#  @Ananth_IRAS Ananth Rupanagudi Ananth Rupanagudi posts on X about in the, india, sir, australia the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::1400749589095878661/interactions)  - [--] Week [---------] +55% - [--] Month [---------] +30% - [--] Months [---------] +145% - [--] Year [----------] -16% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::1400749589095878661/posts_active)  - [--] Week [--] +7.30% - [--] Month [---] +29% - [--] Months [---] +35% - [--] Year [-----] +16% ### Followers: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::1400749589095878661/followers)  - [--] Week [------] +1.10% - [--] Month [------] +5.20% - [--] Months [------] +15% - [--] Year [------] +24% ### CreatorRank: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::1400749589095878661/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) 25.49% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 3.92% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) 3.92% [currencies](/list/currencies) 1.96% [finance](/list/finance) 1.96% [mlb](/list/mlb) 0.98% [stocks](/list/stocks) 0.98% [nfl](/list/nfl) 0.98% **Social topic influence** [in the](/topic/in-the) 16.67%, [india](/topic/india) #2794, [sir](/topic/sir) #1509, [australia](/topic/australia) #1768, [the first](/topic/the-first) 3.92%, [toy](/topic/toy) 3.92%, [express](/topic/express) #997, [if you](/topic/if-you) #2104, [sleeper](/topic/sleeper) #18, [the british](/topic/the-british) 2.94% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@indira_hyd](/creator/undefined) [@rvasisht](/creator/undefined) [@brahmmajoshi](/creator/undefined) [@pria12rao](/creator/undefined) [@himachalqueen](/creator/undefined) [@hptourism](/creator/undefined) [@annaashu2](/creator/undefined) [@msteckchandani](/creator/undefined) [@indiahistorypic](/creator/undefined) [@pavannair](/creator/undefined) [@rajtoday](/creator/undefined) [@bbtheorist](/creator/undefined) [@sanjeevsanyal](/creator/undefined) [@vsengupta](/creator/undefined) [@aparanjape](/creator/undefined) [@pantrycar](/creator/undefined) [@mumbaimatterz](/creator/undefined) [@vidhubalak68786](/creator/undefined) [@kashyray](/creator/undefined) [@wkarve](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER)](/topic/$uber) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "A unique Sanskrit library at Thanjavur c. [----] Saraswathi Mahal Library one of Indias oldest repositories of ancient Sanskrit and Tamil manuscripts. The Saraswathi Mahal Library in Thanjavur established around [----] by the Nayak rulers is one of Asia's oldest libraries. It holds over [-----] rare palm-leaf and paper manuscripts in multiple languages significantly expanded by Maratha ruler Serfoji II (1798-1832). Opened to the public in [----] it is a renowned cultural repository located within the Thanjavur Palace complex. Originally called Saraswathi Bhandar it was started by the Nayak kings" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2020319681878651344) 2026-02-08T02:12Z 24.3K followers, 24.1K engagements "#DidYouKnow When the Pasteur Institute was to be established at Kasauli in 1904-5 for research in medical and public health and for the manufacture of vaccines and antisera Raja Sir Ranbir Singh of Patiala donated his residence and estates there for its use. #royals #Legacy @IndiaHistorypic https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2009777005005529178 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2009777005005529178" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2009777005005529178) 2026-01-09T23:59Z 24K followers, [---] engagements "#DidYouKnow An Indian woman scientist once worked with Robert Oppenheimer the father of the atomic bomb Meet T.K. Radha in the field of science and technology. Born in Kerala under the British Raj she was the fourth of five children and a brilliant student from the start. In the 1940s and 50s when Radha went on to study physics at Presidency College Madras (present-day Chennai). She earned a gold medal and joined Alladi Ramakrishnans (son of Sir Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer member of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution) pioneering program in theoretical physics at the" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2017783177310535688) 2026-02-01T02:12Z 24.1K followers, 83.3K engagements "This big mango tree at the Railway hospital Perambur Chennai is flowering well and hopefully would be full of mangoes in 2-3 months. #IndianRailways #Chennai #mango" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018223655042646234) 2026-02-02T07:23Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements "A beautiful and rare black-and-white photo of one of the earliest locomotives to run on the Western Ghat inclines of GIPR - the W1 class captured at Parel workshop in Bombay probably in [----]. These locomotives were first built by Kitson Hunslet Leeds England as the X42 class in [----]. Further improved examples were built by Neilson and Vulcan Foundry. This one was built by Neilson (Glasgow) in [----]. Twenty-five of these robust 0-8-0 saddle tank engines were constructed for the GIP Railway between [----] and [----]. They were specifically designed to work on the steep ghat inclines in the Bombay" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018292814170497366) 2026-02-02T11:57Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements "Sunil Wettimuny was the elder brother to two other Sri Lankan cricketers Mithra and Sidath. But the moment that etched his name into memory came on a bruising afternoon in England during the [----] World Cup clash between Sri Lanka and Australia. Sri Lanka were chasing an intimidating [---] in a 60-over game yet they refused to retreat. At [---] for [--] in the 32nd over they were not merely survivingthey were competing. That was when Australian captain Ian Chappell decided it was time to unleash Jeff Thomson once more. Thommo was in a fearsome mood. What followed was not just fast bowling; it was an" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018499090942963994) 2026-02-03T01:37Z 24.1K followers, 22K engagements "A closer view of the flowering on the same mango tree One can see a small mango on the left. In fact there are a few more. It's early February and we already have mangoes on this tree. #mango #tree This big mango tree at the Railway hospital Perambur Chennai is flowering well and hopefully would be full of mangoes in 2-3 months. #IndianRailways #Chennai #mango https://t.co/qdJk27xMxe This big mango tree at the Railway hospital Perambur Chennai is flowering well and hopefully would be full of mangoes in 2-3 months. #IndianRailways #Chennai #mango https://t.co/qdJk27xMxe" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018534782028968370) 2026-02-03T03:59Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements "The English Electric company's advertisement pamphlet on their contribution to the first electric train service in India on this day in [----] Today marks the 101st anniversary of first electric train service in India on the GIP Railway between VT and Kurla. #electric #IndianRaikways #Anniversary https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018598183983780151 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018598183983780151" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018598183983780151) 2026-02-03T08:11Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements "A beautiful photo of two YG class steam locomotives captured at the Wankaner loco shed probably sometime in the early 1990s. The YG class was the most mass-produced metre-gauge freight locomotive in India and between [----] and [----] a total of [----] locomotives were built by nine different manufacturers. Besides TELCO and CLW in India which manufactured [---] and [--] locos respectively [---] of them were sourced from Baldwin Loco Works USA in 1949-50 [--] from Canada [---] from Nippon [--] from Mitsubishi Japan [--] from Austria and [--] from Skoda Czechoslovakia. The YGs had the latest technical features in a" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018650826328408125) 2026-02-03T11:40Z 24K followers, [---] engagements "During our school days asking for an extra sheet at exams was meant to show off Competition has reached another level these days. ๐๐๐ #exam #nostalgia" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018729424267686006) 2026-02-03T16:52Z 23.9K followers, 133.9K engagements "These are such brilliant products that can be of such great use to senior citizens #products #SeniorCare" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018889623616016715) 2026-02-04T03:29Z 23.9K followers, [----] engagements "I can imagine that strange feeling. Can you believe that I called and ex-boss of mine home for dinner despite the fact that he had spoiled my confidential appraisal report a few years earlier In those four years he had changed quite a bit after going through a divorce and remarrying" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018908463917863153) 2026-02-04T04:44Z 23.9K followers, [----] engagements "@RaviBopparaju @jgopikrishnan70 No I am talking of 2001-02 when I was Sr.AFA or SAO" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018913789924839838) 2026-02-04T05:05Z 23.9K followers, [---] engagements "@Annaashu2 @pavannair Railways will not privatized in the near future. Secondly we aren't PSUs like banks which are limited companies and are listed in the stock market. At the most what can be done in Railways is to create a PSU out of the production units" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018934079098606072) 2026-02-04T06:26Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements "@pasumai @rajtoday @BBTheorist @sanjeevsanyal @rvasisht @brahmmajoshi @Pria12Rao @vsengupta @aparanjape @PantryCar @mumbaimatterz And how many trains ran on the route What was the line capacity at that time Such comparisons can be fallacious" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019075696396779766) 2026-02-04T15:48Z 24K followers, [---] engagements "This is such a beautiful drone video of the beautiful and famous Bridge number [---] on the Kalka-Shimla rail line. Located near Kanoh station it is renowned as a masterpiece of narrow-gauge engineering and was among India's highest arch bridges featuring multiple picturesque Roman-style arch tiers. Developed by the British in [----] it represents significant colonial-era engineering. It was considered the highest arch bridge in India until [----]. The bridge is part of the scenic mountain railway and the area around it is remote with residents heavily reliant on the nearby Kanoh station. #Himachal" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019088138866749567) 2026-02-04T16:38Z 24K followers, [----] engagements "Dhobis at work along the River Gomti in Lucknow [----]. In the background once stood the Shahi Pul an eighteenth-century stone bridge commissioned by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula around [----] and completed in [----] noted for its longevity and local craftsmanship. After the annexation of Awadh following the events of [----] the bridge was dismantled around [----] by the colonial administration. The same year the decision was taken to replace the ageing structure laying the foundation for Pucca Pul which connected Daliganj and Chowk and was inaugurated in January [----] by Lord Hardinge known as the Hardinge" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019223344625905988) 2026-02-05T01:35Z 24K followers, [----] engagements "The beautiful capture of the old scenic station of Taradevi [--] km before Shimla on a lovely wintry morning Pic courtesy @chauchaubhath #IndianRailways #photography #Himachal" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019266737825542332) 2026-02-05T04:28Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements "This is a beautiful video of the Kalka-Shimla toy train passing through the lovely pine forests dressed in white with snow all around #HimachalPradesh #IndianRailways #Snowfall @himachal_queen @hp_tourism Video courtesy Sakshi Sharma" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019277876013772890) 2026-02-05T05:12Z 24K followers, 11.4K engagements "@aliusmani Mettupalayam to Ooty isn't actually called a toy train as it is on MG. Only the ones in the NG hill rail lines are called toy trains" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019284555480637734) 2026-02-05T05:38Z 24K followers, [--] engagements "A beautiful snap of YP [----] at Lucknow railway station captured by Chris Miles in October [----]. The YP class comprising [---] metre-gauge steam locomotives was a cornerstone of Indian Railways for passenger service between [----] and [----] in the MG system. Manufactured by Baldwin (USA) North British (UK) Krauss-Maffei (Germany) and TELCO (India) these widespread engines were known for their reliability and were among the last steam passenger engines produced globally. While the first batch arrived from the USA in [----] the majority were produced in the 1950s and 1960s with TELCO (Tata Engineering" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019381244887457912) 2026-02-05T12:03Z 24K followers, [----] engagements "The importance of curd rice in the Andhra diet humourously explained by this stand-up artist ๐๐๐ #curdrice #AndhraPradesh #diet" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019588407517934067) 2026-02-06T01:46Z 24K followers, 125.2K engagements "@vidhubalak68786 This is not that person. Ghulam Ahmed played for India in the late 1940s and 1950s. He even captained India for one test" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019593936571101679) 2026-02-06T02:08Z 24K followers, [--] engagements "This is the Environment Education Centre of the Sarangapur Reserve Forest developed by the Telangana Forest Department that has been conceptualized and designed by my young talented cousins - the brother-sister duo of Anurag Karthikeya (Concept and Graphic Design) and Sri Kruthika (Interior Design) Please drop in a few words of encouragement โค๐ #interiordecor #GraphicDesign #family" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019606368358134080) 2026-02-06T02:57Z 24K followers, [---] engagements "Another such example of mutual respect and friendship between political rivals - this was probably PVNR congratulating Vajpayee after he successfully exposed Pakistan's role in cross-border terrorism forcing them to withdraw their resolution at the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva in [----]. #Politics #Respect When There Was Mutual Respect Between