Roni's India Trip Pt - 3: Jodhpur
February 7 - 8 2012: Visiting the famous "Blue City" with scenes in the morning at the main station as well as Raika Bagh Palace Junction and evening sightseeing at mighty Mehrangarh Fort. First part of a passenger train ride on the Jodhpur - Jaisalmer line up to Phalodi.
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: Renewed Itarsi WDM-3A 16485 far away from its home pulling the 54812 Jodhpur - Bhopal passenger, a local about to manage a route of 993 km in 26:45 hours, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: Passenger to Bhopal leaving on the mainline, to the left the line towards Jaisalmer, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: Schoolchildren, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: 19224 Jammu Tawi - Ahmedabad Express hauled by Abu Road WDM-2A 16582 that day also stopping at this Jodhpur suburban station about 2 1/2 hours late, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: Blue snake, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: Platform view, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: 54280 Jodhpur - Jaisalmer passenger stopping at the station, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: Abu Road WDM-2 16825 departing towards Jaisalmer, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: Jaisalmer passenger slowly accelerating, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: Experienced loco crew, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: Indian Railways window views, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: The only time out of a thousand I was asked by women to take their picture, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: Morning arrival, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: In the background BGKT WDG-4 12305 approached with a freight and came to a halt, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: 22482 Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Jodhpur Superfast, pulled by BGKT WDM-3A 16003, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: The distant signal still was at danger as the Superfast passed by slowing down, then finally the line became clear, the driver happy - but suddenly: Squeak! An impatient inhabitant of Raika Bag had pulled the emergency cord and force
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: People climbing onto the platform, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: Garbage collection by the poorest, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: Pigeon semaphore start, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: WDG-4 waiting to continue, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: WDG-4, pigeons and semaphores, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: From the other direction BGKT WDG-4 12474 approached with a load of well-known globalized containers, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: Colourful freight, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: WDG-4-meeting with Hapag-Lloyd, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: Palace roof, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: The Blue City, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Raika Bag Palace Jn.: (Fictional) action. The station master insisted on putting on his tie first being joshed for that by the others, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)
Recent comments
Nice pictures! :)
Posted by Abhinav Bhattacharjee on 2012 Apr 13 15:36:31 +0000