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Posted: May 11 2011 (17:26)
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Last Response: May 12 2011 (16:37)
16 Responses
Last Response: May 12 2011 (16:37)
The famous places for spotting of high speed trains are as follows :-
Phagwara / Jalandhar Cantt - Punjab
Ambala City / Jagadhri - Haryana
Baruipara / Durgapur - West Bengal
Whitefield - Karnataka
Nallasopara...
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Phagwara / Jalandhar Cantt - Punjab
Ambala City / Jagadhri - Haryana
Baruipara / Durgapur - West Bengal
Whitefield - Karnataka
Nallasopara...
more...
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high speed action at
saphale WR (mumbai-vadodra)
bordi WR(near dahod)
saphale WR (mumbai-vadodra)
bordi WR(near dahod)
According to my observation , BARUIPARA is the best station for video railfanning on Howrah - Asansol Route of ER . I have few points that support my argument and they are :-
1) Superfast trains like Rajdhanis , Shatabdis & Durontos (incl Punjab Exp) can be seen rapping at very high speeds (as per IR Standards) of 120 - 130 Kmph .
2) Fast trains like Howrah - Amritsar Mail & Shipra Exp can be seen cruising at high speeds of 115 - 120 Kmph .
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1) Superfast trains like Rajdhanis , Shatabdis & Durontos (incl Punjab Exp) can be seen rapping at very high speeds (as per IR Standards) of 120 - 130 Kmph .
2) Fast trains like Howrah - Amritsar Mail & Shipra Exp can be seen cruising at high speeds of 115 - 120 Kmph .
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Yes Railfan, I know Baruipara very well as I was once stranded there for 6 hrs while travelling from Howrah to Asansol by 12019 Howrah Ranchi Shatabdi Express. Both breakfast and lunch were served by the catering staff at the same station. I finally reached Asansol at 3 pm instead of 8.30 am, after the train resumed its journey with police assistance.
It was a BANGLA BANDH call given by a fringe political party protesting against the abolition of ENGLISH as a subject in WB govt. schools. This happened sometime in 1997.
It was a BANGLA BANDH call given by a fringe political party protesting against the abolition of ENGLISH as a subject in WB govt. schools. This happened sometime in 1997.
since 5 & 6 lines are started between Thane-LTT blasting trains can be captured between this section...