Bhopal Shatabdi Loco Ride at 150 kmph!!

In order to recover lost time, the driver notched up to 150 kmph. As soon as I stuck my head out, I was greeted with an air blast that threatened to rip my camcorder away. Couldn't hear a thing above the deafening roar! A thrilling experience, indeed! For a music video from the same trip, check this out - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzHv3gMuaNU .

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[balajimannar2007]

really great. I used to travel kalyan -pune by wcg-2 & wcm's except wcm-1,also wcam-3 when it was newly introduced.not anymore as the lp's who knew me have retired, as all my friends dad's were lp's. now only two of those friends are in railways. one is a motorman with western railway emu's other an lp with southern railway in diesel loco.

[vb642]

@balajimannar2007 How did you like the DC loco rides? Many years back, I did a footplate on the WCM2 when it was still around.

[sonia7561]

i m very jailas 2 see this ....n be hopefull about pakistan railway 2 devolepd more then india...!!

[vb642]

@sonia7561 I think a better statement would have been - let India and Pakistan BOTH be developed more than what they are now! Why bring national differences into the realm of railways by such trifle comparisons?

[boiragirules]

wow.so nice..very very nice...this is an experience..very scary though....

one day I rocked up to 140 kmph in my 20 years old car in F3 freeway (one freeway between sydney to newcastle ) and it was scary..because if you hit something at that speed....you will be flying high...and go upwards forever..never will come back to earth...I wish i could drive on autovan...

[vb642]

@boiragirules I agree! It can a scary experience especially if you are on the road.

[abirbo]

how did u get inside a driver cabin?

[vb642]

@abirbo At that time, a relative of mine used to be in the railway board - so had official permission.

[singhchinmay]

simply brilliant!!

[vb642]

@depanjanrocks Thanks :-)

[depanjanrocks]

@vb642....great work man :D...