The Pamban Railway crosses the tropical landscape of Tamil Nadu, the former Madras, for around 600 kilometers. Heavy storms and rain showers make the route a challenge for Indian Railways to this day. The film accompanies the "Rameswaram Express" over the notorious Pamban Bridge, the first bridge across the Indian Ocean.

@roserevancroix2308

11 ай бұрын

WOW what a beautiful and interesting video.☺Thank you so much.🙏💚

@airbus157

11 ай бұрын

В ИНДИИ МАШИНИСТОВ НАЗЫВАЮТ LOKOPILOT А НЕ КАК ВЫ НАЗЫВАЕТЕ ВОДИТЕЛЬ

@FreeDocumentary

11 ай бұрын

@@roserevancroix2308 you are very welcome. Thank YOU for stopping by to comment, letting us know. 👍👍

@yuvarajelumalai32

11 ай бұрын

The effort behind this video is simply amazing. The way visuals are captured, especially nature is very nice. Born and raised in Tamil Nadu it is a treat to watch the locations captured using drones. Thanks for the video.

@itsme12994

11 ай бұрын

Not sure what was the western agenda at 2.03 minutes jammu and kashmir not part of india map. Time not so far, western ideology keep supporting the pakstain. Look like another one sided bbc documentary. Now video start at 2.03 to 2.22 omitted with blur 😂

Another interesting fact is that Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, ex-President of India and one of the world's best missile scientist was born in that small town of Rameswaram at the Southern tip of mainland India. From being a fisherman, to becoming president of world's largest democracy, his journey is very inspiring.

28:33 Based on the Wikipedia article, the Railway Workshop at Golden Rock, Trichy was built in 1928 by the South Indian Railway Company, not by the "East India Company"

@raxsin12

11 ай бұрын

Agreed, there are other factual inaccuracies as well. It is the jaundiced eye of documentary maker that sees what it want to see. 1. Indian railways does not assign work by caste. It is incidental that people working as cleaners are mostly from lower caste. 2. 28:02, it was clearly apparent in the video that hard work was done by both men and women. The narrator makes it sound like women working hard is a discrimination. It was quite a hypocritical remark to make when women world over are marching to get the work. 3. They show as if the entire train is non-AC. All the long distance trains have both, AC and non-AC compartments.

@noize2sound

11 ай бұрын

@@raxsin12 True

@ananda3017

10 ай бұрын

DID UR GRANDFATHER INVENTED TRAIN AND RAIL ROADS....

@arbjful

10 ай бұрын

@@ananda3017no only the British did, thanks to them

@Rorschach7012

10 ай бұрын

@@ananda3017 our kings bought it from british for british use

I grew up travelling on this train during my college years. I miss Chennai. The kindest people and the best food! - Love from Manipur

@anshumansarkar3206

11 ай бұрын

Are you NRI^

@ranjittyagi9354

11 ай бұрын

Love NE and South from NW 🇮🇳

@amanverma7033

11 ай бұрын

How is the condition in manipur bro

@ianc2091

11 ай бұрын

And the best diarrhoea ever!!

@ElectroMaticPlus_48

9 ай бұрын

​@@ianc2091speaking as if usa don't have any worst food shops

How did you assume the caste of track cleaners? They also write exams and get selected to do the job. They are railway employees, too.

@shashibhushan6236

10 ай бұрын

True

@thecomment9489

8 ай бұрын

They assumed because there is also an agenda to fulfil to show non-Western countries in bad light.

@himanshusingh5214

7 ай бұрын

This channel's documentaries assume a lot of things about India. I wonder who funds these documentaries?

@breezeanonymous6034

7 ай бұрын

Dravidiafricans tell us Hindi speakers that Dravidiafricans are so advanced and look how advanced they are 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ThatisnotHair

6 ай бұрын

They black most likely lower caste

Never been this early in the comments so i had to take the opportunity to say how much we appreciate the countless hours that go into these documentaries. Love n blessings from Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹

@drewh3224

11 ай бұрын

A lot of Indians in Trinidad and Tobago

@ranjittyagi9354

11 ай бұрын

​@@drewh3224 yes.

these tracks are not from colonial era. This BG routes is made by Indian railways. They are not low caste dont spread fake details. Fastest Train is Vandebharat and Gatiman at 160Kmph

@appu003100

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely correct. The only remains of the British Era are the railway stations. I wish these were demolished as well.

