Budni-Hoshangabad Trip
This album contains pictures taken in the Barkhera-Budni-Hoshangabad section which lies between Bhopal and Itarsi, by Vivek Mathur and Nishant Pundir
Pic#1: WAP 4 from Erode was ready to break the light fog of the evening as we got ready to begin our journey on the 2616.
Pic#2: WAP 1 #22055 of GZB on the opposite platform is allowed to go before us.
Pic#3: Morning at Vidisha: 2724 Andhra Pradesh Express overtook us at good speed as we waited on the loop line.
Pic#4: A WAG5HB of JHS caught running light.
Pic#5: WAP4 #22616 from GZB was leaving Bhopal with the Chattisgarh express.
Pic#6: As we enter Bhopal we noticed this single line veering away towards the left in the direction of NDLS. Any comments where this connects?
Pic#7: This gang man was returning from the early morning duty around Bhopal.
Pic#8: The Bhopal entry from ET side is guarded by him!
Pic#9: People get really impatient at Bhopal outer level crossing as our 2616 makes slowly through it.
Pic#10: And there they are! The ghats of Barkhera - Budni. 2616 was approaching 100 KMPH at this point.
Pic#11: Barkhera Cabin; 2616 is given a full clear!
Pic#12: The bends of the ghat section begin.
Pic#13: Our first checkpoint: The "Choka" cabin which literally does mean a checkpost. Note the down line at a lower level on the right of the picture. This cabin also sports a high signal adjacent to it which allows clear view even from a dista
Pic#14: Another view of the Choka cabin a bit closer.
Pic#15: Our second major landmark in these ghats: The Gadariya bridge. The speed limit here has been restricted to 10 KMPH due to repairs. This girder bridge is only for the up line. During the monsoons one can clearly make out the gushing sound of water
Pic#16: Coasting begins hereon at distance 782/27.
Pic#17: The down line gives us a glimpse as it goes over a bridge.
Pic#18: Single yellow signals make sure the 2616 restricts its speed through the line.
Pic#19: We near our final landmark in these ghats: The Midghat cabin. Once again built on a height to allow easy spotting of approaching trains on both lines. Note the old building architecture to allow easy run off for rain water. Also note the distance
Pic#20: This is the Midghat tunnel right next to the cabin. After this the down line climbs good amount of gradient (towards ET direction) and our up line goes down.
Pic#21: Speed limits /Whistle boards and curve information are all abundant in this area due to obvious reasons.
Pic#22: We have finally crossed the hills and approach Budni. At BNI, a WAG7-lead BCNA rake waits for the WAG5 twins assistance.
Pic#23: A zoom in to the Budni tunnel as we pick up speed from the station and head towards Hoshangabad.
Pic#24: The Narmada River Bridge. This bridge on the up line does not have a girder on it while the older one on the down line has it.(Inset: The river board just before the bridge)
Pic#25: We reach our destination and are greeted by the perfect gift. An LGD WAG9 waiting on the HBD loop.
Pic#26: A WAG7 approaches from behind on the main line and stops besides the G9.
Pic#27: As we started our walk back to the platform a JHS WAP4 22267 with Gondwana Express stormed its way through HBD.
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Vivek & Nishant - Commendable effort from both of you for trekking the Budhni ghats and giving us a much more clear perspective of the same. Thanks for doing the trek and sharing the info & pics with us. With Shanx & group having completed the Dharakoh ...
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