MAS to HWH by Coromandel Exp. - Part 2 (Jan 2000) : This part covers the trip from Basin Bridge till Vijayawada. The trip report of the complete Chennai-Howrah trip is here - click here . It was fun to experience this section in daylight with plenty of crossings - Ganga Kaveri Exp., Tamilnadu Exp., Lucknow-Chennai Exp., Krishna Exp. and quite a few freights (hauled by WAG5HA/WAGD/WAG7). Be sure to enjoy the following:
- Skips of Sullurupeta, Nayudupeta, Nellore, Bitragunta, Kavali, Ongole, Chirala, Bapatla, Tenali
- Halts at Gudur (unscheduled) and...
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- Krishna river crossing
- Loco parade at Vijayawada shed
- Prized capture of WAP1 #22001, the second IR Wappie, in original livery
- Rare capture of WDP1 loco with long honking