@tipomia

11 ай бұрын

This is an old documentary.

@neo3823

10 ай бұрын

They are low caste

@oshinn7875

9 ай бұрын

@@appu003100they’re too beautiful to be demolished

@appu003100

9 ай бұрын

@@oshinn7875 agreed but at the end of the day it reminds me of british rule and their cruelty on our ancestors. I can't forget what they have done to our country

The British story teller made sure to praise British whereever she wanted . Great commitment to Job Givers!

It's amazing that we can watch such high quality documentary for free on KZread, what a time to be alive

@batman_2004

11 ай бұрын

Because it's old. 😂

@rohanstormbanks7601

11 ай бұрын

​@@batman_2004 😆 too old for copyright

@0ate5y

7 ай бұрын

​@@rohanstormbanks7601they talk about 'back when there was COVID...'

@rohanstormbanks7601

7 ай бұрын

@@0ate5y That means the video is new? The FD team did visit there recently...

37:08 "TO IMPROVE THE TRADE ROOT TO SRILANKA" 😂😂 British build road and train to transfer loot 😂 not to improve trade root

@jassimshamsudheen320

11 ай бұрын

😂😂

@atritrikavansa430

10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

This documentary comes out at the right time.

@scottgordon9931

11 ай бұрын

Lol 😂 Ain't that the damn truth!?

@drewh3224

11 ай бұрын

Palki, a female Indian journalist, disagreed! She disagreed with the German cartoon, too!

@arjunraj823

11 ай бұрын

​@@drewh3224 the german cartoon is baseless. People don't travel on top of Indian trains. The images are from early 2010. The tracks are electrified and now Bangladesh is mistaken as Indian trains for carrying people on top.

@QUINSYlarynx

11 ай бұрын

@@drewh3224 palki has so far only reported the traina accident, unlike her coverage of western criticism of India, where she gives her own "scholarly" thoughts. At best she is a softcore right wing shill who is relevant because of her passive aggressive tone, good looks, and English commentary.

@persimo82

11 ай бұрын

Not sure how this qualifies as one of the world’s most dangerous railways, but I enjoyed the documentary especially the bridge crossing. The color of the sea made me want to jump in. Thanks for this window into life in Tamil Nadu. Safe travels to all

I haven’t been to this part of India, only to New Delhi and parts of Punjab. I’ve also been to Karachi in Pakistan. This part of the south and the lovely railroad are so beautiful to me, I would like very much to see it one day. I’ve really enjoyed everyone I met during my first trip to India, everyone was very kind to me from cab drivers, vegetable sellers, shop keepers, policemen, people at various temples & just regular people as I was trying to get out of their way or riding in traffic with my friends. It’s very obvious to me that kindness to strangers is a value that almost everyone keeps. I even met people at petrol stations who were wonderful to speak with. ❤️ from 🇺🇸

WOW I so loved this clip, it was as if I was aboard the train. That crossing from Mandapam to Pamban to Rameswaram across the Indian Ocean really set my heart on fire. Journeys like these cannot be explained in words and the memories it leaves can never be forgotten. Thank you for sharing.

@breezeanonymous6034

7 ай бұрын

Dravidiafricans tell us Hindi speakers that Dravidiafricans are so advanced and look how advanced they are 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I’m part English, part Indian (born in Cochin, Kerala) living in Seattle, WA. This video brought back so many of my childhood memories. My Keralite mom would take me to visit her sister in Chennai and we would make the journey via train but I don’t remember it being this exact express. I’ve always liked the people of Tamil Nadu more than my birth state simply because they’re more humble and kind. And the food, dear god the food! South Indian cuisine keeps you wanting more…🤤 I hope to be back sometime in the future ❤

1. Dangerous route because its India, if it was in the west it would have been engineering marvel. Words are important. 2. Those jobs are open for everyone willing to work, the vacancies are filled post qualifying railway exams. 3. Fastest train in India literally runs with a max permissible speed of 180km/hr. 4. It is mandatory to have two loco pilots in every express trains in India. 5. Indian railways have AC coaches too, for people who are wiling to pay more. Nothing has changed in the past 70 years about western media showing the side of India with all the information being half cooked, fake or carefully crafted to make sure it does look bad.