Ruling and Opposition Politicians In [----] L.K. Advani Congratulating PM P.V. Narasimharao After Swearing In Ceremony as Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji Looks On https://t.co/tVmbTDe7wm When There Was Mutual Respect Between Ruling and Opposition" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019641562058354913) 2026-02-06T05:17Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements "The U-19 India team posts [---] in [--] overs in the #U19WorldCupFinal against England Vaibhav Suryavanshi - [---] off just [--] balls with [--] fours and [--] sixes. Broke a few records today - what a player - and he is just [--]. #VaibhavSooryavanshi" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019740222188409042) 2026-02-06T11:49Z 24K followers, [---] engagements "#DidYouKnow At [-------] m above Mean Sea Level Qazigund is the highest station on the Broad Gauge network. Shimliguda station located at an altitude of 997m (3271ft) above sea level was the highest broad-gauge railway station in the country before the construction of Qazigund railway station in Kashmir. Shimliguda is a village in the Alluri Sitharama Raju district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and is on the Kothavalasa-Kirandul line of Waltair railway division in East Coast Railway zone that passes through the Eastern Ghats. #IndianRailways #altitude Such View = Sukoon โค ๐Quazigund" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019746579868205095) 2026-02-06T12:14Z 24.1K followers, 10.5K engagements "India U-19 team lifts the World Cup What a win They beat England by [---] runs. #U19WorldCup2026 #U19WorldCup #VaibhavSooryavanshi" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019786281174085728) 2026-02-06T14:52Z 24K followers, [----] engagements "Ayush Mhatre Vaibhav Suryavanshi Aaron George and Abhigyan Kundu among the batters as well as Ambrish the pace bowler and Kanishk Chouhan the left arm spinner - remember their names as they are the future stars. #U19WorldCup #U19WCfinal India U-19 team lifts the World Cup What a win They beat England by [---] runs. #U19WorldCup2026 #U19WorldCup #VaibhavSooryavanshi India U-19 team lifts the World Cup What a win They beat England by [---] runs. #U19WorldCup2026 #U19WorldCup #VaibhavSooryavanshi" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019790390455402949) 2026-02-06T15:08Z 24K followers, [----] engagements "So Vaibhav Suryavanshi gets the Player of the Match and Player of the Series. He is having the time of his life. #vaibhavsuryavanshi #U19WorldCup #U19WCfinal Ayush Mhatre Vaibhav Suryavanshi Aaron George and Abhigyan Kundu among the batters as well as Ambrish the pace bowler and Kanishk Chouhan the left arm spinner - remember their names as they are the future stars. #U19WorldCup #U19WCfinal Ayush Mhatre Vaibhav Suryavanshi Aaron George and Abhigyan Kundu among the batters as well as Ambrish the pace bowler and Kanishk Chouhan the left arm spinner - remember their names as they are the future" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019792379860181043) 2026-02-06T15:16Z 24K followers, [---] engagements "1880's Dacca. (Now Bangladesh Dhaka) - Ruplal House Farashganj. (Rear View). Ruplal House (formerly known as Aratoon House) is a 19th-century mansion in Farashganj area in Dhaka Bangladesh. It was built on the northern bank of the Buriganga River beside the Buckland Dam. The house was built in [----] by an Armenian businessman Stephen Aratoon. It was later bought by two merchants Ruplal Das and his brother Raghunath Das in [----]. The mansion is a significant example of Indo-European architectural style featuring a grand riverfront with Corinthian columns a dance hall and over [--] rooms. It was" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019947004970049614) 2026-02-07T01:31Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements "BB&CI Time table advertising Sohrab Modi's Ek Din Ka Sultan way back in [----] Though the train services of the BB&CI Railway started from Grant Road in November [----] the schedules were published in The Times of India. It started publishing detailed timetables since [----]. Ek Din Ka Sultan (King For A Day) was a [----] Hindi/Urdu historical drama film produced and directed by Sohrab Modi with the story by Agha Jani Kashmiri. The film's music was composed by three music directors Rafiq Ghaznavi Shanti Kumar Desai and Dattaram V. Gadkar with the lyrics written by Wali Saheb. Playback singing was" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2020028832950935793) 2026-02-07T06:56Z 24K followers, [---] engagements "Neither WAP-5 nor WAP-7 is objectively "better"; they serve different purposes. WAP-7 (6350 HP) is superior for hauling heavy long-distance or 20+ coach trains due to higher power and acceleration. WAP-5 (5450 HP) is better for high-speed lighter loads (15-18 coaches) and premium trains like Shatabdis with a top speed of [---] km/hr. #IndianRailways #locomotives #haulage the fastest Indian passenger train is pulled by WAP [--] although WAP [--] is the most powerful Indian (passenger) locomotive. Use this info to impress you date. the fastest Indian passenger train is pulled by WAP [--] although WAP [--] is" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2020055757446959390) 2026-02-07T08:43Z 24.1K followers, 13.8K engagements "Another video of the Kalka-Shimla toy train finding it's way through the lovely pine forests dressed in snow during snowfall which is out of this world. #IndianRailways #himachal #Snowfall Video courtesy Sakshi Sharma" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2020298008559251938) 2026-02-08T00:45Z 24.1K followers, 10.7K engagements "A beautiful capture of WP [----] at Chhapra Kacheri having brought in the Gwalior Patna Express captured by Laurie Marshall sometime in the early 1990s WP [----] was an engine that was a part of the batch of [---] WP locos imported from the Canadian Locomotive Works Ontario Canada in 1955-56. Chhapra Kacheri is a station on the ChhapraVaranasi rail line which was primarily built as a metre-gauge line by the Bengal and North Western Railway (BNWR) between [----] and [----]. Conversion to broad gauge began in the late 1980s and was completed in the early 1990s. #IndianRailways #History #Legacy" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2020460286638178479) 2026-02-08T11:30Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements "@msteckchandani @kashyray @brahmmajoshi @w_karve @sambitlnt @pria12rao @drgarekar @kailashkaushik8 @sriramsnn @kapoorashok25 @foolonearth @S_buoyantfeet @priyashmita @rvasisht @cdivakaruni @jyothishkd @artyshruti @NAN_DINI_ https://x.com/i/status/2020659944434077714 If you cannot find the brighter side of life then polish the darker side. Attitude of adjustment is the only instrument to live a better life. Good morning friends have a great day and a wonderful week ahead ๐ #MondayMotivation https://x.com/i/status/2020659944434077714 If you cannot find the brighter side of life then polish the" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2020660102559318095) 2026-02-09T00:44Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements "Early 20th Century Bangalore (Bengaluru) - this photograph was taken on Narayan Pillai Street in the Shivajinagar area of the city. The area is near the junction of Arunachal Mudaliar Street and extends toward St. John's Church Road. It is a diverse area heavily influenced by its past as a British army cantonment featuring a mix of colonial Hindu and Muslim architecture and culture. #Bengaluru #street #History @DrDeepakKrishn1 @ArunKrishnan_ https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020673309210444143 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020673309210444143" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2020673309210444143) 2026-02-09T01:37Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements "This is so true - while the daughters get immune to the taunts of their moms they break down when the fathers even shout at them ๐ค๐ #daughters" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2020763606326157419) 2026-02-09T07:36Z 24.1K followers, 15.2K engagements "For the Southern Railway three major projects are sanctioned - [--]. Alappuzha-Ambalapuzha doubling [--]. Palakkad Town-Parli by-pass line [--]. Irugur-Podanur doubling These are all the projects sanctioned by the Ministry of Railways that has the powers to sanction projects upto [---] crore as far as I know. The rest of the projects above [---] crore are to be sanctioned by the Cabinet. #IndianRailways #projects" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2020920044008751567) 2026-02-09T17:57Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements "A MG and BG track cross-over at Sabarmati station that still exists This was all MG once but BG Track came when Ahmedabad to Delhi line was converted from MG to BG. This short patch of MG track exists for the movement of a Heritage MG steam locomotive named "Shantidoot". #IndianRailways #Heritage https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021007135782604939 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021007135782604939" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2021007135782604939) 2026-02-09T23:43Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements "The greater the level of calmness of our mind the greater our peace of mind then greater is our ability to enjoy a happy and joyful life. Good morning friends and have a great day ahead ๐ #TuesdayThoughts" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2021009167117701257) 2026-02-09T23:51Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements "It's a wonder that Moti Mahal used to serve Masala Dosa in [----]. It's another wonder that both Masala dosa and coffee had the same price. #food #nostalgia" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019316098366345248) 2026-02-05T07:44Z 24.1K followers, 23.2K engagements "The Cooperage Bandstand Bombay c. 1900s with the University buildings and the Secretariat rising in the background. Facing the elegant sea-front along the margin of Back Bay this promenade was a favoured evening resort for the inhabitants of Bombay especially in the cool hours after sunset. Situated in the Fort area it's currently close to the Oval Maidan and the Rajabai Clock Tower. Known as a 19th-century early 20th-century hangout spot with the bandstand visible in historical photographs of the Cooperage area. #Mumbai #bandstand #History https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021034235566620855" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2021034235566620855) 2026-02-10T01:31Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements "Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) as part of a consortium with Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd. (TRSL) will supply the complete propulsion system including traction motors for [--] Vande Bharat sleeper trains. While BHEL will supply motors for its [--] trainsets the existing Vande Bharat chair car trains and the BEML sleeper prototypes use the TSA-Medha Servo Drives TME 49-30-4 asynchronous traction motors. CG Power and Industrial Solutions will supply the traction motors and other propulsion system components for the Vande Bharat sleeper trains being produced by Kinet Railway Solutions at the" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2009295577268543932) 2026-01-08T16:06Z 24.1K followers, 19.5K engagements "A beautiful photo of ST class [-----] Metre Gauge locomotive manufactured by Nasmyth Wilson & Co. Manchester England which was the 9th in a batch of [--] locomotives of this class manufactured for the South Indian Railway in [----] captured at Mayiladuthurai by Terry Case in [----]. Designed for light branch lines these [--] locomotives were primarily based at Mayuram and Villipuram in the South Indian Railway. These locomotives were a part of the metre-gauge fleet that served in the Southern Railway with some in service until the late 1970s. #IndianRailways #History #Legacy @somnath1978 @sambitnk" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2016137616639607035) 2026-01-27T13:14Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements "The Maharaja and Maharani of Indore [----] captured by Bernard Boutet de Monvel. Maharaja Yashwant Rao Holkar II (r. 19261961) and Maharani Sanyogita Bai (married 19241937) of Indore were iconic 1930s style icons renowned for their cosmopolitan Art Deco lifestyle. They were famous for commissioning the modern palace Manik Bagh and epitomizing glamorous Western-influenced Indian royalty. The couple spent significant time in Europe and America mingling with celebrities artists and designers like Marcel Breuer and Eileen Gray. #royals #History #lifestyle @IndiaHistorypic" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2021394887204278767) 2026-02-11T01:24Z 24.3K followers, 14.8K engagements "A rare picture of Ramanathan Krishnan heading to the practice courts at Wimbledon in [----] accompanied by his wife Lalitha. Krishnan was the seventh seed and became the first Indian to reach the semi-finals that year. #Tennis #Legend" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022461083127288281) 2026-02-14T00:01Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "My first glimpse of the Vande Bharat sleeper train set - snazzy colours and good design though there's need for some crucial improvements - 3A coach (1st [--] photos) 2A and 1A coach; quality of furnishing and lighting is very good ๐งต #IndianRailways #VandeBharat @devasissarangi" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/1843555957579887007) 2024-10-08T07:36Z 24.3K followers, 291.3K engagements "Friends wanted to share the good news of my promotion to HAG (Higher Administrative Grade equivalent to Additional Secretary to Government of India) I have been posted back to @GMSRailway as Principal Financial Adviser (Construction). I shall be taking over shortly. #promotion" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/1985869833683288325) 2025-11-05T00:40Z 24.3K followers, 129.7K engagements "Took over charge as Principal Financial Adviser Construction @GMSRailway yesterday Was welcomed by my team of officers. On the auspicious occasion of the last Monday of Kartika month I seek the blessings of God and your good wishes ๐ PS - the towel is no longer there ๐" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/1990576597150413041) 2025-11-18T00:23Z 24.3K followers, 18.8K engagements "A beautiful photo of WP [----] as it struts about at Delhi Jn yard taken in September [----] by an