Green Route

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

Not to be confused with Green Line (Bangalore Metro).
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

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.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Green Route.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.