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MADAGASCAR Trains, People and Jungles... Fianarantsoa - Manakara Railway Line

Following the Tropic of Capricorn through the jungles of Madagascar you are watching one of the World's Great Train Journeys. This metric railway line - 1000mm gauge - was built by the French colonial administration between 1926 and 1936 to open up the east coast and facilitate the export of agricultural products from this fertile region. The tracks were imported from Germany, the carriages from Switzerland. The French used rails and ties taken from Germany as World War I reparations to build the line. Many parts of the railway still have the date of manufacturing on them dating back to 1893. This video raw footage compilation covers the first 9 hours daylight trip (of total 16 hrs that day) i.e. from the train departure at 08 am to 17 pm arrival time in a remote village. One could argue that taking 12 to 24 hours to cover the 163km between Madagascar’s highlands and its Indian Ocean coast is a rather slow and inefficient way to travel. It is, but that's the point. Travelling on the Fianarantsoa-Côte Est (FCE) railway, the world's third steepest railway incline, isn’t really about getting from A to B – It’s about The Journey!!!... The train travels between the towns of Fianarantsoa in the highlands (elevation 1100m) and Manakara on the coast. The gradient of the line partly explains its slow going – the constant breakdowns and heavy cargo are the real issue. The train crosses areas not accessible by road, so it is a lifeline for local communities who use it to trade and travel. It is this amazing spectacle – the road-less landscapes and the loading/unloading theatrics at every station, 18 in total – that make the journey so special. This kind of slow and unpredictable travel isn’t for everyone. It’s either your idea of an authentic experience, or your worst nightmare in your carefully planned two-week holiday. Raw Footage: Nikos Smirlis Video Editor: Vlasios Giannakainas My pleasure to subscribe to my channel. You are welcome to share any of my videos in social media. Thanks for watching...! Facebook Page:   / sidirodromeas