@roneagle8038

8 ай бұрын

Yes, and I see they threw in the "Climate Change" fabulous lie also!

@AnjaliD-nb7cr

8 ай бұрын

200% correct.

@GENCENT

8 ай бұрын

Correct...why are they calling Indian Railways as world's most dangerous railway

@subhrajyotiadhya5878

7 ай бұрын

@@GENCENT because it is true.. The safety record of Indian Railways is one of the worst.. And before blaming the railway people, I would blame the politicians.. Close to 300 people were killed in the Coromandel accident and just a few months down the line the media maintains pin drop silence and the shameless Prime Minister is yelling about Vande Bharat to get his personal ambitions fulfilled for the next General Elections..

@GENCENT

7 ай бұрын

@@subhrajyotiadhya5878 partially agree with you but my point is that the west always tries to showcase India as the worst in any field.

Thank you for documenting the landscape of tamilnadu, my home state and the people of tamilnadu 🙏 and I loved listening my mother tongue tamil through your documentary ❤

@user-hr6cd6qg6g

9 ай бұрын

🤝🤝🤝

@nikhilPUD01

5 ай бұрын

i like tamil people from maharashtra i feel related

Our country such a beautiful country ❤❤

Never knew anything about this railway. Have no interest in trains or railways, but this was a nicely done and filmed documentary. That railway is quite remarkable, considering this was old-timey tech. Engineering at it's finest. Non-dubbed original language with subtitles would be the icing on the cake. Love the history, geography of the area and surrounding area, and wildlife and ecosystem.

@thebestevertherewas

11 ай бұрын

It's the World's biggest Railways : 8 Billion people travel in Indian Railways annually. About 70,000 kms across all of India

@carolinekanini-in9cw

11 ай бұрын

​@@thebestevertherewaswhoa...if many people were a country...India 😂

@breezeanonymous6034

7 ай бұрын

Dravidiafricans tell us Hindi speakers that Dravidiafricans are so advanced and look how advanced they are 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I have a huge respect for the people who all are working in the railway department it's an amazing and challenging work

The trains and rail infrastructure are not from Colonial era 😮, rolling stocks are replaced. Older coaches are scrapped and existing diesel locomotives are being sent to Bangladesh, some African and South Asian countries. Transgenders don't entertain, they are there to grab money from passengers, infront of the camera they behaved 😊. Railway recruitments are based on one's educational qualification and individuals from lower caste are given priority. The train creeps at 15kmph over Pamban bridge. And Hindu's place of worship is Temple, not Hindu Building.

@babuk5564

11 ай бұрын

West still has colonial hangover..

@dannydaw59

9 ай бұрын

What model trains are those? They look like 1950s design.

@Oktolibre

9 ай бұрын

@@dannydaw59 The yellow colored coaches, here its called ICF coach, based on 1950 model design by Swiss Car and Elevator company. The red colour coaches are LHB coaches design Germany, 1995.

@morganjeffreymorgan

16 күн бұрын

@@babuk5564 ITS a foreign influence over all aspects of our lives that is purposefully steering us to doom over the last 3 or 400 years

It is rarely above 29Celcius in winter but in the video they talk about temperature going up to 50Celcius and no where in Tamil Nadu even in summer that kind of temperature is reached.

Good Documentary! However, Indian Railways job allocations are determined solely by qualifications and experience, rather than being assigned based on one's caste. Accuracy in reporting is vital. Kindly check facts before publishing.

I really appreciate and respect the crew members of Indian Railways and above all the crew members of this documentary video. Hats off!

@nikhilPUD01

5 ай бұрын

☺

There is no body like untouchables in india as described by the narrator.

Hi I'm from Tamil Nadu, happy to see this documentary...

I don’t understand what’s” most dangerous “ in this train journey from Chennai to Rameswaram ??