anonymous railfan. This WP steam locomotive is a part of the batch of [---] engines of this class imported from the Baldwin Locomotive Works Pennsylvania USA in [----]. Indian Railways imported [---] WP steam locomotives from the above-mentioned firm in two batches - [--] prototypes in [----] and [---] in [----]. The Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) was the world's largest and most successful manufacturer of steam locomotives founded by Matthias W. Baldwin in [----] in Philadelphia that produced over [-----] steam" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2017207455391105250) 2026-01-30T12:05Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements "In [----] in Nazi-occupied Paris a teenager named Adolfo Kaminsky discovered that chemistry could be a weapon. He had learned the science of dyes in a small shop studying how pigments bonded to paper and how solvents could break them apart. That knowledge became the difference between life and death. The Nazis used paperwork as a weapon. On Jewish identity documents the word JUIF was stamped in permanent blue ink. That single mark meant arrest deportation and death. The French Resistance asked Kaminsky if it could be erased. Most attempts ruined the paper. He remembered something else: lactic" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018495715404829082) 2026-02-03T01:24Z 24.3K followers, 290.6K engagements "1890s St Johns Church in the winter Dalhousie Himachal Pradesh. Dalhousie Town was named after the Earl of Dalhousie who was the British Governor-General in India from [----] to [----]. St. Johns Church in Dalhousie Himachal Pradesh is a historic Protestant church built in [----] near Gandhi Chowk. As the first church built in the town during the British colonial era it features Victorian-era Gothic architecture with stone masonry stained glass windows and a library reflecting the area's colonial heritage. Originally a wooden structure it was later rebuilt using stone with notable contributions" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018860184811315316) 2026-02-04T01:32Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "The new aerodynamic WAP-7 locomotive (often designated as WAP-7AD) is a [----] HP electric engine designed for improved efficiency and higher speeds capable of operating at up to [---] km/hr supporting 24-coach loads. These updated streamlined locomotives are intended for premium services like the Amrit Bharat Express and feature weight reductions advanced IGBT technology and improved cabin design for better faster and more energy-efficient operation.#IndianRailways #locomotives New refreshed WAP-7 locomotive livery in Indian Railways. https://t.co/VVOWRdLX4m New refreshed WAP-7 locomotive livery" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2019696776928973005) 2026-02-06T08:56Z 24.3K followers, 18.1K engagements "Lunchtime humour - Boss: There are [--] bricks on an aeroplane. If you drop one outside how many are left Employee: That's easy [--]. Boss: What are the three steps to put an elephant into a fridge Employee: Open the fridge. Put the elephant in. Close the fridge. Boss: What are the four steps to put a deer into the fridge Employee: Open the fridge. Take the elephant out. Put the deer in. Close the fridge. Boss: It's lion's birthday all animals are there except one why Employee: Because the deer is in the fridge. Boss: How does an old woman cross a swamp filled with crocodiles Employee: She" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2020054875204382751) 2026-02-07T08:39Z 24.3K followers, 375.1K engagements "I am posting this for the 3rd or 4th time but it's important to note that when GIP Railway opened the first rail line from Boribunder to Thana on April 16th [----] they didn't have a booking office to sell the tickets. That's when Jagannath Shankarseth stepped in and offered space not only for the booking office but a few other offices of GIP Railway in his huge bungalow at Byculla. As one of the Directors of the GIP Railway he was one of the prominent invitees for the first train ride from Boribunder to Thana. #IndianRailways #Legends Jagannath 'Nana' Shankarsheth Murkute was one of the key" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2021097395375738938) 2026-02-10T05:42Z 24.3K followers, 16.4K engagements "A beautiful photo of B1 [---] Narrow Gauge steam locomotive captured at Kurudwadi in [----] by Rob Dickinson The B1 class steam locomotives on Indian Railways were NG engines built by W.G. Bagnall in the UK for the Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway (GBSR) between [----] and [----]. Hence the loco in the picture may have been borrowed from GBSR. Kurudwadi which is on the old Barsi Light Railway normally used F-class (2-8-2) and G-class (4-6-4) locomotives built by Nasmyth Wilson and Bagnall in 1928-1939. These narrow-gauge (2' 6") locomotives were designed for efficient operation often featuring 7-ton" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2021189752742084699) 2026-02-10T11:49Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "1900's The Telegraph House Lahore. (now Pakistan). The Central Telegraph Office (CTO) in Lahore which serves as part of the historic General Post Office (GPO) complex was built in [----] to commemorate Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee. Designed by the renowned engineer Sir Ganga Ram this Indo-Saracenic masterpiece replaced the earlier telegraph office in Anarkali Bazaar. Located on The Mall it remains a significant colonial-era landmark. Sir Ganga Ram (18511927) was a pioneering Indian civil engineer architect and philanthropist known as the "Father of Modern Lahore" for designing iconic" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2021386967674716281) 2026-02-11T00:53Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "People who have this habit of boarding the train while it starts moving just like they do in the trains with open doors are all in for a rude surprise. #VandeBharat A man got left outside while boarding the sleeper Vande Bharat as the automatic doors closed. The train started moving but luckily the police made it stop in time. His own family was careless and he was left behind a scary wake-up call for everyone https://t.co/2cVjxFjQy7 A man got left outside while boarding the sleeper Vande Bharat as the automatic doors closed. The train started moving but luckily the police made it stop in" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2021504012311486678) 2026-02-11T08:38Z 24.3K followers, 20.4K engagements "I wonder whether the Indian delegations would be served Aloo Parathas or Bisibella baath at the Presidential banquets in Europe And is the assumption that Indian delegations are comfortable with European cuisines #justasking #banquets Charred pineapple yogurt foam and banana blossom skewers Open secret in Delhi's diplomatic circles that visiting dignitaries now routinely return from such strange meals at official banquets and order Indian food from room service. https://t.co/Am1d4tlvqQ Charred pineapple yogurt foam and banana blossom skewers Open secret in Delhi's diplomatic circles that" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2021558872897737003) 2026-02-11T12:16Z 24.2K followers, [----] engagements "Worth reminding ourselves every day - this guy isn't just a great player he speaks so well and clearly A real legend #RogerFederer #legend" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2021755597293801959) 2026-02-12T01:17Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "Neera Arya of the Rani Jhansi regiment of Netaji's INA. Neera Arya was born on [--] March [----] in Khekra Nagar Baghpat Uttar Pradesh. She sacrificed her personal life to protect Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Imprisoned and tortured she refused to betray her comrades. Her brave acts as Azad Hind Faujs first woman spy mark her as a forgotten national hero. She even killed her husband to save Netaji's life. She was put into the infamous Andaman and Nicobar's Cellular Jail an institution famous for its brutal treatment. In spite of the cruel conditions and efforts by the British authorities to shatter" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2021757994208575979) 2026-02-12T01:27Z 24.3K followers, 11.6K engagements "Lunchtime humour - An ace fighter pilot from Haryana was recently married and got posted to Yehlanka Airbase Bengaluru. His parents-in-laws visited them first time just before Aero India and were so eager to watch the air show as their son-in-law was part of it. He took off with a thunder. Everyone was amazed. Thereafter he carried out combat manoeuvres like barrel roll spin vertical Charlie wing hover cobra etc. and all the spectators had a nail-biting experience. After the display the pilot landed and went to his wife and in-laws at stands. Keeping the traditions he touched the feet of" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2021888552129507761) 2026-02-12T10:06Z 24.3K followers, 120.7K engagements "A story of a brilliant lesser known Australian cricketer - On this day in [----] South Africa endured one of the darkest chapters in their Test history collapsing spectacularly against Australia in Melbourne. The innings lasted just [----] overs yielding a mere [--] runs as the wily left-arm spinner Bert Ironmonger tore through the batting with astonishing figures of [--] for [--]. Australias reply of [---] might not have seemed imposing but it proved more than enough especially with Ironmonger again weaving his magic. He returned in the second innings to claim [--] for [--] leaving South Africa reeling at 45" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2021893397498433895) 2026-02-12T10:25Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements "#DidYouKnow The Pamban bridge was initially a part of the plan to connect Talaimannar in then Ceylon with Dhanushkodi on the Indian side which was first mooted in [----] and a survey was carried out by Mr.H.W.Perry Executive Engineer of South Indian Railway (SIR). Actually though the idea of the Indo-Ceylon rail plan was first floated in [----] no action was taken on it till [----]. Even Perry's survey report was submitted in [----] and the estimate which was prepared assessed that the cost of a bridge across the sea would cost Rs.250 lakhs. #IndianRailways #History" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022115564534346205) 2026-02-13T01:08Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements "A ticket from Sivaganga to Colombo Fort from the 1930s when the Pamban bridge along with the ferry service from Dhanushkodi to Talaimannar was operational. A return ticket cost a passenger [--] and [--] annas. #IndianRailways #SriLanka #memories @KartiPC #DidYouKnow The Pamban bridge was initially a part of the plan to connect Talaimannar in then Ceylon with Dhanushkodi on the Indian side which was first mooted in [----] and a survey was carried out by Mr.H.W.Perry Executive Engineer of South Indian Railway (SIR). Actually #DidYouKnow The Pamban bridge was initially a part of the plan to connect" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022131549702172872) 2026-02-13T02:11Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements "Darjeeling Himalayan Railway gets its first woman TTE Many congratulations to Ms. Sarita Yolmo #IndianRailways #women https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/145-year-old-dhr-gets-first-woman-ticket-collector/articleshow/128270166.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/145-year-old-dhr-gets-first-woman-ticket-collector/articleshow/128270166.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022139628887875771) 2026-02-13T02:43Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements "Today's 5-star Sudoku successfully completed after two failures - hopefully a good start to the Friday #Sudoku #puzzle" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022150688416071794) 2026-02-13T03:27Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "The involuble truth - why only elder daughter every daughter ๐ @ArunKrishnan_ this is specially for you. ๐ #daughters #fatheranddaughter" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022177979825369354) 2026-02-13T05:16Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements "Yet another beautiful capture of a toy train passing through the scenic Himachal landscape near Nagrota Bagwan station on the Kangra valley rail line with the lovely snow-capped Dhauladhars in the background - in the jurisdiction of the new Jammu division in @RailwayNorthern Pic courtesy Gibbson #IndianRailways #himachal #Photography @himachal_queen @hp_tourism https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022188549400138209 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022188549400138209" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022188549400138209) 2026-02-13T05:58Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "Folks watch #ausvszim - Australia on the mat at 29/4 Somehow the sadistic instinct in me kicks in and makes me feel happy. #T20WorldCup" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022216066592919742) 2026-02-13T07:47Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements "Tell them a hundred times but they will always get my name wrong Folks there's a lot of difference between ANAND and ANANTH not just a couple of letters. ๐คฆโ #name #spelling ๐จ Please travel in it only if you have learned your toilet manners said Chief Project Manager Anand Rupanagudi of the Vande Bharat Sleeper follow @india_plus_ https://t.co/ehpm0qC8BW ๐จ Please travel in it only if you have learned your toilet manners said Chief Project Manager Anand Rupanagudi of the Vande Bharat Sleeper follow @india_plus_ https://t.co/ehpm0qC8BW" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022217817161183568) 2026-02-13T07:54Z 24.3K followers, 47.1K engagements "Lunchtime humour - We applied Dove soap on the faces of five women. . . . And we made [--] men have [--] pegs of Whiskey. . . . It was seen that men had more glow on their faces. ๐๐๐ #men #women #Soap #alcohol" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022230549717488066) 2026-02-13T08:45Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "Meet Jaywardhan Tyagi [--] year old boy of DPS School Ghaziabad and listen to his speech in Hindi. An absolute child prodigy he started creating website at the age of [--] and now at the age of [--] he had created a medical software which he explains. #child #prodigy" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022231421604311089) 2026-02-13T08:48Z 24.3K