Joy Ride

So finally after 11 long years, the Bangalore-Mangalore train started chugging on December 8, connecting Bangalore to the coastal region (Mangalore).i still remember December of 2006 when me and my friends went for the trekking of Yedakumeri through Donigal. It was just amazing to go through all the tunnels and bridges in the entire route. I think railways have finally done a good work to start a train in this route after a long gap. So now people will be able to travel between Bangalore and Mangalore with ease. See the complete time table for the train below.

Time Table
Train No	Train Name	Date	Runs From Source	Runs On
6517	MANGALORE EXP	11/12/2007	YESVANTPUR JN	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN

SNo	Stn Code	Stn Name	Route No.	Arrival Time	Dep. Time	Distance	Day	Remark
1	YPR	YESVANTPUR JN	1	Source	20:35	0	1
2	SBC	BANGALORE CY JN	1	20:50	20:55	6	1
3	MYA	MANDYA	1	22:43	22:45	99	1
4	MYS	MYSORE JN	1	23:55	00:10	144	2
5	KRNR	KRISHANRAJANAGA	1	00:43	00:45	179	2
6	HLN	HOLE NARSIPUR	1	01:33	01:35	233	2
7	HAS	HASSAN	1	02:15	02:25	265	2
8	SKLR	SAKLESHPUR	1	03:20	03:25	307	2
9	SBHR	SUBRAHMANYA ROA	1	05:30	05:35	417	2
10	KBPR	KABAKAPUTTUR	1	06:23	06:25	459	2
11	BNTL	BANTAWALA	1	06:48	06:50	484	2
12	KNKD	KANKANADI	1	07:40	07:42	503	2
13	MAQ	MANGALORE	1	08:05	Destination	508	2

You can see the joy among the people in this snap which was published in TOI dated 10^th Dec,07.

I am planning to book tickets for Mangalore soon and I wish they will soon start a day train so that passengers will have an opportunity to enjoy the serenity and beauty of Shiradi Ghat.