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Kochi Gallan — Thu, 05 May 2011 04:40:20 +0000

Old Railway Station of Cochin/Kochi

Kochi Gallan — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:46:42 +0000

Situated in Mangalavanam(an area of mangroves behind high court building),the station was build during the British rule.The visitors list of the old Majestic Railway station includes many great personalities like Mahatma Gandhi.

We decided to check out the old railway station and was sad to find that the station in total ruins.Mosquitoes (not kochigallan the mosqutio..unfriendly,blood sucking ones)ruled the railway station and we couldn’t spend more than half an hour there.It was very difficult for us to believe the fact that the building we saw there was once the one and only railway station of Kochi .Yet somewhere in the ruins we imagined the glory of its past.We spent some good time there(eventhough we had company of mosquitoes ) but one of the gallan spotted a gang of men doing drugs there.So we decided to call it a day and Escape.

It is sad to see the Old railway station building giving shelter to anti-social elements instead of being an art exhibit or something showcasing the rich history of the railway staion to the generations to come(history of Kochi too) .May be someday with the support of gallans out there,the old railway station will get renovated(Kochigallan noted it down in the to-do list 2015 )

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World Environment Day special

Kochi Gallan — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:09:41 +0000

�All NGOs to stop working�. There is nothing to be embarassed if such a news takes up the headlines. All NGOs are run with the will of a small group of people with sincere interest. Their existence becomes an excuse for the rest of the people, not to help in the wll being of the soceity.

�You must be the change you wish to see in the world�:-Mahatma Gandhi

These words are often forgotten. No, ignored. Until and unless every citizen contributes his bit to the soceity, a change is impossible.

Today, June 5th is World Environment Day, a day to remind of the degrading natural resources, to think, to bring a new lifestyle which cares for the environment. But nothing really happens than a few seminars and rallies. The change should really happen to our lifestyles. Do we remember of turning off the fan and lights when we leave from our room? Do we insist on walking than riding our motorbike for small distances? Do we care to drop the plastic wrappers properly in bins? It is where the change should start from.

Lets all take small resolutions for a greater future.

Repair leaked pipes. A dripping faucet can waste 20 gallons of water a day.
Always use both sides of a sheet of paper.
Lets avoid using our motorbike for travelling small distances. Lets walk. Or lets use the public transport.
Keep lids on pans when cooking to prevent your cooker having to work extra hard.
Use solar powered products.
Remember to turn of lights and appliances when not in use.
Prefer CFLs than incandescent bulbs.
Drive your vehicle at 55-60 kmph to get optimum mileage.

Lets join the revolution for a greener world.

(Issued in public interest by Chlorophyll)

Volvo Ocean Race,Gallan style

Kochi Gallan — Mon, 31 May 2010 08:10:57 +0000

A Photograph from the Volvo Ocean Race,Kochi stopeover.Kochigallan’s friend Joe clicked and edited this one with his Canon 400d(Lens:Canon EF-S 55-250 mm).Good click mate

Image Credits:-Joe