followers, 218.4K engagements "Zimbabwe killing it - Australia at 131/7 - what a catch by Munyonga; [--] runs in [--] balls required. #AustraliavsZimbabwe #T20WorldCup Folks watch #ausvszim - Australia on the mat at 29/4 Somehow the sadistic instinct in me kicks in and makes me feel happy. #T20WorldCup Folks watch #ausvszim - Australia on the mat at 29/4 Somehow the sadistic instinct in me kicks in and makes me feel happy. #T20WorldCup" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022233520132046923) 2026-02-13T08:56Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "139/8 now. Australia is almost certainly losing this. Renshaw is gone for 66" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022234453704359963) 2026-02-13T09:00Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "A beautiful photo from 1st November [----] by Basil Roberts a railfan from Great Britain who arranged for locomotives of all three gauges to be positioned together as Miraj was the prominent station that had tracks of all three gauges in the station yard The three locomotives in the photo are - WG Class - the freight locomotive of BG which carries trains from Miraj to Kolhapur and from Miraj to Pune. This line was originally in MG and was converted to BG in [----]. YG Class: The locomotive in the centre is a Metre Gauge YG class engine more specifically YG [----] which was often part of a breakdown" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022269798877667379) 2026-02-13T11:21Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements "Another day yet another irresponsible act by a passenger And these are cases where the passenger could be rescued. ๐คฆโ#IndianRailways #Safety Alert RPF Constable Saves Life of Passenger๐๐ฎโ At Platform No. [--] of Vijayawada Railway Station a passenger slipped into the gap while trying to board the moving Train No. [-----] (CharlapalliShalimar East Coast Express). On-duty RPF HC Sri M. Narasimha Rao acted swiftly https://t.co/MlPEEIjvo9 Alert RPF Constable Saves Life of Passenger๐๐ฎโ At Platform No. [--] of Vijayawada Railway Station a passenger slipped into the gap while trying to board the moving" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022286390386733333) 2026-02-13T12:27Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements "Nagari station yard during my first inspection on January 22nd and the current position of the same station yard captured yesterday. By March-end the Nagari yard is expected to be completed. This is a part of the challenging Tindivanam-Nagari New Line project. #IndianRailways #projects" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022306146892288412) 2026-02-13T13:45Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements "1. The view of the station yard from the top of the foot overbridge; the yard extends to more than [---] m behind the FOB where I was standing. [--]. This FOB is quite a nostalgic one as it was completed when I had just taken over as Chief Project Manager in the Chennai division and I was also monitoring the completion. #IndianRailways #projects Nagari station yard during my first inspection on January 22nd and the current position of the same station yard captured yesterday. By March-end the Nagari yard is expected to be completed. This is a part of the challenging Tindivanam-Nagari New Line" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022319578970288433) 2026-02-13T14:38Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements "The beautiful drone video of the magnificently scenic agricultural landscape before the approach to the Walayar Ghats a short distance before Palakkad ๐ค Video courtesy Basith Paykat #IndianRailways #drones #Kerala @parvathimenon @PiyuNair @KeralaTourism" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022324799322947702) 2026-02-13T14:59Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "A beautiful capture of Belavadi Veeranarayana Swamy Temple at Belavadi in Chikkamagaluru district #Karnataka It is a 13th-century (circa [----] CE) masterpiece of Hoysala architecture built by King Veera Ballala II. It is a trikuta (three-shrine) temple. The central older shrine houses Veera Narayana while the northern and southern shrines hold Yoganarasimha and Venugopala respectively. Built around [----] CE by Hoysala Emperor Veera Ballala II the temple was likely expanded in stages. It features a 103-foot-long ranga-mandapa and is known for its polished lathe-turned soapstone pillars and" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022326038672576804) 2026-02-13T15:04Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements "One of the real dangers of AI #AI" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022326513039966369) 2026-02-13T15:06Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "The beautiful Nagari station garden captured during the day in [----] at night in [----] and the third one yesterday. I had to advise the station master to maintain the garden well as the plants were a little dry. #IndianRailways #stations #garden [--]. The view of the station yard from the top of the foot overbridge; the yard extends to more than [---] m behind the FOB where I was standing. [--]. This FOB is quite a nostalgic one as it was completed when I had just taken over as Chief Project Manager in the Chennai division https://t.co/JphX9Ni5zQ [--]. The view of the station yard from the top of the foot" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022330701492920721) 2026-02-13T15:23Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements "Walter Kaufmann (19071984) was a Bohemian-born American composer conductor ethnomusicologist librettist and educator. He was trained in Prague and Berlin before fleeing the Nazi persecution of Jews to work in Bombay until Indian independence. He worked as a director of music at the All India Radio in Bombay from [----] to [----]. He founded the Bombay Chamber Music Society along with others like Mehli Mehta and also taught the Mehtas' son Zubin Mehta. He composed the signature tune for All India Radio in [----]. He first moved to the UK where he worked for the BBC and then to Canada before moving" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022334084656324628) 2026-02-13T15:36Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "I clearly remember this cover being pinned on the notice board of our school library and then we would notice that the girls would sit at the table opposite the poster and just stare at the poster in awe. #ImranKhan #nostalgia [----] :: Imran Khan On Cover of Sportstar Magazine " The Khan Tempted by History " https://t.co/zGg8JDJk71 [----] :: Imran Khan On Cover of Sportstar Magazine " The Khan Tempted by History " https://t.co/zGg8JDJk71" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022334770139844747) 2026-02-13T15:39Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "@EigenAlterego @rajtoday @BBTheorist @sanjeevsanyal @rvasisht @brahmmajoshi @Pria12Rao @vsengupta @aparanjape @PantryCar @mumbaimatterz The question is - who has made the tracks dirty" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022343073808990280) 2026-02-13T16:12Z 24.3K followers, [--] engagements "#DidYouKnow Since the bridge from Talaimannar to Dhanushkodi was to cost Rs.250 lakhs the plan was abandoned then only to be revived again on November 25th [----] when the Governor of Madras Governor of Ceylon and the Chairman Railway Board met at Dhanushkodi. During this meeting it was decided to build a viaduct across the Palk Strait with a Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge over the Pamban Pass and to run a steamer service between Dhanushkodi and Talaimannar. Work on the viaduct was started in June [----] and completed in June [----]. Then the work on the Scherzer bridge was begun in July [----] and was" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022464879807074553) 2026-02-14T00:16Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "Success is not final and failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts. Good morning friends and have a great weekend ๐ #WeekendWisdom" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022465562358714651) 2026-02-14T00:19Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "@msteckchandani @kashyray @brahmmajoshi @w_karve @sambitlnt @pria12rao @drgarekar @kailashkaushik8 @sriramsnn @kapoorashok25 @foolonearth @S_buoyantfeet @priyashmita @rvasisht @cdivakaruni @jyothishkd @artyshruti @NAN_DINI_ https://x.com/i/status/2022465562358714651 Success is not final and failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts. Good morning friends and have a great weekend ๐ #WeekendWisdom https://x.com/i/status/2022465562358714651 Success is not final and failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts. Good morning friends and have a great weekend" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022465715916411100) 2026-02-14T00:19Z 24.3K followers, [--] engagements "1900's Head Police Office Fort. (Police Headquarters) Bombay (Mumbai). It is housed in the historic former Royal Alfred Sailors' Home in Colaba a Grade-I heritage building completed in [----]. Designed by F.W. Stevens in the Venetian Gothic style this iconic landmark was converted into the police headquarters after India's independence to centralize state police command. It was constructed using local blue basalt (Kurla stone). It features a pitched roof adorned with red Mangalore tiles. A notable feature is the pediment sculpture of Neptune the Roman God of the Sea surrounded by mer-people and" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2022471422598353234) 2026-02-14T00:42Z 24.3K followers, [--] engagements "A Bullock cart Benares (Varanasi) 1890s. Bullock carts have been a foundational eco-friendly and economical mode of transport since the Indus Valley Civilization (circa [----] BCE) crucial for transporting agricultural goods materials and people across India. They were vital for moving goods like crops pottery and minerals. In the 19th century they were used to transport materials and goods in "bullock cart trains" between major cities like Delhi and Lahore. They were not just for agriculture; they were used for royal ceremonial purposes and in some cases were used in protest. As motorized" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018490416782536875) 2026-02-03T01:03Z 23.9K followers, [---] engagements "MEMU trains are also run for about 200-250 km. They are not meant for long journeys but only for about 4-5 hours. They have limited number of washrooms and thus not suitable to connect plains with the valley. But yes more regular trains should be introduced and since the line has just been opened they will be introduced. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018502787722780720 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018502787722780720" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018502787722780720) 2026-02-03T01:52Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements "This super reply from this auto driver probably with Ola or Uber ๐ #auto #Indigo" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018537786664771782) 2026-02-03T04:11Z 23.9K followers, [----] engagements "There's no concept of profit or loss in public transport services. Our revenues go into the Consolidated Fund of India and the expenditure is from there as well. We don't have a treasury of our own. Besides there's a difference between sanctioned projects and outlays. If you understand the difference then what you are saying is not true" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018542440169525759) 2026-02-03T04:29Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements "@Annaashu2 @pavannair It is a part of the exchequer sir. It's a part of the budget" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2018679688063811704) 2026-02-03T13:35Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements "@hvbhat My capacity is as the Principal Financial Adviser" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/1989696957468512368) 2025-11-15T14:08Z 24.1K followers, [--] engagements "How I loved that whack ๐ #elephant #Lions justice has been served https://t.co/EGQ5EBPa6K justice has been served https://t.co/EGQ5EBPa6K" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2015090201174167579) 2026-01-24T15:51Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements "tsuki Station is a railway station on the Ch Main Line in the city of tsuki Yamanashi Japan jointly operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Fuji Kyuko. tsuki Station is served by the Ch Main Line from Tokyo which is 88km away. #Japan #railwaystation" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/1847295103884558632) 2024-10-18T15:14Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements "Mojik Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Moji-ku Kitakyushu Japan operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). Mojik Station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line. The Neo-Renaissance style building was built in [----]. #Japan #railways #stations" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/1854902638007218342) 2024-11-08T15:03Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements "A beautiful capture of a train passing through the scenic landscape of Assam with the lovely paddy fields in the foreground and the Eastern Himalayas in the background - Mt.Chuimo (6890m) and Kangri (6883m) - near Sonitpur station in the jurisdiction of @DRM_RNY in @RailNf Pic courtesy Sourav Dutta #IndianRailways #photography @anuradhagoyal @baxirahul http://Mt.Tui http://Mt.Tui" [X Link](https://x.com/Ananth_IRAS/status/2008033539267457381) 2026-01-05T04:31Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements "The New Nagercoil - Mangalore Junction Amrit Bharat Express which was flagged off by Hon'ble PM on 23rd January from Thiruvananthapuram Central was operated by an all women crew of loco pilots ticket checking staff and Train Manager. She is Y.Geetha the train manager of the inaugural special train at Thiruvananthapuram Central yesterday. #IndianRailways #WomenEmpowerment https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015240479701705108 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015240479701705108" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2015240479701705108) 2026-01-25T01:49Z 24.3K followers, 60.5K engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
@Ananth_IRAS Ananth RupanagudiAnanth Rupanagudi posts on X about in the, india, sir, australia the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours.
