ICF Rajdhani meets LHB Rajdhani - Clash of the old classic and new modern liveries in Goa !!!
2,461 views · Published 10 July 2018 · 4:16 · Indexed 24 October 2026
Channel: Rishad Ghiara · 2018 · Autos & Vehicles
I was travelling on board the 12223 Mumbai LTT - Ernakulam Duronto Express. Even though it is called a Duronto Express, it had maximum Rajdhani livery LHB coaches. After a lovely night on the train and beautiful dark scenes on the Konkan Railway (with barely 2 hours of proper sleep), I woke up at about 05:00 am. About 50 minutes later, we crossed the Maharashtra - Goa border. At 06:00 am we arrived at Pernem station (the first station in Goa) and were given the signal to enter the loop. Waiting on the other loop was the the Coimbatore - Bikaner A.C. Express which consists of a fully air conditioned ICF rake, most of the coaches in the old classical Rajdhani livery. So it was like a ICF Rajdhani crossing an LHB Rajdhani at a very beautiful station in Goa. The Coimbatore - Bikaner A.C. Express had a WDP-4 locomotive and my Duronto Express had a WDM-3D locomotive. As soon as we fully entered the loop and came to a halt, the other train was given the signal to proceed. With the iconic diesel honk of one long blast followed by a short one, the A.C. Exoress starts pulling out of the station to head towards Maharashtra. As the last coach passes, my Duronto is also given the signal. Another traditional diesel horn from my train's locomotive and we also depart with a jerk. After coming onto the mainline, I stopped the video. Date of video: 1st July, 2018