@ahhh6328

10 ай бұрын

I suppose the monsoon floods 🤔 I haven't finished watching yet though

I traveled on this bridge in last December...it's sad that it has been closed to rail traffic permanently...lots of Indians have their fond memories of traveling on this bridge

@naween2010

10 ай бұрын

Yeah😅

@asukumarocks

6 ай бұрын

a parallel bridge is under construction bro .. this bridge may be closed and maintained as a memorial ....

@latestmoviesandflixz5456

6 ай бұрын

New bridge is to be opened in February 2024. Work has almost been completed

@nikhilPUD01

5 ай бұрын

@@latestmoviesandflixz5456 wonderful excited

20 minutes into the documentary and i still dont understand what is so "dangerous" about this railroad? Get to the point quickly.

For me this is the first time I saw a documentary on my own country India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳! Thank You Free Documentary.❤💜🌹🌺

@shsh-he5qg

11 ай бұрын

Really ? For decades we in the west have made many, latest one was butcher of gujrat

@batman_2004

11 ай бұрын

Do you love your caste system too?

@sitaramareddy1965

11 ай бұрын

@@batman_2004 I didn't brought the casste system or the apartheid! I don't love Caste or religion. Loves only Humanity.

@Harshikamalara

11 ай бұрын

​@@batman_2004 lol caste system is not mentioned in any Sanatani Hindu scriptures It was Varna system(people were categorized by their jobs) Also today all of us are trying to eradicate caste system as it is affecting HINDU UNITY JAI SHREE RAM

@itsme12994

11 ай бұрын

​@@shsh-he5qgbut for forgot Sabarmati Express burned by one belief cult group followers for no reason

Rameshwaram is also hometown of India's former president late doctor APJ Abdul Kalam

Not trains except those on Heritage routes date back to colonial times. Colonial times had steam engines, no train in India is steam. And almost 99.9% of infra you see is post colonial.

It's fascinating to know the dedication of employees in Indian Railways and the lovely culture of my country 🇮🇳

@breezeanonymous6034

7 ай бұрын

Dravidiafricans tell us Hindi speakers that Dravidiafricans are so advanced and look how advanced they are 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Also I sense a theme of doom and gloom. It was not needed to mentioned 2005 floods that killed 100s of people. The only agenda is the western percention of India as a place where tragedy happens all the time.

@ranjittyagi9354

11 ай бұрын

All the time! 😆 🤣

Seeing the most dangerous and also beautiful Railway tracts in india ❤

@pietrojenkins6901

11 ай бұрын

Yup they've just had a terrible accident this week with a death of 200 .Their overcrowded railways are a death trap.

@abirhossan434

11 ай бұрын

​@@pietrojenkins6901 that was not deu to Track!!!

@Deepak_Dhakad

11 ай бұрын

@@pietrojenkins6901 i traveled countless times Never been any issue

@pietrojenkins6901

11 ай бұрын

@@Deepak_Dhakad listen to minute 29:00 to 31:00 ...nobody obeys traffic rules and 13 thousand train accidents per yr in India.

@Deepak_Dhakad

11 ай бұрын

@@pietrojenkins6901 what is ur source for 13,000 ? Lol 😂. Barely over 20-50 train accidents happens per year in largest country with population of 1,450 million

World is full of wonders and time we spend on it is a treasure. We just need to use that time right.

I had travelled on this bridge 4/5 times. Wonderful experience. Nice information.

6:48 "India still agricultural country" what a great statement, being Indian I am proud because without food no humanity survive.

@amberbank1986

6 ай бұрын

It's an agricultural country....means that majority of population are dependent on agriculture & hence the low economy. Nothing to be proud of....farming is done in every countries.

A very enjoyable watch. India is so fascinating. Would love to visit one day, but dam flights are so expensive.

@kirijones3778

10 ай бұрын

@@pkdl8228 what are you going on about?

@thingthewanghop

9 ай бұрын

Most welcome n do visit north east Region

Also the main focus is on Train No 16851 Rameswaram express which was shown leaving Chennai Egmore station the actual departure being 715 pm. Subsequently different trains are being shown at Villupuram, trichirapalli junction etc. departing during day time!!

This is how India really is😊 kudos to free documentry team

Very nice documentary thank you

This train journey is something everyone needs to try. Its actually super fun

@FreeDocumentary

6 ай бұрын

I agree!

