Tag: IRFCA

  • Two Nights and a day to down South in AC comfort

    My friend in Trichy was going to get married, and the reception was to take place on the evening of March 25. I was lucky to get a direct connection (and that too in AC 3 Tier) in the form of 11043 LTT Madurai express, a train that has inexplicably remained a weekly since its…

  • A Sunday morning outing to Talegaon

    It was 22nd of January – A Sunday. Pretty unusual to be out of bed by 05 15, and out of the house by 06 15, right ? Nope, not for a railfan 😉 . He who is slow to wake up otherwise 😀 . Anyway, I managed to get an auto to Vikhroli ; where…

  • Starting off 2017 with the Queen

    Yes, I was starting off the new year(to be precise, the 5th day of the new year) with a trip by the famous 12123 Mumbai Pune Deccan Queen. I made my way out of my home by 15 20, and took an auto to Vikhroli; where 11019 Mumbai Bhubaneswar Konark express made its presence behind…

  • The last train outing of 2016

    Yes, I am a proud railfan, and have been fascinated by these magnificent carriages on rails since the age of two. So, what better way to end the year of 2016 than a trip to Manjari Budruk – a high speed railfanning spot near Pune. The station is completely old-school, with a low height platform…