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Also you had better reconfirm whether that train is running. I show only 3 trains between nagercoil and bangalore - none of them is a passenger that stops at Carmelaram. http://www.indianrail.gov.in/know_Station_Code.html What you are probably looking for is this one - karaikal to bangalore city. It has a very interesting schedule too, if you work with your manager to get off about half an hour early for people working in say Wipro on Sarjapur Road, or an hour say, for E City types who can get to Heelalige. 56513 Kik Sbc Passenger Karaikal Bangalore Cy Jn 17:29 17:30 1 min HLE Heelalige 1 17:19 17:20 1 min 535 km 1 CRLM Carmelaram 1 17:29 17:30 1 min 545 km 1 BYPL Baiyyappanahali 1 18:19 18:20 1 min 560 km 1 BNCE Bangalore East 1 18:25 18:26 1 min 564 km 1 BNC Bangalore Cant 1 18:34 18:36 2 min 566 km 1 SBC Bangalore Cy Jn 1 19:00 ends 0 571 km 1 | |
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Based on Sandeepmohan's post below, guess it is a train best avoided for a local commute. ![]() You can also try taking the Ernakulam-Bangalore Intercity (6.50pm at Karmerlaram and get down at Cant (7.20 pm). Still have ~1hr before Island comes at 8.10pm. But if the Intercity is late, then you are in trouble. Quote:
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| ![]() You are getting into an unreserved compartment for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Yes it will smell bad. Yes it will have all sorts of people in it, not always with a good sense of personal hygiene or cleanliness. However - it gets you to where you want faster than any other alternative (assuming of course that the train is on time .. going out from bangalore city you can safely assume it, that is not a safe assumption for trains coming in from other cities, especially low priority passenger trains. If you ride the mumbai locals for a few months you may cease to care about something as minor as this as long as you get a place to stand in peace with more than half a centimeter gap between your body and the body of the guy standing next to you. And as I am sure you know, the situation in these long distance unreserved coaches is rather better than the mumbai locals. |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore
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As far as I recall, IR is not too keen on revenue sharing with states, only cost sharing. KA despite this has shared the cost of some projects. KL on the other hand, is adamant that railways foot the entire bill (so the Angamali-Shabarimala line is now abandoned apparently). | |
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Shorter too - about 10..15 km less than going to YPR or KJM, and on a highway rather than bumper to bumper city traffic. So half an hour, not over two hours. |
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BHPian Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Bengaluru
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| ![]() Today was a pleasant surprise for me on my way to office. Usually it takes me 40 mins to go from Christ college to st.johns crossing the forum signal. Today I was able to do it in 25 mins. ![]() In the same vein, I hope they do the madiwala market road soon. Its not only the time, vehicles as well as our backs take a beating driving on that stretch. ![]() |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Mean while in the city.. DRUNKEN WOMAN ASSAULTS COP, TRIES TO FLEE ON SCOOTER Quote:
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| ![]() I think it's due to Xmas vacation the overall traffic is smoother. Thread is quite silent ![]() On the SAP Labs road in Whitefield they are strictly enforcing no-parking. Was happy to see both lanes drivable between Graphite junction and Vydehi. Also saw 2-wheelers being towed away near SJR. |
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I assume all the vehicles that were parked along the main road are going to end up in this or other lanes off the road sigh. I had better check that before I decide whether to rent another zoomcar from city to reach Gopalan. | |
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Heck, there are a few of my colleagues who commute from Hosur and nearby areas to their offices in Bellandur, Marathahalli etc. For them, their work (inside office) and commute times are pretty much fixed, unlike most of us who rely on other modes of transport, including BMTC. | |
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| ![]() Today's morning commute from RT Nagar to Kormangala forum was much smoother than usual days. The reduction in traffic (school closure and many people on vacation) made driving less stressful compared to other days. The hosur road had been re-laid overnight with fresh tar. I noticed it from Adugodi up till Forum mall. Somehow got the feeling that the job done overnight was more to meet the targets. Not sure how long it will last. I'm betting in another month, we will see more potholes coming back. (maybe sooner if we are lucky). But kudos to the BBMP for at least finishing re-laying this stretch before the year end. |
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But, I am not sure if it is still available or if it has been converted into commercial establishments! Last edited by SR71-Blackbird : 22nd December 2015 at 16:49. | |
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| ![]() Found this ridiculously funny. No offence to them Hogs. ![]() |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() Interesting! Night shift workers at increased risk for car crashes http://m.economictimes.com/magazines...w/50280543.cms Last edited by itwasntme : 23rd December 2015 at 07:13. |
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