Malgudi Express: From the pages of RK Narayan to the railway tracks of Mysore. - Vageesh

An off-beat location, sheer delight for railfans
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Palasdhari is a small, but a very scenic station and an ideal spot for railfanning. It is a RF paradise and absence of RPF and people make it even better. The place is heaven in monsoons with greenery and waterfalls around.
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Palasdhari...
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is situated at the foothills of Bor Ghats. While going to Pune from Mumbai, the Bor Ghats begin right after Palasdhari. The train takes an upward sloping curve towards right.
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Three lines converge at Palasdhari, the CSTM-PUNE Mainline (double) and single electrified track to Khopoli
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The area has speed restrictions of around 60 kmph due to entry / exit of Ghat area.
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How to reach:
From Mumbai: Local upto Karjat and walk 3 km ahead to PDI
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From Pune: Take a train to KJT and come back 3 km to PDI. Can also ask for lift in KYN WAG-7 bankers which return light from LNL-KJT.
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RF Attraction:
Trains coming downhill from PUNE side
Trains going uphill towards PUNE, with WAG-7 triplets as bankers
EMUs
Bankers returning light to KJT
Freights