Big Brother vs. Small Brother July 22, 2007
Posted by Arun Rajagopal in India, Indian Railways, Travel.trackback
Check out these two videos of a unique sight on Indian Railways – A metregauge train overtaking a broadgauge train and the latter exacting sweet revenge, in a few minutes. The action is set at Kollam Railway Station in Kerala which has a broadgauge line and a metregauge line that has now been decommissioned.
The trains in action are the 7229 Trivandrum-Hyderabad-Narsapur Sabari Express and the Kollam-Tirunelveli-Shencottah passenger. There was all-round excitement as the trains raced each other. While the MG train made early headway by leaving its platform first, the BG Sabari Express took some time to catch up and show what it was made up of. The passengers of both trains loved the action. I was travelling in the broadgauge train. My apologies for the rather not- up-to-the mark quality of the videos – it’s compression plus the direct sunlight on the camera. Neways, enjoy!
Arun Rajagopal 
Speed of a train depend on various factors, so although the video is interesting, no comments please on their performances.
Great video!!!!!
Never seen this kind of race……………..
Hi,
when was this video taken? as the Kollan-Punalur line has been closed since April 30, 2007
Hi Sriram…
This video was taken on 28 Dec 2006. Btw, I loved your recent Chennai trip report!
Great video! Long back when MG was prominent in Chennai Egmore, I have experienced a similar race between MG and BG in the Dindigul-Madurai sector, and MG won in that race.
Great shot again,long live Indian railways…