Not only those days buddy, even till date Viagai is the fastest Intercity express of India, MS-MDU in 7 hour 25 minutes with an average coverage of 69 km per hour, much faster than Taj Express which has 130 MPS between NZM-JHS.
Slight changes, you have mentioned that Vaigai was innaugrated on 14th August, but it was innaugrated on 15/8/1977, also Vaigai was innaugrated from Madurai and not from Chennai, it left MDU on 15/8/1977 by 6 am and reached MS by 1.05 pm on its 1st day of run.
I have travelled in the MG Vaigai as a kid in1980. There were 8 coaches all Reserved Second class. Upholstery was premium quality and the train had tinted glasses and tube lights. Drinking water was also provided in each coach. Very well maintained. Catering was by Southern Railway (not IRCTC) and was excellent.
Special thanks for covering both Vaigai Express and Pallavan Exp Metre gauge trains.. Metre Gauge train travels are indeed thrilling. Pallavan Exp which used to go upto Tiruchi has now been extended upto Karaikudi. All the Best for this video.
Yaigai Express jab kisi chote station se non stop full speed se guzarti thi toh logon ke rongtey khade ho jaate they ise mainey khud anubhav kiya hai. Ek toofan ki tarah dhul udati hui horn gargaate hue station ko kuch hi second main paar kar jaati thi. Dekne main bhokaal thi yeh train.
Nomadic Rail Yatri bahut Thanks aapka. For mentioning Tamil Nadu's Legendary Vaigai Express, still today , Vaigai Express and Pandian Express are highly priority and prestigious trains of Southern Railways, both trains bound for Madurai (MDU) from Chennai Egmore (MS) . Once again thanks for mentioning awareness about our Madurai City Trains 🚂🚃 👍😊
Travelled by Vaigai superfast express with wife and two kids way back in 1985. Had booked reserved seats the day before for Madurai- Egmore. Pleasantly surprised to see a freshly cleaned coach ( unheard of in North India). Found the people cultured and friendly. Do not remember if it was W or Y gauge. But it was really fast and reached Egmore before time. Later came to know that Madurai is famous for three things. Meenakshi Amma temple Vaigai river Madura Coates
it should have been in MG traction in 1985, by the way even till date Vaigai is maintained at its best, people of Madurai literally treat Vaigai as Shatabdi, even till date Vaigai is much faster than 12007/8 Mysore shatabdi express!!
Mene Saal 2011me Do Baar Lumding se Lower Haflong(Assam) Meter Gauge Train me Safar Kiya Tha, Ab ye Line Broad Gauge me Badal Diya Gaya Hai, Lekin Purani Rail Line or Station Abhi Khali Para Huwa hai
Pincity's MPS maximum persissable speed was 95kmph, but Vaigai had MPS of 100 and 110 in MG, but undoubtably both are legendary trains and Pink city is the elder brother of Vaigai, Loco inspectors and 4 initial batch of Vaigai, took handling of MG high speed run in Jaipur division in Pink city express.
The video is very nostaligic bro. Keep it up🙏🏼❤😘😘😘. Bhai apse ek request aap plzzzzz Amravati derailment ka case stady banao. Bhai plzzz os request ko puri kariye❤🙏🏻🙏🏻
Ashram express between Ahmedabad and Delhi was a completely a supar fast train running at speed of 70 kms/ hour having every modern facilities of that time
Actually Vaigai and Pallavan got Electric traction for the last 2 years in their MG term, Vaigai an Pallavan were end to end Diesel haulled till 1994 July, Pandian, Kollam mail, Rameshwaram day fast passenger were the trains that got MG electric's right from 1969-70.
ladkiya jo pero me janjar pahnti hai wese hi ye train aapne pahiyo me janjar pahnkar dodti thi dhak dhak dhuk dhuk ke sath aesi Chan Chan ki aavaj aati thi mano rat ke samay kisi chudel ke pero ki aavaj bhi khuch bhi nahi hai.
Sir, after 1995,6,started, south western railway, souther railway converted in broad guge,।।।। Very bad thing for Indian Railways Because brithish era, started meysore railway, maratha railway, by maratha govrmnt Indian Railways should presrev this
Sir is this a taminadu railway train or indian railway train What rubbish you are talking about, trains are part of our lifeline, where does these words comes from (north indian south indians). You should shame on your mentality I am really annoyed of such a person like you who still thinks rubbish. Language caste crede religion are still barrier between us because of people like you. You could have requested to have this video in english or in your regional language also We all love this train, its not your own property Think dear think.
