Racing over the Longest Bridge of the Konkan Railway - Sharavathi River Bridge!
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Channel: Rishad Ghiara · 2018 · Autos & Vehicles
I was travelling from Mumbai to Mangalore on board the Mumbai LTT - Ernakulam Duronto Express, which was filled with Rajdhani livery coaches and had just one Duronto livery coach. It was a beautiful journey along the entire Konkan Railway, from end to end, covering the Mumbai - Goa section through the night and the Goa - Mangalore section in the day time. What made the journey more scenic was that it was July, the midst of the monsoon so everything around was so green and beautiful. Watch this two and a half minute video as we are speeding through the Sharavathi tunnel in complete darkness and then burst out into the open, with a light drizzle in the air, and then race over the Sharavathi River on the Sharavathi Bridge, which also happens to be the longest bridge on the Konkan Railway. The bridge is in two main sections, the first part called Sharavathi Bridge A, which is a curved portion and the train banks superbly as we take on the curve. And then comes the long straight section above the main Sharavathi River, called Sharavathi Bridge B. Watch as the diesel engine lets out smoke and starts chugging to haul the train up the gradient of the bridge. There is also a very very short Sharavathi Bridge C, just a tiny span over a small stream. Enjoy as we speed over the vast river... Date of video: 1st July, 2018
