer to how this began in the first place, please refer 

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It was going to be yet another long train journey from Mumbai to Chennai – yep, you guessed it – by 11027 Mumbai Chennai Mail. The 4th time in 6 months – boringly predictable to most of you by now….or so it seemed. Early on the day of the journey (April 30) I was just tracking the running status of 11042 MAS-CSMT express (the train with which 11027 has an RSA) on https://etrain.info/in – to my shock, the train was running more than 5 hours late! As I feared, 11027 eventually got rescheduled by 4 hours (to leave CSMT at 03 45 early the next morning instead of 23 45 in the night! :O ) thanks to 11042 arriving 6+ hours late! Later I found out that the late running of 11042 was due to a major maintenance block at AJJ (lasting about 2 weeks) https://www.irctchelp.in/2016/01/all-special-train-blocks-updates-2016.html – as per etrain 11042 was stuck at AJJ for almost 2 hours on April 29th, after starting from MAS 1 hour late!

I left my home by around 11 pm, intending to spend a few hours in the Upper Class AC waiting room at CSMT; as it wouldn’t be safe to travel in the locals beyond midnight. 12860 Howrah Mumbai Geetanjali express led by SRC WAP4 22529 overtook my local at Matunga – the train was running close to 3 hours late. I just about managed to get a seat in the waiting room, since there was a big crowd; I guess most of them were travelling in 11027! Announcements were repeatedly made for 01079 CSMT-KCVL special to depart from Platform 17 – important of course, but made it harder for me to get a decent sleep! 😦  More unhelpful was the temperature of the AC (predictably 😛 ). After 2 hours, I finally gave up and instead shifted to the adjacent non AC waiting room! 😛 There I ironically found it easier to sleep (even if it was not for much), before waking up around 02 45. I saw many passengers leave and head towards the platforms, which meant that the rake of our train must have finally been shunted to its designated platform.

As expected, 11027 was on PF14. My coach B1 was of a 2013 make; next to an extra coach B2 and closer to the rear.

Our loco was KYN WCAM2P 21863.

There were plug points in all bays as well as bio toilets. The seats and cushions had a pleasing maroon brown hue. I soon clambered on to my UB and slept after having my ticket checked. Added to our very late departure, the going was slow as well; and we took almost 5 hours to reach Pune. I had a solid sleep of close to 8 hours, though I woke up a few times in between. I could make out that we were being hauled by an EMD post Pune, going by the pull of the loco and its unique horn. We had a long halt at Bhigwan, during which a raging ALCO with a shrill horn crossed us with an express – probably 11406 Amravati Pune express. There was a brief stop at Jinti Road home signal, following which we accelerated through the station; crossing a BCNA freight in the process.

I noticed that our loco was a strong smoker. There were many rock cuttings and mounds before we crossed the Ujjaini Reservoir (created through the Dam on Bhima River).

We then crossed a river at MPS before Parewadi – where we crossed another freight. There was another river with mounds of waste in it. There was a good amount of freight action, as we overtook a twin WDG4 hauled freight at Washimbe. Reached Jeur at 12 31, 6 hours 3 mins late. Here we halted for 3 mins. There were fields and rock cuttings before we crossed another WDG4 hauled freight at Bhalwani. Then there were plantains and rock cuttings before we pulled into Kem at 12 51. It was a long stop. 18520 LTT-VSKP express, which had been hot on our heels; arrived behind KYN WDP4D 40233 and made an unscheduled halt. 

I sensed that there was a crossing. Sure enough, 11302 SBC-CSMT Udyan express rushed past behind Pune WDP4 40144.

Already running 6+ hours late, I thought we would be overtaken by 18520 (which is a faster train). Instead we were given the proceed and departed at 13 08, after a halt lasting 17 mins. Crossed a freight hauled by twin ALCOs (Leading – Orange & Cream livery; trailing – blue-white livery) at Dhavalas. There was an LC with a lot of vehicles before we arrived at KWV (PF4) at 13 26, 5 hrs 26 mins late – a good amount of slack between Kem and KWV reducing our delay. There was a pair of AEB-fitted UBL WDG4s (Leading – 12324) on the right. There was another pair of UBL WDG4s (Leading – 12156) on the left. At Wadsinge, we crossed an EMD-led express waiting for us on the right (probably 16340 NCJ-CSMT express) as well as a WDG4 with a freight carrying Steel coils in the distant right. Then we crossed 71414 Solapur Pune DEMU and another LC before Madha; where there was a TSR of 90 kmph on the right track. After that we crossed yet another freight pulled by a WDG4. I had Veg. Biryani for a late lunch.

