Thursday, December 06, 2007

It's housefull

It's housefull
Bangalore, DHNS:
The scenic Ghat section between Subramanya and Sakhaleshwara Railway stations can be for you if you can travel on December 8 only.

The much-awaited Bangalore-Mangalore Express will be an overnight train on other days but its inaugural run will begin in the afternoon. According to Railway sources, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav will flag-off the train at about 12.30 pm. Already all the seats are booked, said sources adding that senior Railway officials will be travelling in the higher classes to return from Mangalore to Bangalore. Many professional photographers learnt to have booked the tickets to take snap of green Ghat section.

What will make the journey by train a memorable one is that there are around 670 bridges including 91 major once. There are 57 tunnels and the length of the longest tunnel is 578 metres, said Railway sources. The Ghat section has 110 curves.

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