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After Train Spotting Videos, Timelapses Its time to step into Train Journey Video Presenting The Trailer Of My 1st Journey Video.
A wish from Bucket list completed Finally got the glimpse of Pamban Bridge That Connects Mainland With Rameswaram.
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First Leg Of Journey [ DAY-1 & DAY-2 ]
Started My Journey From Mumbai LTT Till Madurai Jn. Onboard 22101 Mumbai LTT - Madurai Weekly SF Express The Train Reached 30mins before time at Madurai But was made to halt at Outer Near Vaigai River Bridge till its given proceed At Around 6pm.
Didnt Wasted Time In Madurai Took A Bus Just Outside Railway Station To Mattuthavani from There Caught The Bus Directly To Manamadurai.
Booked A Hotel Near Manamadurai Railway Station For An Overnight Stay.
Finally First Leg Of Journey was successfuly Completed.

Now Its Time To Catch A Train To Rameswaram [ DAY-3 = 1st half day]
The Next Morning I Catch the 16849 Tiruchchirappalli - Rameswaram Express From Manamadurai To Rameswaram The Undergoing Single Electrification made me upset but made my spirit to go high due to the Blissful Sound of ALCO Hauling It End To End. [Onboard Video Of Pamban Bridge Sucessfully Done]

[ DAY-3 = 2nd half day, DAY-4, DAY-5 & DAY-6 ]
🔘DAY-3 : After Reaching Rameswaram There Also Booked a Budget Hotel kept Action Camera & Digital Camera For Charging and went straight away for having Lunch As It was Past 12pm.
After Lunch Did Some Talks With The Hotel Manager About Transportation Mode to Go to Pamban Bridge also In & around Rameswaram As well as The Last Land Of India From Southern Tip Danushkodi. Luckily They told few meters ahead there is a medical shop which rent 2 wheelers as Auto's will make my pocket go empty. So 2 wheeler was best option to explore the island so I Got the Best Deal and Just Rented Out the 2 Wheeler For 2/3 Days.
Now It was time to explore Pamban Bridge The Same day as Rest Half Of Day was still there so headed straight Towards Room Packed my Gadgets Took The 2 Wheeler and just accelerated myself towards Pamban Bridge It was mesmerizing road trip by AH43/NH87 Towards Pamban The Only Main Road That Will Lead To Danushkodi, So once i Reached AtAnnai Indira Gandhi Bridge (Pamban Road Bridge) I did a Walk from one End To Another With one Action Camera in One Hand and Digital Camera one other Hand so while walking it was time to capture the train but didnt make it to the Bascule Part Of Pamban Bridge So I Positioned myself where I was Standing at the Bridge to Capture 16780 Rameswaram - Tirupati Express passing Pamban Bridge. After Capturing that I reached The Bascule Part Of Pamban Rail Bridge and It Was Time To Capture 16850 Rameswaram - Tiruchchirappalli Express Capturing It i did the rest of walking to reach the End. [DAY-3 Ended]

🔘DAY-4 : While Road Travelling Again Towards Pamban Bridge on AH43/NH87 on Road Saw Gates Closed So Went To the Edge of road Got Positioned Myself and Captured (1) 16851 Chennai Egmore - Rameswaram Boat Mail Express and (2) 16849 Tiruchchirappalli - Rameswaram Express FOUR Times ie one at Mandapam Camp, 2nd at Starting Of Bridge From Mainland, 3rd at the Middle Bascule Section & 4th at the End Of Bridge Rameswaram Side, Later Did Some Sight Seeing, Temple Visits. [DAY-4 Ended]

🔘DAY-5 : I Had A tight Time Constraint As Danushkodi Was Not covered in last 2 Days and I had My Return Train To Madurai at 14:35 So Decided To Go Early in the Morning Took The Same 2 Wheeler which I Rented Out For Past 2 Days and Ran On Rameswaram - Danushkodi Road and Visited Places Like Vibhishan temple, Dhanushkodi Beach, Dhanushkodi Church, Old Danushkodi Railway Station And At Last Arichal Munai. Enjoy the Solo Ride and Trip a Lot. After Completing The Trip Which took Almost 4-5 hours to complete I Just Gave Back the 2 Wheeler Which I Rented Out and paid Him the Total Amount and later went to Hotel For the checkout and walked straight away towards Railway Station To Catch The Train Back The Madurai boarded 16850 Rameswaram - Tiruchchirappalli Express till Manamadurai Jn after That Followed The Same Bus Route Which I Followed At DAY-2.Reached Madurai Junction At 7pm the Same Day After Checking It At Hotel Just thought of capturing 06655 Madurai - Rameswaram Express Special later took a break to relief myself from continious travel in last 3 days [DAY-5 Ended].

🔘DAY-6 : Visited the famous Meenakshi Amman Temple & Azhagar Kovil Temple later did a small Train Spotting session Just Outside Madurai Junction and did some shopping. [DAY-6 Ended]

Last Leg Of Journey [ DAY-7 & DAY-8 ]
Back Home Train Took 22630 Tirunelveli - Dadar SF Express (via Konkan) From Madurai Jn. To Thane.
|MISSION ACCOMPLISHED|

Journey compilation from Sivagangai to Manamadurai and update on Electrification in this section. Onboard Tiruchirappalli - Rameswaram express from Sivagangai to Rameswaram hauled by Ponmalai WDG3A locomotive. Do watch and enjoy the show.

Train - 16849 Tiruchirappalli - Rameswaram Express

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- Ponmalai Golden Rock GOC WDG3A 13540