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Trains were a fascination to me since my childhood days. Even the prospect of
traveling in a train always made my mind whirl into a puff of excitement. I was
lucky enough to be able to immerse myself into lovely train journeys across the
length of this country, i.e to Chennai from New Delhi, when I was a kid during
the vacations. I am proud to say that many fellow Indians feel the same way for
Indian Railways. Vendors selling oily snacks and hot steaming tea at stations,
picturesque Sceneries, the middle berth were all the part and parcel of Indian
Railways. These childhood impressions were etched into my memories and bring up
a smile of nostalgia upon my face.
Thus when Tejas express was announced, it was no
surprise that it was a very quick decision to book the tickets for its
inaugural run from Chennai to Madurai. This train is a world class model with
very modest amenities such as automatic sliding doors, automated Venetian
Blinds, built-in entertainment systems and a very satisfying legroom.
The train is decorated with stunning exteriors in
a livery which was conceived for Tejas itself.
But I, as always was drawn towards the activity
outside the windows than the insides. The train was hauled by a Royapuram WAP7
with a peak power of 7000 kW as the ‘7’ in the name suggests.
We departed dot on time and the train gracefully
accelerated through the chengalpattu-Egmore suburban section at top notch speed
of 98 kilometers an hour. It consistently clocked the above speed before it was
eventually slowed down after tindivanam due to some impending track work. Time
flew by as I was immersed in Indian countryside that fled past outside the
window. The view of Chengalpattu lake was really great in the morning sun. It
is a must see on this journey .