The 104-year Punalur - Shenkottah meter gauge section was closed to traffic on 19 September 2010. The closure is for gauge conversion. No target dates for reopening has been announced.
Let's hope that the conversion gets done fast, and this beautiful railway route reopens.
See the story from The Hindu (Monday, 20 Sep 2010)
Edit: Although the Southern Railway had indicated that trains on PUU-SCT would stop on 19 Sep 2010, they extended it by one more day for the general public to have one more chance to travel. According to reports, the final trip on PUU-SCT-PUU had a huge crowd, perched on everywhere from the carriage roofs to the engine!
No comments:
Post a Comment