Noticed that one of the bio toilets at the front of the coach had a “Bio toilet” sign even though it was not actually a bio toilet :O ! At Mohol, there was a sleeper factory which also housed cranes and lorries in sheds. There were also coconut trees in the distant right and a highway across us. We crossed a train having coaches in CR daytime livery headed by an ALCO – probably 12170 Solapur Pune Intercity express. Then there was a bridge over a river with small islands after Mundhewadi. The scenery continued, in the form of sugarcane and corn fields, as well as another bridge over a stream. We overtook a WDG4D hauled freight at Pakni. Then there were sugarcane and maize fields, stacks of hay, hay huts and cottages, cow sheds and meadows. At Bale, there was an empty and sparkling clean DEMU rake on the right. We crossed an orange and cream ALCO with an express. Then there were twin WDG4s with a freight on the right-most track.

As we entered SUR, I saw a flatbed rake on the right which departed towards GR. Pulled into PF1 at 14 50, 5 hrs 20 mins late. I saw that our loco was KYN WDP4D 40260.

There were twin WDG3As – 14898 of GTL and 13263 of KJM; next to the rake of 12157 Pune Solapur Hutatma express (An AC Observation Car in the front).

The station was crowded as usual.

18520 arrived on PF3 at 15 01, 36 mins late. Will we again proceed ahead of this train or will it overtake us? How would the rest of our run to MAS shape us? I leave it here on a tantalizing note; you will be forced to wait till Part 2 to hear more 😛 .

Technical Terms

EMD – Electromotive Diesel (and a modern class of diesel engines)

ALCO – American Locomotive Company (and an old class of diesel engines of the 1960s)

LC – Level Crossing

MPS – Maximum Permissible Speed

TSR – Temporary Speed Restriction

AEB – Auto Emergency Brake

DEMU – Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (or just diesel local train 😛 )

Station Codes

MAS – Chennai Central

CSMT – Mumbai CST

SRC – Santragachchi

KCVL  – Kochuveli

AJJ – Arakkonam

KYN – Kalyan

LTT – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (or Kurla Terminus)

VSKP – Visakhapatnam

SBC – Bangalore City

KWV – Kurduvadi

UBL – Hubli

NCJ – Nagercoil Junction

SUR – Solapur

GTL – Guntakal

KJM – Krishnarajapuram

Rescheduled Train Blues : Part 1 It was going to be yet another long train journey from Mumbai to Chennai - yep, you guessed it - by…

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The main purpose of this “mini-trip” to old Goa (Karmali) was the return train by the premium superfast – 22120 Karmali Mumbai Tejas express. This was a truly sumptuous feast, after the appetizer in the form of the onward journey by 10111 CSMT-MAO Konkan Kanya express https://ashwinkumar1989.online/2018/04/09/the-appetizer-to-a-konkan-feast/ . The train was stationed at Platform 1, conveniently next to the station entrance and exit points. My coach C1 was 3rd from the engine – KYN WDP3A 15519 (with a typically melodious twin-tone horn).

Seen in the right is 01194 KRMI – LTT Summer SpecialFare special standing behind KJM WDP4D 40395 – the  train was supposed to depart at 13 40, but we ended up departing before it; overtaking the train at the source itself! Way to troll! 😛 My coach interiors were classy, like the train itself 🙂 .

A BCNA freight headed by KYN WDG4 12181 made a stop towards Mumbai – so we would overtake that as well! 😛 Soon there was a reasonable crowd in the coach, most probably because it was a weekend in the summer season; otherwise this train runs empty most of the time 😦 . 12051 DR-MAO Jan Shatabdi blasted past with an EMD at 14 21 – running almost an hour late. We departed with a long LT horn right on the dot at 14 30, before coming to a stop very briefly after a minute. There was a TSR of 30 kmph before a tunnel. Then came the somewhat muddy Ella backwaters.

This was followed by a classy waterbody in the form of the Mandovi river 🙂 .

The first of these pics is my laptop background 😉 . There was marsh land with some ponds.

This river was also called “Mandovi” – maybe this is the main river and the earlier pics are that of the estuary ? 😀

Meanwhile, a water bottle was provided by the staff. We were soon blasting away at MPS (accompanied by flat wheel sounds 😛 ) through scenery including a stream. Ripped Thivim in style crossing the same BCNA rake led by twin KZJ ALCOs when I travelled by 10111 Konkan Kanya! :O

Earphones were being sold at just Rs.20; so I didn’t lose the opportunity to buy one – unfortunately I didn’t have change so ended up shelling Rs.100 – the vendor then disappeared and didn’t come back with the change after that! :O A hard lesson to learn for me – keep some change handy, and make sure the vendor returns the change if you don’t have it ready (chase after him) ! Meanwhile, we blasted through Pernem at 14 52; after which there was a long tunnel. This was followed by a river. The entertainment in my seat was unfortunately not working, as it kept switching off and on after a few minutes 😦 . Anyway, being a railfan; my main focus was on the scenery outside 😀 – there were a lot of trees and mountains in the distant left. Ripped SWV at MPS at 15 04. After Zarap, there were a lot of settlements, buildings, temples, roads, cow sheds and huts; as we pulled into Kudal at 15 18, 8 mins early! 🙂