@nikhilPUD01

5 ай бұрын

@@FreeDocumentary Such a lovely documentary. I want more documentaries from different parts of this incredible country.

05:44 They bought their own breakfast because there is no food service, not because of safety reasons, but because short-distance trains in India do not have a pantry car because of low demand. Otherwise, you will find food services on a number of trains in India (almost all long-distance trains).

எவ்வளவு அழகான சுதந்திரமான நாட்டில் வாழுகின்றோம் என நினைக்கும் போது பெருமிதமாக இருக்கின்றது!! இந்த ஆவண படத்தை தயாரித்த தயாரிப்பாளருக்கும், இயக்குனருக்கும், ஒளிப்பதிவாளர்க்கும், இசையமைப்பாளர்கும், மற்றும் தொழில் நுட்ப கலைஞர்களுக்கும் வாழ்த்துக்கள்....

வணக்கம், welcome to tamil nadu, india thanks FD

The narrator said India Rails date back to Colonial Times. They’re living in a dream. Indian Railways changed in the 80s

Thank you very much for the video. The Pamban Bridg is a dangerous on. Now another bridge is almost completed allowing ships to pass under. Kudos to Indian Railways and supported by the Central Government. Now Indian Railways have planned to build the Dhanashkodi Railway Line.I am sure they will succeed. Indian People prayers are with them. The video looks like an old one. The tracks are shown single line most of the time. Thanks to the Person/Persons who made the documentary.

Appreciate the effort to complete the documentry.. Hearty thanks to u guys for visual treatment and story telling.

@FreeDocumentary

10 ай бұрын

very glad you enjoyed it - thank you!

Outstanding documentary! 👍👍

Thankyou DW for describing Indian Railways and Tamilnadu state ❤

@vaagai9808

11 ай бұрын

@@vsr3777 Nonsense. If you do not know about the Indian quota system, shut your mouth.

construction on the new pamban bridge is 84% complete.

Traveling in train in India is different experience while traveling in train we meet with so many people we discuss so much with them which makes our journey so memorable

A most excellent documentary film.

Thank you Free Documentary Team for Bringing this Epic Video Lot's of Love and Support from India

It is funny when to hear the narrative, if it is built by the British, she just speaks about the engineering marvel and not the manpower required it whereas she does not miss any chance of emphasising the number casualties that take place in the Indian railways.

Why Dont Show The Map of Kashmir

Travelling by train over pamban bridge we feel nostalgic and numbness

Greetings India 🌍🙋

I have liked your stuff for years but this one feels woke to me.

Happy journey travel life tamil nadu rameshwaram temple pamban bridge ocean Island 🏝️🏝️ 🌊

Today i realized why tamilnadu is always at first in attracting tourist in india..

Great video but I would not consider this the most deadly.

@cherrylow9818

11 ай бұрын

I agree -

These documentaries are informative

This isn't about dangerous railway tracks but rather a really enjoyable informational insight to the travel in India and to see the beauty of the country.

Nice information video about railway

Had travelled on this train in 2017.😊

India Egypt Pakistan documteries are always the best.

I suggest that Sri Lanka and India work together to enhance their railway infrastructure and extend it to Sri Lanka's Mannar region. By connecting Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka with Tamil Nadu in India, this would facilitate travel and trade between the two regions. With the integration of flight, ferry, and potentially railway connections, it would promote stronger ties and improved transportation options for both locals and visitors.

@hemantasamarakoon8428

11 ай бұрын

Poda po

@anandraj-pg6sh

11 ай бұрын

Yes, it will boom the Tourism in sri Lanka.

@lingeshvasudevan9760

11 ай бұрын

Vaipu illa raja

@KethTamilTubing

11 ай бұрын

@lingeshvasudevan9760 you're right, with corrupted telugu thiravida politicians ruling both Sri Lanka and tamilnadu, there is no hope for that.

@drodro7672

9 ай бұрын

Colombo and Western Sri Lanka always had better connectivity and larger exchange with India than Jaffna and Eastern Sri Lanka. That's why Sri Lankan Tamils are so different culturally with Indian Tamils ! Both people and land thrived separately (with existing boat travels but at very low scale) until the Britishs came.

