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A 12-year Wait For The Mangalore Express


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#1 digital drifter

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Posted 09 December 2007 - 07:19 PM

http://www.hindu.com...20959740600.htm

A 12-year wait for the people of this region ended at 3 p.m. on Saturday as Railway Minister Lalu Prasad flagged off the new Mangalore-Yeshwanthpur train.


Train No Train Name   Runs From Source Runs On
6517 MANGALORE EXP YESVANTPUR JN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
Departs           YESVANTPUR JN  20:35                MANGALORE     08:05
6518 YESVANTPUR EXP MANGALORE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
Departs           MANGALORE        19:45             YESVANTPUR JN  07:40

Total distance: 508

As for the 12 years, you can read the article....

#2 cyberhippie

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Posted 09 December 2007 - 07:26 PM

Well the pile of rail sleepers were getting further and further away as they worked  :)