Maiden Delights On Kankan Railway!

Coming back from Goa decided to take a maiden ride on the Kankan Railway route. Boarded the train at a quiet hilly station called Thivim, 45 minutes away from its originating station Madgaon in Goa.

The Konkan Railway (Railway Symbol:KR) is a railway line which runs along the Konkan coast of India. It was constructed and is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation. It runs from Mangalore in the state of Karnataka to Mumbai through Goa, along the west coast of India and Western Ghats-the mountain range.

A ride worth remembering. For nearly 100 tunnels on the way--the train rushing through dense forests and hills and mountains. For the breathtaking scenery. For the marvel of technology making way in absolutely noway land. And, for the culinary delights! The food was excellent and in all grandeur of variety. Hope all Indian railways follow the KR menu!

And in cricket Team India made history by making it to the top spot of ICC test rankings in its 77 years of test cricket. Tremendous batting performance and a thumping 2-0 series victory against Sri Lanka. One point is made always. India win by big margins if it wins and mostly loses all close matches--be it in any variety of cricket. Kirsten and Dhoni must consider this religiously if it wants to win all winnable series like that against Australia. And of course, Indian batsmen must show more consistency--ok, 293 is rare treat, but 50-100 should be the norm. Above all, generosity must be replaced by ruthlessly professional killer instinct.

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