Satpura Farewell

Token Exchange at Ghunsore. (SRIRAM SRINIVASAN)

All clear for Satpura Express to skip in Mainline. (SRIRAM SRINIVASAN)

Evening Nainpur Passenger (now fully cancelled) approaches Binaiki. (SRIRAM SRINIVASAN)

Shikara is a longish halt for the Satpura Express. The entire train makes it way off to the market outside for chai and samosas!

Sun, light and shadows

The crossing train approaches - having descended the hills in the background

It doesn't matter where the platform is, what matters is the door.

Loco no. 188 preparing for the long journey to Balaghat (Parth Jha)

Afternoon scene at Howbagh-Jabalpur station.

The last phase of our trip as we arrive near the Narmada river in the outskirts of Jabalpur and the train towards Balaghat takes a sharp curve away after clearing the huge viaduct and accelerates. (Trayambak Ojha)

At Gwarighat, a pilgrimage site, the train from Balaghat enters with a lot of passengers who wished to take a dip int he holy Narmada river. (Trayambak Ojha)

NG Passenger approaching Narmada bridge at 10km/hr speed limit. (Parth Jha)

Rural Jabalpur is the setup for the NG train heading towards Howbagh as it strolls over a small viaduct. (Trayambak Ojha)

NG Passenger approaching Narmada bridge at 10km/hr speed limit. (Parth Jha)

NG girded bridge over Narmada near Jabalpur. BG section bridge on the right.

NG Passenger crossing Narmada bridge. (Parth Jha)

Loco 188 exits Narmada bridge

Another view of NG passenger exiting Narmada bridge

NG Passenger entering Bargi station (Parth Jha)

NG Passenger crossing at Bargi (Parth Jha)

NG Passenger at Sukri Mangela (Parth Jha)

After a long halt the train heads towards Jabalpur through a small patch of vegetation and the sempahore standing witness to the section now a part of history. (Trayambak Ojha)

Jabalpur Balaghat Passenger on a crossing.