Social category influence countries 25.49% technology brands 3.92% travel destinations 3.92% currencies 1.96% finance 1.96% mlb 0.98% stocks 0.98% nfl 0.98%
Social topic influence in the 16.67%, india #2794, sir #1509, australia #1768, the first 3.92%, toy 3.92%, express #997, if you #2104, sleeper #18, the british 2.94%
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @indira_hyd @rvasisht @brahmmajoshi @pria12rao @himachalqueen @hptourism @annaashu2 @msteckchandani @indiahistorypic @pavannair @rajtoday @bbtheorist @sanjeevsanyal @vsengupta @aparanjape @pantrycar @mumbaimatterz @vidhubalak68786 @kashyray @wkarve
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Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
"A unique Sanskrit library at Thanjavur c. [----] Saraswathi Mahal Library one of Indias oldest repositories of ancient Sanskrit and Tamil manuscripts. The Saraswathi Mahal Library in Thanjavur established around [----] by the Nayak rulers is one of Asia's oldest libraries. It holds over [-----] rare palm-leaf and paper manuscripts in multiple languages significantly expanded by Maratha ruler Serfoji II (1798-1832). Opened to the public in [----] it is a renowned cultural repository located within the Thanjavur Palace complex. Originally called Saraswathi Bhandar it was started by the Nayak kings"
X Link 2026-02-08T02:12Z 24.3K followers, 24.1K engagements
"#DidYouKnow When the Pasteur Institute was to be established at Kasauli in 1904-5 for research in medical and public health and for the manufacture of vaccines and antisera Raja Sir Ranbir Singh of Patiala donated his residence and estates there for its use. #royals #Legacy @IndiaHistorypic https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2009777005005529178 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2009777005005529178"
X Link 2026-01-09T23:59Z 24K followers, [---] engagements
"#DidYouKnow An Indian woman scientist once worked with Robert Oppenheimer the father of the atomic bomb Meet T.K. Radha in the field of science and technology. Born in Kerala under the British Raj she was the fourth of five children and a brilliant student from the start. In the 1940s and 50s when Radha went on to study physics at Presidency College Madras (present-day Chennai). She earned a gold medal and joined Alladi Ramakrishnans (son of Sir Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer member of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution) pioneering program in theoretical physics at the"
X Link 2026-02-01T02:12Z 24.1K followers, 83.3K engagements
"This big mango tree at the Railway hospital Perambur Chennai is flowering well and hopefully would be full of mangoes in 2-3 months. #IndianRailways #Chennai #mango"
X Link 2026-02-02T07:23Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A beautiful and rare black-and-white photo of one of the earliest locomotives to run on the Western Ghat inclines of GIPR - the W1 class captured at Parel workshop in Bombay probably in [----]. These locomotives were first built by Kitson Hunslet Leeds England as the X42 class in [----]. Further improved examples were built by Neilson and Vulcan Foundry. This one was built by Neilson (Glasgow) in [----]. Twenty-five of these robust 0-8-0 saddle tank engines were constructed for the GIP Railway between [----] and [----]. They were specifically designed to work on the steep ghat inclines in the Bombay"
X Link 2026-02-02T11:57Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Sunil Wettimuny was the elder brother to two other Sri Lankan cricketers Mithra and Sidath. But the moment that etched his name into memory came on a bruising afternoon in England during the [----] World Cup clash between Sri Lanka and Australia. Sri Lanka were chasing an intimidating [---] in a 60-over game yet they refused to retreat. At [---] for [--] in the 32nd over they were not merely survivingthey were competing. That was when Australian captain Ian Chappell decided it was time to unleash Jeff Thomson once more. Thommo was in a fearsome mood. What followed was not just fast bowling; it was an"
X Link 2026-02-03T01:37Z 24.1K followers, 22K engagements
"A closer view of the flowering on the same mango tree One can see a small mango on the left. In fact there are a few more. It's early February and we already have mangoes on this tree. #mango #tree This big mango tree at the Railway hospital Perambur Chennai is flowering well and hopefully would be full of mangoes in 2-3 months. #IndianRailways #Chennai #mango https://t.co/qdJk27xMxe This big mango tree at the Railway hospital Perambur Chennai is flowering well and hopefully would be full of mangoes in 2-3 months. #IndianRailways #Chennai #mango https://t.co/qdJk27xMxe"
X Link 2026-02-03T03:59Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements
"The English Electric company's advertisement pamphlet on their contribution to the first electric train service in India on this day in [----] Today marks the 101st anniversary of first electric train service in India on the GIP Railway between VT and Kurla. #electric #IndianRaikways #Anniversary https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018598183983780151 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018598183983780151"
X Link 2026-02-03T08:11Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A beautiful photo of two YG class steam locomotives captured at the Wankaner loco shed probably sometime in the early 1990s. The YG class was the most mass-produced metre-gauge freight locomotive in India and between [----] and [----] a total of [----] locomotives were built by nine different manufacturers. Besides TELCO and CLW in India which manufactured [---] and [--] locos respectively [---] of them were sourced from Baldwin Loco Works USA in 1949-50 [--] from Canada [---] from Nippon [--] from Mitsubishi Japan [--] from Austria and [--] from Skoda Czechoslovakia. The YGs had the latest technical features in a"
X Link 2026-02-03T11:40Z 24K followers, [---] engagements
"During our school days asking for an extra sheet at exams was meant to show off Competition has reached another level these days. ๐๐๐ #exam #nostalgia"
X Link 2026-02-03T16:52Z 23.9K followers, 133.9K engagements
"These are such brilliant products that can be of such great use to senior citizens #products #SeniorCare"
X Link 2026-02-04T03:29Z 23.9K followers, [----] engagements
"I can imagine that strange feeling. Can you believe that I called and ex-boss of mine home for dinner despite the fact that he had spoiled my confidential appraisal report a few years earlier In those four years he had changed quite a bit after going through a divorce and remarrying"
X Link 2026-02-04T04:44Z 23.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@RaviBopparaju @jgopikrishnan70 No I am talking of 2001-02 when I was Sr.AFA or SAO"
X Link 2026-02-04T05:05Z 23.9K followers, [---] engagements
"@Annaashu2 @pavannair Railways will not privatized in the near future. Secondly we aren't PSUs like banks which are limited companies and are listed in the stock market. At the most what can be done in Railways is to create a PSU out of the production units"
X Link 2026-02-04T06:26Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements
"@pasumai @rajtoday @BBTheorist @sanjeevsanyal @rvasisht @brahmmajoshi @Pria12Rao @vsengupta @aparanjape @PantryCar @mumbaimatterz And how many trains ran on the route What was the line capacity at that time Such comparisons can be fallacious"
X Link 2026-02-04T15:48Z 24K followers, [---] engagements
"This is such a beautiful drone video of the beautiful and famous Bridge number [---] on the Kalka-Shimla rail line. Located near Kanoh station it is renowned as a masterpiece of narrow-gauge engineering and was among India's highest arch bridges featuring multiple picturesque Roman-style arch tiers. Developed by the British in [----] it represents significant colonial-era engineering. It was considered the highest arch bridge in India until [----]. The bridge is part of the scenic mountain railway and the area around it is remote with residents heavily reliant on the nearby Kanoh station. #Himachal"
X Link 2026-02-04T16:38Z 24K followers, [----] engagements
"Dhobis at work along the River Gomti in Lucknow [----]. In the background once stood the Shahi Pul an eighteenth-century stone bridge commissioned by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula around [----] and completed in [----] noted for its longevity and local craftsmanship. After the annexation of Awadh following the events of [----] the bridge was dismantled around [----] by the colonial administration. The same year the decision was taken to replace the ageing structure laying the foundation for Pucca Pul which connected Daliganj and Chowk and was inaugurated in January [----] by Lord Hardinge known as the Hardinge"
X Link 2026-02-05T01:35Z 24K followers, [----] engagements
"The beautiful capture of the old scenic station of Taradevi [--] km before Shimla on a lovely wintry morning Pic courtesy @chauchaubhath #IndianRailways #photography #Himachal"
X Link 2026-02-05T04:28Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements
"This is a beautiful video of the Kalka-Shimla toy train passing through the lovely pine forests dressed in white with snow all around #HimachalPradesh #IndianRailways #Snowfall @himachal_queen @hp_tourism Video courtesy Sakshi Sharma"
X Link 2026-02-05T05:12Z 24K followers, 11.4K engagements
"@aliusmani Mettupalayam to Ooty isn't actually called a toy train as it is on MG. Only the ones in the NG hill rail lines are called toy trains"
X Link 2026-02-05T05:38Z 24K followers, [--] engagements
"A beautiful snap of YP [----] at Lucknow railway station captured by Chris Miles in October [----]. The YP class comprising [---] metre-gauge steam locomotives was a cornerstone of Indian Railways for passenger service between [----] and [----] in the MG system. Manufactured by Baldwin (USA) North British (UK) Krauss-Maffei (Germany) and TELCO (India) these widespread engines were known for their reliability and were among the last steam passenger engines produced globally. While the first batch arrived from the USA in [----] the majority were produced in the 1950s and 1960s with TELCO (Tata Engineering"
X Link 2026-02-05T12:03Z 24K followers, [----] engagements
"The importance of curd rice in the Andhra diet humourously explained by this stand-up artist ๐๐๐ #curdrice #AndhraPradesh #diet"
X Link 2026-02-06T01:46Z 24K followers, 125.2K engagements
"@vidhubalak68786 This is not that person. Ghulam Ahmed played for India in the late 1940s and 1950s. He even captained India for one test"
X Link 2026-02-06T02:08Z 24K followers, [--] engagements
"This is the Environment Education Centre of the Sarangapur Reserve Forest developed by the Telangana Forest Department that has been conceptualized and designed by my young talented cousins - the brother-sister duo of Anurag Karthikeya (Concept and Graphic Design) and Sri Kruthika (Interior Design) Please drop in a few words of encouragement โค๐ #interiordecor #GraphicDesign #family"
X Link 2026-02-06T02:57Z 24K followers, [---] engagements
"Another such example of mutual respect and friendship between political rivals - this was probably PVNR congratulating Vajpayee after he successfully exposed Pakistan's role in cross-border terrorism forcing them to withdraw their resolution at the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva in [----]. #Politics #Respect When There Was Mutual Respect Between Ruling and Opposition Politicians In [----] L.K. Advani Congratulating PM P.V. Narasimharao After Swearing In Ceremony as Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji Looks On https://t.co/tVmbTDe7wm When There Was Mutual Respect Between Ruling and Opposition"
X Link 2026-02-06T05:17Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The U-19 India team posts [---] in [--] overs in the #U19WorldCupFinal against England Vaibhav Suryavanshi - [---] off just [--] balls with [--] fours and [--] sixes. Broke a few records today - what a player - and he is just [--]. #VaibhavSooryavanshi"
X Link 2026-02-06T11:49Z 24K followers, [---] engagements
"#DidYouKnow At [-------] m above Mean Sea Level Qazigund is the highest station on the Broad Gauge network. Shimliguda station located at an altitude of 997m (3271ft) above sea level was the highest broad-gauge railway station in the country before the construction of Qazigund railway station in Kashmir. Shimliguda is a village in the Alluri Sitharama Raju district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and is on the Kothavalasa-Kirandul line of Waltair railway division in East Coast Railway zone that passes through the Eastern Ghats. #IndianRailways #altitude Such View = Sukoon โค ๐Quazigund"
