Exhilarating View Of WAP7 Hauled Trivandrum Rajdhani Blazing past the Gambhir River Bridge at MPS!!
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Channel: anirudh27pdk · 2014 · Autos & Vehicles
I always believed that the unexplored Mathura-Kota route is a bliss for all speed enthusiasts.Not only does it offer amazing high speed action but also offers some exotic spots which are surely treat for the eyes. Shri Mahabirji not being an exception offered a scintillating view as it has a terrific curve just at the south end of the station and a small gradient towards the north end of the station.But one thing which was almost a lost identity in this super place was the stunning Gambhir river bridge which hardly lies a few kms from the station. So on my recent trip to Shri Mahabirji,me and Jolly made sure that exploring this spot would be our top priority.After a tiring night out at Shri Mahabirji station which included some amazing moments like the night ripping mps actions of Pune Duronto,Mumbai Rajdhani,Paschim and Swaraj Express and also my first meeting with my RF friend Prakhar Sharma,we decided to cool our heels before heading out in the afternoon to that amazing spot which we had discovered. After getting the much needed rest and after satisfying our tummies to the fullest,we decided to head back to the station where we can start our trek towards the Gambhir River Bridge. On reaching the station,we decided to roll out as quickly as possible so as to capture the 22209 and 12431 from that spot,now while we were hurdling past the obstacle ,in the name of the scorching sun,towards the spot,Jolly decided to check the whereabouts of the 22209 and after a quick update we decided to shoot 22209 BCT-NDLS Duronto from a different spot as we knew we would miss out on capturing the Duronto from that spot.So as the Hurricane Duronto flew past us at mps we decided to continue our sprint so that we can capture the trailing 12431 TVC Raj which was almost two stations away. Finally after a 10 min marathon walk we reached our spot and it was there we breathed our first sigh of relief and also it was there that we faced our second obstacle.The obstacle was that we were not able to decide the spot from where we can get good shot of the Gambhir River bridge(carbon copy of Machna Bridge),after a long thought process we decided to shoot the TVC Raj from the other mainline which had already split from it's counterpart a few kms back. Now began the patient wait for the TVC Rajdhani and it was at 1 pm that the signal at the end of the bridge turned green and without any second thoughts,we took our spots to shoot the incoming raging storm from TVC aka the 12431 TVC Rajdhani,now as soon as we heard the huge whining horn of the 3-phase machine we rolled out our cams but as the train was still at a far distance we still waited,now as the honking became more clearer we started to shoot as we knew that the TVC raj can come out from the lush green trees,which were almost like an obstacles,any minute. After few seconds into the video in came the 12431 TVC Rajdhani blazing through the green surroundings with the power of GZB WAP-7#30285.We knew with WAP7 in lead Rajdhani meant pure business and true to it's words it delivered a terrific mps show as it rattled past the iron bridge of Gambhir river at flat MPS.!! The Bridge was left shaken by the brutal speed show at the hands of the thundering TVC Rajdhani.this was really a picture perfect shot and it could be the one which i can definitely remember for a long time to come.
