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1649:Madurai Jn.
1634:Katpadi Jn.
1176:Broad Gauge
1021:Golden Rock
998:Diesel Loco
909:Golden Rock
827:Namma Metro
817:Kochi Metro
768:Operational
652:South Coast
539:. Irfca.org
263:610 mm
206:Top Station
165:610 mm
66:610 mm
1854:Categories
1674:Tiruvallur
1654:Mysuru Jn.
1639:Kollam Jn.
1511:High speed
1294:Pune–Londa
1122:Vijayawada
1066:Steam Loco
1051:Vijayawada
1046:Tondiarpet
983:Vijayawada
670:Vijayawada
521:18 January
487:18 January
461:18 January
428:18 January
360:18 January
325:References
239:Tamil Nadu
153:system in
1779:Accidents
1644:Kozhikode
1622:Kacheguda
1612:Hyderabad
1558:Bengaluru
1521:Passenger
1117:Velachery
1097:Bangalore
1016:Ernakulam
978:Royapuram
973:Lallaguda
953:Arakkonam
919:ICF coach
891:Workshops
736:Bangalore
637:Hyderabad
597:Authority
543:11 August
516:0971-751X
508:The Hindu
456:0971-751X
448:The Hindu
299:PPP Model
259:2 ft
160:2 ft
104:Operation
61:2 ft
1669:Tirupati
1664:Thrissur
1595:Tambaram
1531:Stations
1462:Inactive
1351:Sections
1334:Mountain
1112:Tambaram
1107:Palakkad
1031:Guntakal
963:Guntakal
840:Proposed
776:Suburban
703:Palakkad
685:Southern
660:Guntakal
319:Tata Tea
227:bullocks
151:monorail
88:Idukki,
55:Monorail
36:Overview
1739:Defunct
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1575:Chennai
1506:Express
1074:Coonoor
1041:Kazipet
1006:Coonoor
968:Kazipet
698:Madurai
693:Chennai
675:Waltair
313:Remains
269:Closure
208:in the
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1102:Kollam
936:Depots
746:Mysore
665:Guntur
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173:Munnar
94:Kerala
90:Munnar
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41:Locale
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1540:Major
1135:Lines
1092:Avadi
1036:Hubli
1026:Gooty
1011:Erode
958:Erode
804:Metro
741:Hubli
708:Salem
405:(PDF)
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181:India
155:India
98:India
1143:Main
545:2010
523:2021
512:ISSN
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463:2021
452:ISSN
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398:Tata
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