X Link 2026-02-06T12:14Z 24.1K followers, 10.5K engagements
"India U-19 team lifts the World Cup What a win They beat England by [---] runs. #U19WorldCup2026 #U19WorldCup #VaibhavSooryavanshi"
X Link 2026-02-06T14:52Z 24K followers, [----] engagements
"Ayush Mhatre Vaibhav Suryavanshi Aaron George and Abhigyan Kundu among the batters as well as Ambrish the pace bowler and Kanishk Chouhan the left arm spinner - remember their names as they are the future stars. #U19WorldCup #U19WCfinal India U-19 team lifts the World Cup What a win They beat England by [---] runs. #U19WorldCup2026 #U19WorldCup #VaibhavSooryavanshi India U-19 team lifts the World Cup What a win They beat England by [---] runs. #U19WorldCup2026 #U19WorldCup #VaibhavSooryavanshi"
X Link 2026-02-06T15:08Z 24K followers, [----] engagements
"So Vaibhav Suryavanshi gets the Player of the Match and Player of the Series. He is having the time of his life. #vaibhavsuryavanshi #U19WorldCup #U19WCfinal Ayush Mhatre Vaibhav Suryavanshi Aaron George and Abhigyan Kundu among the batters as well as Ambrish the pace bowler and Kanishk Chouhan the left arm spinner - remember their names as they are the future stars. #U19WorldCup #U19WCfinal Ayush Mhatre Vaibhav Suryavanshi Aaron George and Abhigyan Kundu among the batters as well as Ambrish the pace bowler and Kanishk Chouhan the left arm spinner - remember their names as they are the future"
X Link 2026-02-06T15:16Z 24K followers, [---] engagements
"1880's Dacca. (Now Bangladesh Dhaka) - Ruplal House Farashganj. (Rear View). Ruplal House (formerly known as Aratoon House) is a 19th-century mansion in Farashganj area in Dhaka Bangladesh. It was built on the northern bank of the Buriganga River beside the Buckland Dam. The house was built in [----] by an Armenian businessman Stephen Aratoon. It was later bought by two merchants Ruplal Das and his brother Raghunath Das in [----]. The mansion is a significant example of Indo-European architectural style featuring a grand riverfront with Corinthian columns a dance hall and over [--] rooms. It was"
X Link 2026-02-07T01:31Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements
"BB&CI Time table advertising Sohrab Modi's Ek Din Ka Sultan way back in [----] Though the train services of the BB&CI Railway started from Grant Road in November [----] the schedules were published in The Times of India. It started publishing detailed timetables since [----]. Ek Din Ka Sultan (King For A Day) was a [----] Hindi/Urdu historical drama film produced and directed by Sohrab Modi with the story by Agha Jani Kashmiri. The film's music was composed by three music directors Rafiq Ghaznavi Shanti Kumar Desai and Dattaram V. Gadkar with the lyrics written by Wali Saheb. Playback singing was"
X Link 2026-02-07T06:56Z 24K followers, [---] engagements
"Neither WAP-5 nor WAP-7 is objectively "better"; they serve different purposes. WAP-7 (6350 HP) is superior for hauling heavy long-distance or 20+ coach trains due to higher power and acceleration. WAP-5 (5450 HP) is better for high-speed lighter loads (15-18 coaches) and premium trains like Shatabdis with a top speed of [---] km/hr. #IndianRailways #locomotives #haulage the fastest Indian passenger train is pulled by WAP [--] although WAP [--] is the most powerful Indian (passenger) locomotive. Use this info to impress you date. the fastest Indian passenger train is pulled by WAP [--] although WAP [--] is"
X Link 2026-02-07T08:43Z 24.1K followers, 13.8K engagements
"Another video of the Kalka-Shimla toy train finding it's way through the lovely pine forests dressed in snow during snowfall which is out of this world. #IndianRailways #himachal #Snowfall Video courtesy Sakshi Sharma"
X Link 2026-02-08T00:45Z 24.1K followers, 10.7K engagements
"A beautiful capture of WP [----] at Chhapra Kacheri having brought in the Gwalior Patna Express captured by Laurie Marshall sometime in the early 1990s WP [----] was an engine that was a part of the batch of [---] WP locos imported from the Canadian Locomotive Works Ontario Canada in 1955-56. Chhapra Kacheri is a station on the ChhapraVaranasi rail line which was primarily built as a metre-gauge line by the Bengal and North Western Railway (BNWR) between [----] and [----]. Conversion to broad gauge began in the late 1980s and was completed in the early 1990s. #IndianRailways #History #Legacy"
X Link 2026-02-08T11:30Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements
"@msteckchandani @kashyray @brahmmajoshi @w_karve @sambitlnt @pria12rao @drgarekar @kailashkaushik8 @sriramsnn @kapoorashok25 @foolonearth @S_buoyantfeet @priyashmita @rvasisht @cdivakaruni @jyothishkd @artyshruti @NAN_DINI_ https://x.com/i/status/2020659944434077714 If you cannot find the brighter side of life then polish the darker side. Attitude of adjustment is the only instrument to live a better life. Good morning friends have a great day and a wonderful week ahead ๐ #MondayMotivation https://x.com/i/status/2020659944434077714 If you cannot find the brighter side of life then polish the"
X Link 2026-02-09T00:44Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Early 20th Century Bangalore (Bengaluru) - this photograph was taken on Narayan Pillai Street in the Shivajinagar area of the city. The area is near the junction of Arunachal Mudaliar Street and extends toward St. John's Church Road. It is a diverse area heavily influenced by its past as a British army cantonment featuring a mix of colonial Hindu and Muslim architecture and culture. #Bengaluru #street #History @DrDeepakKrishn1 @ArunKrishnan_ https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020673309210444143 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020673309210444143"
X Link 2026-02-09T01:37Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements
"This is so true - while the daughters get immune to the taunts of their moms they break down when the fathers even shout at them ๐ค๐ #daughters"
X Link 2026-02-09T07:36Z 24.1K followers, 15.2K engagements
"For the Southern Railway three major projects are sanctioned - [--]. Alappuzha-Ambalapuzha doubling [--]. Palakkad Town-Parli by-pass line [--]. Irugur-Podanur doubling These are all the projects sanctioned by the Ministry of Railways that has the powers to sanction projects upto [---] crore as far as I know. The rest of the projects above [---] crore are to be sanctioned by the Cabinet. #IndianRailways #projects"
X Link 2026-02-09T17:57Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A MG and BG track cross-over at Sabarmati station that still exists This was all MG once but BG Track came when Ahmedabad to Delhi line was converted from MG to BG. This short patch of MG track exists for the movement of a Heritage MG steam locomotive named "Shantidoot". #IndianRailways #Heritage https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021007135782604939 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021007135782604939"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:43Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The greater the level of calmness of our mind the greater our peace of mind then greater is our ability to enjoy a happy and joyful life. Good morning friends and have a great day ahead ๐ #TuesdayThoughts"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:51Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements
"It's a wonder that Moti Mahal used to serve Masala Dosa in [----]. It's another wonder that both Masala dosa and coffee had the same price. #food #nostalgia"
X Link 2026-02-05T07:44Z 24.1K followers, 23.2K engagements
"The Cooperage Bandstand Bombay c. 1900s with the University buildings and the Secretariat rising in the background. Facing the elegant sea-front along the margin of Back Bay this promenade was a favoured evening resort for the inhabitants of Bombay especially in the cool hours after sunset. Situated in the Fort area it's currently close to the Oval Maidan and the Rajabai Clock Tower. Known as a 19th-century early 20th-century hangout spot with the bandstand visible in historical photographs of the Cooperage area. #Mumbai #bandstand #History https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021034235566620855"
X Link 2026-02-10T01:31Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) as part of a consortium with Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd. (TRSL) will supply the complete propulsion system including traction motors for [--] Vande Bharat sleeper trains. While BHEL will supply motors for its [--] trainsets the existing Vande Bharat chair car trains and the BEML sleeper prototypes use the TSA-Medha Servo Drives TME 49-30-4 asynchronous traction motors. CG Power and Industrial Solutions will supply the traction motors and other propulsion system components for the Vande Bharat sleeper trains being produced by Kinet Railway Solutions at the"
X Link 2026-01-08T16:06Z 24.1K followers, 19.5K engagements
"A beautiful photo of ST class [-----] Metre Gauge locomotive manufactured by Nasmyth Wilson & Co. Manchester England which was the 9th in a batch of [--] locomotives of this class manufactured for the South Indian Railway in [----] captured at Mayiladuthurai by Terry Case in [----]. Designed for light branch lines these [--] locomotives were primarily based at Mayuram and Villipuram in the South Indian Railway. These locomotives were a part of the metre-gauge fleet that served in the Southern Railway with some in service until the late 1970s. #IndianRailways #History #Legacy @somnath1978 @sambitnk"
X Link 2026-01-27T13:14Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements
"The Maharaja and Maharani of Indore [----] captured by Bernard Boutet de Monvel. Maharaja Yashwant Rao Holkar II (r. 19261961) and Maharani Sanyogita Bai (married 19241937) of Indore were iconic 1930s style icons renowned for their cosmopolitan Art Deco lifestyle. They were famous for commissioning the modern palace Manik Bagh and epitomizing glamorous Western-influenced Indian royalty. The couple spent significant time in Europe and America mingling with celebrities artists and designers like Marcel Breuer and Eileen Gray. #royals #History #lifestyle @IndiaHistorypic"
X Link 2026-02-11T01:24Z 24.3K followers, 14.8K engagements
"A rare picture of Ramanathan Krishnan heading to the practice courts at Wimbledon in [----] accompanied by his wife Lalitha. Krishnan was the seventh seed and became the first Indian to reach the semi-finals that year. #Tennis #Legend"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:01Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"My first glimpse of the Vande Bharat sleeper train set - snazzy colours and good design though there's need for some crucial improvements - 3A coach (1st [--] photos) 2A and 1A coach; quality of furnishing and lighting is very good ๐งต #IndianRailways #VandeBharat @devasissarangi"
X Link 2024-10-08T07:36Z 24.3K followers, 291.3K engagements
"Friends wanted to share the good news of my promotion to HAG (Higher Administrative Grade equivalent to Additional Secretary to Government of India) I have been posted back to @GMSRailway as Principal Financial Adviser (Construction). I shall be taking over shortly. #promotion"
X Link 2025-11-05T00:40Z 24.3K followers, 129.7K engagements
"Took over charge as Principal Financial Adviser Construction @GMSRailway yesterday Was welcomed by my team of officers. On the auspicious occasion of the last Monday of Kartika month I seek the blessings of God and your good wishes ๐ PS - the towel is no longer there ๐"
X Link 2025-11-18T00:23Z 24.3K followers, 18.8K engagements
"A beautiful photo of WP [----] as it struts about at Delhi Jn yard taken in September [----] by an anonymous railfan. This WP steam locomotive is a part of the batch of [---] engines of this class imported from the Baldwin Locomotive Works Pennsylvania USA in [----]. Indian Railways imported [---] WP steam locomotives from the above-mentioned firm in two batches - [--] prototypes in [----] and [---] in [----]. The Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) was the world's largest and most successful manufacturer of steam locomotives founded by Matthias W. Baldwin in [----] in Philadelphia that produced over [-----] steam"
X Link 2026-01-30T12:05Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements
