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Posted: Sep 29 2017 (15:38)
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The first train in India was flagged off on April 16, 1853, a Saturday, at 3:35 pm between Bori Bunder (Mumbai) and Thane, a distance of...
read more... Railways came to Belgaum in 1887
1. Tagged member who would be interested in this news :)
2. Was there any train from Belgaum to Poona back then? What about Miraj - Belgaum towards Hubli - Bangalore?
2. Was there any train from Belgaum to Poona back then? What about Miraj - Belgaum towards Hubli - Bangalore?
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Yes, there were mostly passenger trains on this route back then. One of them connected to a passenger service leaving from Londa in the afternoon and arriving at Hubli in the evening and progressing further to Guntakal. The Pune-Belgaum route was also called the Western Deccan route.
Bangalore - The first step was in 1886 when the Hubli-Harihar section was opened. Again, a multitude of slip trains used to connect to the Vasco ( then Mormugao) - GTL...
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Yes, there were mostly passenger trains on this route back then. One of them connected to a passenger service leaving from Londa in the afternoon and arriving at Hubli in the evening and progressing further to Guntakal. The Pune-Belgaum route was also called the Western Deccan route.
Bangalore - The first step was in 1886 when the Hubli-Harihar section was opened. Again, a multitude of slip trains used to connect to the Vasco ( then Mormugao) - GTL...
more...
Thanks. You should write a book with this knowledge and adapt it to suit modern railfans. You know - a chapter on Jaunpur, a chapter on GKP, a chapter on sleep killer .... surely it will be a best seller :)
Yes initially there was line between Hubli(then) and Goa passing Londa and they made junction from Londa towards Belgaum(then) and later on continued till Miraj to join Kolhapur - Poona MG line. There was Goa - Mumbai MG express via Bgm, Mrj with changeover in Poona to BG train, total travel time was near to 24 hrs. Original Poona - Bangalore(then) MG express later on converted as Miraj - Bangalore MG Mahalaxmi Express(24 hrs) and current day Rani Chennamma express is same, along with this there was Miraj - Mangalore(then) Fast passenger via Ubl, Ask, Has (more than 24 hrs).