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Poorva Express: हुगली सी बहती तेरी चाल है पूर्वा तू बेमिसाल है - Keshav Singh

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Blog Entry# 814914
Posted: Jul 26 2013 (09:31)

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Jul 26 2013 (09:31)   12671/Nilgiri SF Express (PT)
 
JaiBharat_Janani_Tanujate^~
JaiBharat_Janani_Tanujate^~   6922 blog posts
Entry# 814914            Tags   Past Edits
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#Nilgiri_Express
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#Name: Nilgiri Hills, part of Western Ghats are series of 24 peaks, more than 6000m high. Nilgiri hills are referred as Blue Mountains due to its
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bluish colour. They lies at the western part of Tamil Nadu and junction of TN, KA & KL states. Its rich in flora and fauna, with India's 2 most beautiful hill stations Ooty and Coonoor. Its rich in biodiversity along with coffee cultivation. Since train goes to Mettupalayam, nearest BG rail head to Nilgiri, it was named as Nilgiri Express.
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#Regions_of_state: It travels thru #TN: Kongu Nadu, Tondai Nadu regions.
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#Zone_n_division: It runs thru #SR: Salem, Chennai divisions.
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#Rivers: It crosses 3 major river
enroute ie Palar, Ponnaiyar, Kaveri.
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#Physical_Regions: Passes thru Shevroy hills, Mampuzha region, Nilgiri hills.
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#Soils: It crosses thru region having Red, Alluvial soil.
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#State_n_Zone: It serves 1 zones and 1 state
having halt as SR 9 and TN: 9
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#Speed: MAX: Tup Cbf 85 kmph. MIN: Cbf Cbe 4 kmph.
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#Languages: It travels only in Tamil speaking regions.

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Aug 03 2013 (23:44)
Siddharth S^~   23601 blog posts
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Nilagiri Express is one of the oldest trains on chennai-coimbatore route- till late 90's it was easily identifiable by a distinguished blue colour coaches when remaining trains were in the maroon livery- The British name of Blue mountain Express is still used by locally for this train-Nilgiri hills also has the unique distinction of a place where Eastern Ghats and Western ghats meet
Right from way 70's only certain slip coaches ran till Mettupalayam which consisted of a 1st class coach which later changed to AC coach while remaining train was stationed at CBE itself
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train that saw 3 eras from steam to Electric- funilly in steam era train was also referred to as "Nilakkari Express"(Coal operated train)

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Aug 04 2013 (00:21)
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A small change.. highest peak of south India is Anamudi. :)
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Aug 04 2013 (01:41)
12YEARSINIRI^~   11515 blog posts
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Previously it was having a FC coach as well . After getting a CBC rake, FC was replaced by 3A. In MS-CAPE express FC was removed when it was given a CBC rake . Still now I have not seen a single FC coach with CBC. Has anyone seen it ?
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