Red beast WAP4 Sethu Exp threatens 'murder of crows'
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Channel: Roji Railways · 2014 · Travel & Events
Location:Perungalathur railway station,28KM away from Chennai Egmore and 27KM more to Chengalpattu,Tamilnadu. Time:21st April 2014 17:39 RPM WAP4 22962 powered 21 coach 16713 Chennai Egmore-Rameswaram Express searching for MPS crosses station and breezes towards Chengalpattu. See the murder of crows flying away while the red monster approaches the station. 'Murder of crows' is also called as group of crows. Also have a look at the state of unreserved coaches where fellow travellers playing with their life...a typical as well as usual scene from general coaches of Indian Railways. The name of the train commemorates the 18th century "Sethupathy ",who was the King of Ramanathapuram Samasthanam (Princely State) in Tamil Nadu.The main cities covered by the route are Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Ariyalur, Tiruchirapalli, Pudukkottai, Karaikkudi, Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram.From Tiruchirappalli to Chennai Egmore ,this train is hauled by RPM/ED WAP4 Electric loco, and the section between Tiruchirappalli and Rameshwaram is hauled by GOC WDP3A/ ED WDM3D Diesel Loco. In between the Tiruchirappalli and Tambaram, this train achieves a maximum speed of 78 Km/Hr. Rameswaram is a town and a second grade municipality in the Ramanathapuram district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on Pamban Island separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is about 50 kilometres from Mannar Island, Sri Lanka. It is situated in the Gulf of Mannar, at the very tip of the Indian peninsula. Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, is connected to mainland India by the Pamban Bridge. Rameswaram is the terminus of the railway line from Chennai and Madurai. Together with Varanasi, it is considered to be one of the holiest places in India to Hindus, and part of the Char Dham pilgrimage. According to Hindu mythology, this is the place from where the Hindu god Rama built a bridge, across the sea to Lanka to rescue his wife Sita from her abductor Ravana. The Ramanathaswamy Temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva is located at the centre of the town and is closely associated with Rama. The temple along with the town is considered a holy pilgrimage site for both Shaivites and Vaishnavites. Rameswaram is the closest point to reach Sri Lanka and geological evidence suggests that the Adam's Bridge was a former land connection between India and Sri Lanka. Tourism and fishery employ the majority of workforce in Rameswaram. 16713 departs Chennai Egmore at 17:00 daily and arrives Rameswaram at 04:45 next day. Travel Time: 11h 45m 17 halts Distance: 603 km Avg Speed: 51 km/hr 16714 departs Rameswaram at 20:00 daily and arrives Egmore at 08:20 next day. Travel Time: 12h 20m 18 halts Distance: 603 km Avg Speed: 48 km/hr
