Green Route

Summary

Green Route is a segment along the Bangalore and Mangalore railway line in India, within the Western Ghat mountain ranges.

Green Route
Bridge on which the train runs amidst thick green blanket
Overview
Other name(s)The trekker's paradise
LocaleKarnataka, India
Coordinates12°58′0″N 75°47′0″E / 12.96667°N 75.78333°E / 12.96667; 75.78333

This is the railway track from Sakaleshpura (altitude 906 m MSL) to the Kukke Subramanya (altitude 120 m MSL) Road station. It is 52 km long, with around 57 tunnels and 109 bridges of length varying from few metres to 0.75 km and height varying from a few to 200 metres. The tunnels are absolute terrestrial abyss. This railway track route was trekker's favourite when trains were not running on this track(line)[1] This railway track route operated by South Western Railways has thick green vegetation besides rail line.[2][3]

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  • http://www.hmrdc.com/location/
  1. ^ "Treks on the table". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Trek to Yedakumeri Railway Bridge:Lost in a green world". Be on the Road. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Mangaluru: Boulder on track - train services to Bengaluru hit". Daiji World. Retrieved 17 March 2024.