So we had covered 68 km in 48 mins at an average speed of 85 kmph – an impressive run! 🙂 We had stopped on the platform in the right. Some people boarded here.  Because of our early arrival, we had an extended stop of 10 mins; after which we departed with the LP blowing the HT horn, followed by the LT horn; and then the HT horn again! We came to a stop almost immediately for about 30 seconds, before accelerating quickly – during which I could faintly hear the chugging 🙂 . The transition jerk was slightly strong, and we crossed a river before blasting through Sindhudurg at MPS – there was a PSR of 20 kmph only for 11085/86 LTT-MAO Double Decker. Meanwhile, my ticket was checked. Also, snacks and tea were served – the method of serving tea was unique; with a packet containing tea, milk and sugar mixed, and a flask of hot water to pour in a cup! 😀 The snacks comprised a Kachori with a packet of sauce, a packet of Haldirams’ Aloo Bhujia and a biscuit packet.

We blasted through Kankavali at MPS at 15 48, crossing a WDG4D with a RO-RO service. Meanwhile, I was impressed by the features of the toilet – including a sensorized tap, automatic liquid soap dispenser and a plug-point for electric shaving! :O After Vaibhavwadi Road, it was tunnel territory all the way till Ratnagiri and beyond! 🙂 There were 29 tunnels from here till RN itself! :O There was a partly dry river before Rajapur Road, which was ripped at 16 16. It was a treat to blast through the mountain scenery with all those tunnels.

Meanwhile, I had to shake off a red ant trying to enjoy the scenery along with us! 😛 There were some rock cuttings and a TSR of 30 kmph before we zipped through Vilavade at 16 27. Then there was a stream with some people bathing, a viaduct and another TSR of 30 kmph. Some more rock cuttings followed before we accelerated with the toaster transitioning inside a long tunnel. Blasted apart Adavali at 16 41, crossing a long train (with 4 AC coaches) led by an EMD in the process (there was an RMV on a siding in the left). Then there was another stream and a river in the distant left, before a rocky outcrop. We had our first unscheduled halt at Nivasar. It was 16 52, and we had covered 124 km in 84 mins – at an average speed of approximately 89 kmph – particularly pleasing given the two TSRs 🙂 .

50105 Diva SWV ‘Sindhudurg’ passenger was standing there with ED WDM3D 11109, and it left after we stopped. There was an LPG tanker train in the distant right. Most of the lights, all the entertainment and even the AC went off briefly for a few minutes! :O Meanwhile, I sensed that there was a crossing and thus went to the main (automatic) door to have a look. I used a knob to open the door, setting off an alarm. As a result, one of the catering staff came and closed the door; and advised me not to open the door! At least this faux pas helped me realize that the Tejas is a train of luxury and not one for railfanning! 😛 A BCNA rake headed by KYN WDG4D 70342 came on the right and stopped. Then we departed finally with a HT horn, after a long halt of 12 mins. I was unable to close the rear sliding door (that separated the AC part of the coach and the doorway) at that time, though this issue was later resolved! :O

There was a TSR of 90 kmph, as we chugged hard and transitioned inside a long tunnel. This was the start of a stretch that included long tunnels and viaducts – one of them was surely the famous Panval viaduct! 🙂

In between, there was another river in the distant left. The approach to RN was signalled by a lot of settlements, buildings, factories, a temple and apartments. In the yard, there was another RMV on a siding in the right, a BCNHL freight headed by twin WDG4s (leading – 12090 of UBL); and a Pune WDG4 12663 with a RO-RO service in the distant left. We pulled into the station at 17 23, 8 mins late; thanks to the long stop at Nivasar. It was quite crowded here, and some men got in. I will continue the rest of the run till Mumbai in Part 2 – please bear with me till then! 😛

Technical Terms

EMD – Electromotive Diesel (and a modern class of diesel engines)

ALCO – American Locomotive Company (and a class of diesel engines of the 1960s)

MPS – Maximum Permissible Speed

PSR – Permanent Speed Restriction

RMV – Rail Motor Vehicle

LP – Loco Pilot

TSR – Temporary Speed Restriction

LT – Low Tone

HT – High Tone

RO-RO – Roll on – Roll Off (Lorries transported on flatbeds of goods trains)

Station Codes

CSMT – Mumbai CST

MAO – Madgaon

KYN – Kalyan

KRMI – Karmali

LTT – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (or just Kurla Terminus 😛 )

KJM – Krishnarajapuram

DR – Dadar (Central)

KZJ – Kazipet

SWV – Savantwadi Road

RN – Ratnagiri

UBL – Hubli

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