"In [----] in Nazi-occupied Paris a teenager named Adolfo Kaminsky discovered that chemistry could be a weapon. He had learned the science of dyes in a small shop studying how pigments bonded to paper and how solvents could break them apart. That knowledge became the difference between life and death. The Nazis used paperwork as a weapon. On Jewish identity documents the word JUIF was stamped in permanent blue ink. That single mark meant arrest deportation and death. The French Resistance asked Kaminsky if it could be erased. Most attempts ruined the paper. He remembered something else: lactic"
X Link 2026-02-03T01:24Z 24.3K followers, 290.6K engagements
"1890s St Johns Church in the winter Dalhousie Himachal Pradesh. Dalhousie Town was named after the Earl of Dalhousie who was the British Governor-General in India from [----] to [----]. St. Johns Church in Dalhousie Himachal Pradesh is a historic Protestant church built in [----] near Gandhi Chowk. As the first church built in the town during the British colonial era it features Victorian-era Gothic architecture with stone masonry stained glass windows and a library reflecting the area's colonial heritage. Originally a wooden structure it was later rebuilt using stone with notable contributions"
X Link 2026-02-04T01:32Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"The new aerodynamic WAP-7 locomotive (often designated as WAP-7AD) is a [----] HP electric engine designed for improved efficiency and higher speeds capable of operating at up to [---] km/hr supporting 24-coach loads. These updated streamlined locomotives are intended for premium services like the Amrit Bharat Express and feature weight reductions advanced IGBT technology and improved cabin design for better faster and more energy-efficient operation.#IndianRailways #locomotives New refreshed WAP-7 locomotive livery in Indian Railways. https://t.co/VVOWRdLX4m New refreshed WAP-7 locomotive livery"
X Link 2026-02-06T08:56Z 24.3K followers, 18.1K engagements
"Lunchtime humour - Boss: There are [--] bricks on an aeroplane. If you drop one outside how many are left Employee: That's easy [--]. Boss: What are the three steps to put an elephant into a fridge Employee: Open the fridge. Put the elephant in. Close the fridge. Boss: What are the four steps to put a deer into the fridge Employee: Open the fridge. Take the elephant out. Put the deer in. Close the fridge. Boss: It's lion's birthday all animals are there except one why Employee: Because the deer is in the fridge. Boss: How does an old woman cross a swamp filled with crocodiles Employee: She"
X Link 2026-02-07T08:39Z 24.3K followers, 375.1K engagements
"I am posting this for the 3rd or 4th time but it's important to note that when GIP Railway opened the first rail line from Boribunder to Thana on April 16th [----] they didn't have a booking office to sell the tickets. That's when Jagannath Shankarseth stepped in and offered space not only for the booking office but a few other offices of GIP Railway in his huge bungalow at Byculla. As one of the Directors of the GIP Railway he was one of the prominent invitees for the first train ride from Boribunder to Thana. #IndianRailways #Legends Jagannath 'Nana' Shankarsheth Murkute was one of the key"
X Link 2026-02-10T05:42Z 24.3K followers, 16.4K engagements
"A beautiful photo of B1 [---] Narrow Gauge steam locomotive captured at Kurudwadi in [----] by Rob Dickinson The B1 class steam locomotives on Indian Railways were NG engines built by W.G. Bagnall in the UK for the Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway (GBSR) between [----] and [----]. Hence the loco in the picture may have been borrowed from GBSR. Kurudwadi which is on the old Barsi Light Railway normally used F-class (2-8-2) and G-class (4-6-4) locomotives built by Nasmyth Wilson and Bagnall in 1928-1939. These narrow-gauge (2' 6") locomotives were designed for efficient operation often featuring 7-ton"
X Link 2026-02-10T11:49Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"1900's The Telegraph House Lahore. (now Pakistan). The Central Telegraph Office (CTO) in Lahore which serves as part of the historic General Post Office (GPO) complex was built in [----] to commemorate Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee. Designed by the renowned engineer Sir Ganga Ram this Indo-Saracenic masterpiece replaced the earlier telegraph office in Anarkali Bazaar. Located on The Mall it remains a significant colonial-era landmark. Sir Ganga Ram (18511927) was a pioneering Indian civil engineer architect and philanthropist known as the "Father of Modern Lahore" for designing iconic"
X Link 2026-02-11T00:53Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"People who have this habit of boarding the train while it starts moving just like they do in the trains with open doors are all in for a rude surprise. #VandeBharat A man got left outside while boarding the sleeper Vande Bharat as the automatic doors closed. The train started moving but luckily the police made it stop in time. His own family was careless and he was left behind a scary wake-up call for everyone https://t.co/2cVjxFjQy7 A man got left outside while boarding the sleeper Vande Bharat as the automatic doors closed. The train started moving but luckily the police made it stop in"
X Link 2026-02-11T08:38Z 24.3K followers, 20.4K engagements
"I wonder whether the Indian delegations would be served Aloo Parathas or Bisibella baath at the Presidential banquets in Europe And is the assumption that Indian delegations are comfortable with European cuisines #justasking #banquets Charred pineapple yogurt foam and banana blossom skewers Open secret in Delhi's diplomatic circles that visiting dignitaries now routinely return from such strange meals at official banquets and order Indian food from room service. https://t.co/Am1d4tlvqQ Charred pineapple yogurt foam and banana blossom skewers Open secret in Delhi's diplomatic circles that"
X Link 2026-02-11T12:16Z 24.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Worth reminding ourselves every day - this guy isn't just a great player he speaks so well and clearly A real legend #RogerFederer #legend"
X Link 2026-02-12T01:17Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Neera Arya of the Rani Jhansi regiment of Netaji's INA. Neera Arya was born on [--] March [----] in Khekra Nagar Baghpat Uttar Pradesh. She sacrificed her personal life to protect Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Imprisoned and tortured she refused to betray her comrades. Her brave acts as Azad Hind Faujs first woman spy mark her as a forgotten national hero. She even killed her husband to save Netaji's life. She was put into the infamous Andaman and Nicobar's Cellular Jail an institution famous for its brutal treatment. In spite of the cruel conditions and efforts by the British authorities to shatter"
X Link 2026-02-12T01:27Z 24.3K followers, 11.6K engagements
"Lunchtime humour - An ace fighter pilot from Haryana was recently married and got posted to Yehlanka Airbase Bengaluru. His parents-in-laws visited them first time just before Aero India and were so eager to watch the air show as their son-in-law was part of it. He took off with a thunder. Everyone was amazed. Thereafter he carried out combat manoeuvres like barrel roll spin vertical Charlie wing hover cobra etc. and all the spectators had a nail-biting experience. After the display the pilot landed and went to his wife and in-laws at stands. Keeping the traditions he touched the feet of"
X Link 2026-02-12T10:06Z 24.3K followers, 120.7K engagements
"A story of a brilliant lesser known Australian cricketer - On this day in [----] South Africa endured one of the darkest chapters in their Test history collapsing spectacularly against Australia in Melbourne. The innings lasted just [----] overs yielding a mere [--] runs as the wily left-arm spinner Bert Ironmonger tore through the batting with astonishing figures of [--] for [--]. Australias reply of [---] might not have seemed imposing but it proved more than enough especially with Ironmonger again weaving his magic. He returned in the second innings to claim [--] for [--] leaving South Africa reeling at 45"
X Link 2026-02-12T10:25Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements
"#DidYouKnow The Pamban bridge was initially a part of the plan to connect Talaimannar in then Ceylon with Dhanushkodi on the Indian side which was first mooted in [----] and a survey was carried out by Mr.H.W.Perry Executive Engineer of South Indian Railway (SIR). Actually though the idea of the Indo-Ceylon rail plan was first floated in [----] no action was taken on it till [----]. Even Perry's survey report was submitted in [----] and the estimate which was prepared assessed that the cost of a bridge across the sea would cost Rs.250 lakhs. #IndianRailways #History"
X Link 2026-02-13T01:08Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements
"A ticket from Sivaganga to Colombo Fort from the 1930s when the Pamban bridge along with the ferry service from Dhanushkodi to Talaimannar was operational. A return ticket cost a passenger [--] and [--] annas. #IndianRailways #SriLanka #memories @KartiPC #DidYouKnow The Pamban bridge was initially a part of the plan to connect Talaimannar in then Ceylon with Dhanushkodi on the Indian side which was first mooted in [----] and a survey was carried out by Mr.H.W.Perry Executive Engineer of South Indian Railway (SIR). Actually #DidYouKnow The Pamban bridge was initially a part of the plan to connect"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:11Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Darjeeling Himalayan Railway gets its first woman TTE Many congratulations to Ms. Sarita Yolmo #IndianRailways #women https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/145-year-old-dhr-gets-first-woman-ticket-collector/articleshow/128270166.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/145-year-old-dhr-gets-first-woman-ticket-collector/articleshow/128270166.cms"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:43Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Today's 5-star Sudoku successfully completed after two failures - hopefully a good start to the Friday #Sudoku #puzzle"
X Link 2026-02-13T03:27Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"The involuble truth - why only elder daughter every daughter ๐ @ArunKrishnan_ this is specially for you. ๐ #daughters #fatheranddaughter"
X Link 2026-02-13T05:16Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Yet another beautiful capture of a toy train passing through the scenic Himachal landscape near Nagrota Bagwan station on the Kangra valley rail line with the lovely snow-capped Dhauladhars in the background - in the jurisdiction of the new Jammu division in @RailwayNorthern Pic courtesy Gibbson #IndianRailways #himachal #Photography @himachal_queen @hp_tourism https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022188549400138209 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022188549400138209"
X Link 2026-02-13T05:58Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Folks watch #ausvszim - Australia on the mat at 29/4 Somehow the sadistic instinct in me kicks in and makes me feel happy. #T20WorldCup"
X Link 2026-02-13T07:47Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Tell them a hundred times but they will always get my name wrong Folks there's a lot of difference between ANAND and ANANTH not just a couple of letters. ๐คฆโ #name #spelling ๐จ Please travel in it only if you have learned your toilet manners said Chief Project Manager Anand Rupanagudi of the Vande Bharat Sleeper follow @india_plus_ https://t.co/ehpm0qC8BW ๐จ Please travel in it only if you have learned your toilet manners said Chief Project Manager Anand Rupanagudi of the Vande Bharat Sleeper follow @india_plus_ https://t.co/ehpm0qC8BW"
X Link 2026-02-13T07:54Z 24.3K followers, 47.1K engagements
"Lunchtime humour - We applied Dove soap on the faces of five women. . . . And we made [--] men have [--] pegs of Whiskey. . . . It was seen that men had more glow on their faces. ๐๐๐ #men #women #Soap #alcohol"
X Link 2026-02-13T08:45Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Meet Jaywardhan Tyagi [--] year old boy of DPS School Ghaziabad and listen to his speech in Hindi. An absolute child prodigy he started creating website at the age of [--] and now at the age of [--] he had created a medical software which he explains. #child #prodigy"
X Link 2026-02-13T08:48Z 24.3K followers, 218.4K engagements
"Zimbabwe killing it - Australia at 131/7 - what a catch by Munyonga; [--] runs in [--] balls required. #AustraliavsZimbabwe #T20WorldCup Folks watch #ausvszim - Australia on the mat at 29/4 Somehow the sadistic instinct in me kicks in and makes me feel happy. #T20WorldCup Folks watch #ausvszim - Australia on the mat at 29/4 Somehow the sadistic instinct in me kicks in and makes me feel happy. #T20WorldCup"
