Suburban trains drove under the overpass with their doors open

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The path I was walking on gradually became an uphill slope, and I wondered what I would be crossing at the end of it, but what I crossed was a railroad track. Just as I was about to reach the overpass, trains were running under the bridge with a clattering sound. As I watched the train from the bridge, several features caught my eye.

First, all the doors were left open. Since there is no air-conditioning system inside the train, the doors are probably not closed to ensure ventilation. The wind blowing through the train gives us a glimpse of the daily life in hot India. I was also impressed by the width of the train. Compared to trains running in Tokyo, Japan, they are clearly longer and more imposing.

This difference has a historical background. In India, the first freight railroad lines were built on standard gauge (1,435 mm), but the first passenger trains were built on broad gauge (1,676 mm). This broad gauge is now the standard for the entire Indian railroad network. On the other hand, compared to the narrow gauge of 1,067mm used by many Japanese railroads, the difference is obvious: the gauge is more than 1.5 times wider. It is no wonder that the trains seen from the overpass look longer horizontally.

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PHOTO DATA

No

12773

Shooting Date

May 2024

Posted On

January 24, 2025

Place

Mumbai, India

Genre

Railway Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R V

Lens

ZEISS BATIS 2/40 CF

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