Treat for a railfan like me proud to be Indian 🇮🇳

What beautiful landscape india has👌

Beautifully produced video documentary. I enjoyed it.

Vande Bharat trains are here now, more modern and comfortable.

@batman_2004

11 ай бұрын

@@shsh-he5qg along with caste system 😂

10:55 they dont entertain anyone. they take money just by clapping💀💀

It's a very interesting and great opportunity to discover & iconic places in India. So Thanks of it 🙏.

Incredible India ♥️😊

@shsh-he5qg

11 ай бұрын

The same one where this drink cow wee wee ? 😂

@batman_2004

11 ай бұрын

@@shsh-he5qg lol

@Jeev_299

11 ай бұрын

@@batman_2004 ade gandu kya samj agaya karke lol

A beautiful documentary. thank you

The tone of the documentry sounds more like the editor is journaling a safari or savana and less of rail, pamban or culture. Like head lion is licking his palm or something on those lines.That's me, viewers may have different opinions. Most Indians, unlike me, are humble about people making video about them and give back more to people than they deserve to get in form of love respect and affection.

Tamil nadu is the one of the safest state of india 🇮🇳 ❤ today tracks not bristish era today tracks made by india🇮🇳❤️

29:40 The fastest train in India has a maximum speed of 180 km/s. Rameshwaram express is definitely not fast compared to the other trains of India

Another great episode, love ❤

@FreeDocumentary

11 ай бұрын

😍

भारतीय रेल राष्ट्र की जीवन रेखा है। यह भारत सरकार का सबसे बड़ा सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र का उपक्रम है । भारतीय रेल दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा परिवार है, भारतीय रेल में नौकरी करना एक सौभाग्य है, रेलवे का जीवन एक अनोखा जीवन है । 🇮🇳💐🍁🌹♥️🥰🥰🙏💐🍁🇮🇳

"WOW" good education Video,Thank you so much.

Thank you for that great video! I want to point out to others looking for the amazing hill-temple shown at 22:00 that it doesn't appear to be the Rock Temple as mentioned, but possibly the Urachikottai Temple instead, which is located about 80-miles (130km) upstream the Kaveri or north-west of Tiruchirappalli, just north of Bhavani.

Best video, it makes me always exciting when i watch pamban bridge. Although I had travelled three times but still want to travel to that corner of Tamilnadu. Mesmerizing experience, awful journey and challenging work for the engineer's who took care on daily basis. It's a very risky job for those railway worker, I appreciate all the staff related to pamban bridge. Their hard work and commitment towards their work is highly respected by us . Thank you for making a wonderful documentary for this mesmerizing journey.

@shsh-he5qg

11 ай бұрын

As long as your a woman alone, you should be ok ! So many cases or rapes

@ashutoshkumarmishra3906

11 ай бұрын

@@shsh-he5qg is this your experience?

@shsh-he5qg

11 ай бұрын

@@ashutoshkumarmishra3906 no that’s the experience your sister told me she had

@ashutoshkumarmishra3906

11 ай бұрын

@@shsh-he5qg ok bro meanwhile your sister is also mine sister.

@shsh-he5qg

11 ай бұрын

@@ashutoshkumarmishra3906 no she’s not 🤣

bruh they are saying this train are of colonial era lol this tell how dependable this vid is and there are air conditioning it depends on person if wants to pay that price

Excellent documentary. Loved it.

As an india for me my first train journey is a beautiful unforgettable memory

Barely few trains date back to colonial times. Not " MANY " 14:36

A very good documentary.. Thanks a lot.. I'm from Sri Lanka and watch the documentaries on this KZread channel...

Great place🎉❤

Barriing the misrepresentation of the caste system, this was a feat of amazing story telling. I am of indian descent makes me very nostalgic. Great job guys!

Happy and proud ... Watching a documentary of south india .. Tamil Culture 🧫

the content is written by the queen

That was the cutest little owl chilling on that log🥰

I appreciate these documentaries

God bless that super man he was praying for all

Love ❤❤ India to much

45:08 are you crazy lol? It crosses the bridge at 10-15kph, not 45kph!

Pamban is a Island not a Peninsula

Very nice Video I am Tamil Nadu Thank you 👍