Roni's India Trip Pt - 8: Pune

Kamshet: Tractor driver portrait, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Kamshet: We waited, the sun sank, but finally my train from the day before passed by: 11019 "Konark Express" came around the corner twenty minutes late, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Kamshet: "Konark Express", once more ALCO-hauled, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Kamshet: Sunset panorama with "Konark Express", 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Kamshet: The sun already had disappeared behind the hill, but we caught it again at a level crossing, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Kamshet: We shortly took up position, WCAM-3 #21953 hauled another WCAM-3 and 16381 "Kanyakumari Express" to the place with same name at the southern tip of India, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Kamshet: The next suburban service from Pune rushed past, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Kamshet: EMU to Lonavla into the dusk, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)

Pune: 12124 Pune - Mumbai CST "Deccan Queen" on Railway Sangam Bridge across Mutha River close to the central station, 2012-02-16 (Roni Kappel)

Pune: At the end of multiple lane Sangam Bridge, 2012-02-16 (Roni Kappel)

Pune: Those black kites attacked me on the head - angry birds! ;-) 2012-02-16 (Roni Kappel)

Pune: "Deccan Queen" wide angle shot, 2012-02-16 (Roni Kappel)

Pune station: Mother and child waited just as me for some time on platform 2, in the background WDM-3D-like Pune shunter WDS-6AD #36258 paused between assignments, 2012-02-16 (Roni Kappel)

Mumbai - Pune Expressway: Day trip to Pune with IS Anand on the safest road in the world... 2012-02-21 (Roni Kappel)

Pune: City traffic, 2012-02-21 (Roni Kappel)

Shivaji Nagar station: To spend some time before meeting the Pune gang in a restaurant we visited Shivaji Nagar station, the first inside Pune from the main station towards Lonavla. Through pure luck we came across the following: a full "Inspection S

Shivaji Nagar station: The sparkingly clean train, 2012-02-21 (Roni Kappel)

Shivaji Nagar station: A guest from the north: Ludhiana WAG-7 #27286 in blue-yellow, 2012-02-21 (Roni Kappel)

Shivaji Nagar station: WAG-7 passing the Inspection Special, 2012-02-21 (Roni Kappel)

Shivaji Nagar station: Footbridge, 2012-02-21 (Roni Kappel)

Shivaji Nagar station: We walked along the main platform past the crowd that had formed around the officials. It was really interesting, the whole station had been whipped into shape and everybody wore his best uniform. We kept our distance from the bigwi

Shivaji Nagar station: Tracks, train as well as people brightly polished, WCAM-3 #21887 sported an "Inspection Special"-sign, 2012-02-21 (Roni Kappel)

Shivaji Nagar station: At the station exit we passed the dog squad of the local railway police, their building probably previously had been a booking office. Central Railways thanks for your visit - back into the global enterprise world of Pune, 2012-02-

Pune: Post office from 1923, 2012-02-21 (Roni Kappel)

Pune: Speed difference, 2012-02-21 (Roni Kappel)

Pune: Auto rickshaw on the move, 2012-02-21 (Roni Kappel)

Pune: Looking out of a city bus, 2012-02-21 (Roni Kappel)