X Link 2026-02-13T08:56Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"139/8 now. Australia is almost certainly losing this. Renshaw is gone for 66"
X Link 2026-02-13T09:00Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"A beautiful photo from 1st November [----] by Basil Roberts a railfan from Great Britain who arranged for locomotives of all three gauges to be positioned together as Miraj was the prominent station that had tracks of all three gauges in the station yard The three locomotives in the photo are - WG Class - the freight locomotive of BG which carries trains from Miraj to Kolhapur and from Miraj to Pune. This line was originally in MG and was converted to BG in [----]. YG Class: The locomotive in the centre is a Metre Gauge YG class engine more specifically YG [----] which was often part of a breakdown"
X Link 2026-02-13T11:21Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Another day yet another irresponsible act by a passenger And these are cases where the passenger could be rescued. ๐คฆโ#IndianRailways #Safety Alert RPF Constable Saves Life of Passenger๐๐ฎโ At Platform No. [--] of Vijayawada Railway Station a passenger slipped into the gap while trying to board the moving Train No. [-----] (CharlapalliShalimar East Coast Express). On-duty RPF HC Sri M. Narasimha Rao acted swiftly https://t.co/MlPEEIjvo9 Alert RPF Constable Saves Life of Passenger๐๐ฎโ At Platform No. [--] of Vijayawada Railway Station a passenger slipped into the gap while trying to board the moving"
X Link 2026-02-13T12:27Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Nagari station yard during my first inspection on January 22nd and the current position of the same station yard captured yesterday. By March-end the Nagari yard is expected to be completed. This is a part of the challenging Tindivanam-Nagari New Line project. #IndianRailways #projects"
X Link 2026-02-13T13:45Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements
"1. The view of the station yard from the top of the foot overbridge; the yard extends to more than [---] m behind the FOB where I was standing. [--]. This FOB is quite a nostalgic one as it was completed when I had just taken over as Chief Project Manager in the Chennai division and I was also monitoring the completion. #IndianRailways #projects Nagari station yard during my first inspection on January 22nd and the current position of the same station yard captured yesterday. By March-end the Nagari yard is expected to be completed. This is a part of the challenging Tindivanam-Nagari New Line"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:38Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements
"The beautiful drone video of the magnificently scenic agricultural landscape before the approach to the Walayar Ghats a short distance before Palakkad ๐ค Video courtesy Basith Paykat #IndianRailways #drones #Kerala @parvathimenon @PiyuNair @KeralaTourism"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:59Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"A beautiful capture of Belavadi Veeranarayana Swamy Temple at Belavadi in Chikkamagaluru district #Karnataka It is a 13th-century (circa [----] CE) masterpiece of Hoysala architecture built by King Veera Ballala II. It is a trikuta (three-shrine) temple. The central older shrine houses Veera Narayana while the northern and southern shrines hold Yoganarasimha and Venugopala respectively. Built around [----] CE by Hoysala Emperor Veera Ballala II the temple was likely expanded in stages. It features a 103-foot-long ranga-mandapa and is known for its polished lathe-turned soapstone pillars and"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:04Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements
"One of the real dangers of AI #AI"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:06Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"The beautiful Nagari station garden captured during the day in [----] at night in [----] and the third one yesterday. I had to advise the station master to maintain the garden well as the plants were a little dry. #IndianRailways #stations #garden [--]. The view of the station yard from the top of the foot overbridge; the yard extends to more than [---] m behind the FOB where I was standing. [--]. This FOB is quite a nostalgic one as it was completed when I had just taken over as Chief Project Manager in the Chennai division https://t.co/JphX9Ni5zQ [--]. The view of the station yard from the top of the foot"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:23Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Walter Kaufmann (19071984) was a Bohemian-born American composer conductor ethnomusicologist librettist and educator. He was trained in Prague and Berlin before fleeing the Nazi persecution of Jews to work in Bombay until Indian independence. He worked as a director of music at the All India Radio in Bombay from [----] to [----]. He founded the Bombay Chamber Music Society along with others like Mehli Mehta and also taught the Mehtas' son Zubin Mehta. He composed the signature tune for All India Radio in [----]. He first moved to the UK where he worked for the BBC and then to Canada before moving"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:36Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"I clearly remember this cover being pinned on the notice board of our school library and then we would notice that the girls would sit at the table opposite the poster and just stare at the poster in awe. #ImranKhan #nostalgia [----] :: Imran Khan On Cover of Sportstar Magazine " The Khan Tempted by History " https://t.co/zGg8JDJk71 [----] :: Imran Khan On Cover of Sportstar Magazine " The Khan Tempted by History " https://t.co/zGg8JDJk71"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:39Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"@EigenAlterego @rajtoday @BBTheorist @sanjeevsanyal @rvasisht @brahmmajoshi @Pria12Rao @vsengupta @aparanjape @PantryCar @mumbaimatterz The question is - who has made the tracks dirty"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:12Z 24.3K followers, [--] engagements
"#DidYouKnow Since the bridge from Talaimannar to Dhanushkodi was to cost Rs.250 lakhs the plan was abandoned then only to be revived again on November 25th [----] when the Governor of Madras Governor of Ceylon and the Chairman Railway Board met at Dhanushkodi. During this meeting it was decided to build a viaduct across the Palk Strait with a Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge over the Pamban Pass and to run a steamer service between Dhanushkodi and Talaimannar. Work on the viaduct was started in June [----] and completed in June [----]. Then the work on the Scherzer bridge was begun in July [----] and was"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:16Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Success is not final and failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts. Good morning friends and have a great weekend ๐ #WeekendWisdom"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:19Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"@msteckchandani @kashyray @brahmmajoshi @w_karve @sambitlnt @pria12rao @drgarekar @kailashkaushik8 @sriramsnn @kapoorashok25 @foolonearth @S_buoyantfeet @priyashmita @rvasisht @cdivakaruni @jyothishkd @artyshruti @NAN_DINI_ https://x.com/i/status/2022465562358714651 Success is not final and failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts. Good morning friends and have a great weekend ๐ #WeekendWisdom https://x.com/i/status/2022465562358714651 Success is not final and failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts. Good morning friends and have a great weekend"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:19Z 24.3K followers, [--] engagements
"1900's Head Police Office Fort. (Police Headquarters) Bombay (Mumbai). It is housed in the historic former Royal Alfred Sailors' Home in Colaba a Grade-I heritage building completed in [----]. Designed by F.W. Stevens in the Venetian Gothic style this iconic landmark was converted into the police headquarters after India's independence to centralize state police command. It was constructed using local blue basalt (Kurla stone). It features a pitched roof adorned with red Mangalore tiles. A notable feature is the pediment sculpture of Neptune the Roman God of the Sea surrounded by mer-people and"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:42Z 24.3K followers, [--] engagements
"A Bullock cart Benares (Varanasi) 1890s. Bullock carts have been a foundational eco-friendly and economical mode of transport since the Indus Valley Civilization (circa [----] BCE) crucial for transporting agricultural goods materials and people across India. They were vital for moving goods like crops pottery and minerals. In the 19th century they were used to transport materials and goods in "bullock cart trains" between major cities like Delhi and Lahore. They were not just for agriculture; they were used for royal ceremonial purposes and in some cases were used in protest. As motorized"
X Link 2026-02-03T01:03Z 23.9K followers, [---] engagements
"MEMU trains are also run for about 200-250 km. They are not meant for long journeys but only for about 4-5 hours. They have limited number of washrooms and thus not suitable to connect plains with the valley. But yes more regular trains should be introduced and since the line has just been opened they will be introduced. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018502787722780720 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018502787722780720"
X Link 2026-02-03T01:52Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements
"This super reply from this auto driver probably with Ola or Uber ๐ #auto #Indigo"
X Link 2026-02-03T04:11Z 23.9K followers, [----] engagements
"There's no concept of profit or loss in public transport services. Our revenues go into the Consolidated Fund of India and the expenditure is from there as well. We don't have a treasury of our own. Besides there's a difference between sanctioned projects and outlays. If you understand the difference then what you are saying is not true"
X Link 2026-02-03T04:29Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements
"@Annaashu2 @pavannair It is a part of the exchequer sir. It's a part of the budget"
X Link 2026-02-03T13:35Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements
"@hvbhat My capacity is as the Principal Financial Adviser"
X Link 2025-11-15T14:08Z 24.1K followers, [--] engagements
"How I loved that whack ๐ #elephant #Lions justice has been served https://t.co/EGQ5EBPa6K justice has been served https://t.co/EGQ5EBPa6K"
X Link 2026-01-24T15:51Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements
"tsuki Station is a railway station on the Ch Main Line in the city of tsuki Yamanashi Japan jointly operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Fuji Kyuko. tsuki Station is served by the Ch Main Line from Tokyo which is 88km away. #Japan #railwaystation"
X Link 2024-10-18T15:14Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Mojik Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Moji-ku Kitakyushu Japan operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). Mojik Station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line. The Neo-Renaissance style building was built in [----]. #Japan #railways #stations"
X Link 2024-11-08T15:03Z 24.1K followers, [---] engagements
"A beautiful capture of a train passing through the scenic landscape of Assam with the lovely paddy fields in the foreground and the Eastern Himalayas in the background - Mt.Chuimo (6890m) and Kangri (6883m) - near Sonitpur station in the jurisdiction of @DRM_RNY in @RailNf Pic courtesy Sourav Dutta #IndianRailways #photography @anuradhagoyal @baxirahul http://Mt.Tui http://Mt.Tui"
X Link 2026-01-05T04:31Z 24.3K followers, [---] engagements
"The New Nagercoil - Mangalore Junction Amrit Bharat Express which was flagged off by Hon'ble PM on 23rd January from Thiruvananthapuram Central was operated by an all women crew of loco pilots ticket checking staff and Train Manager. She is Y.Geetha the train manager of the inaugural special train at Thiruvananthapuram Central yesterday. #IndianRailways #WomenEmpowerment https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015240479701705108 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015240479701705108"
X Link 2026-01-25T01:49Z 24.3K followers, 60.5K engagements
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