Brilliantly MG..Akola-Indore
A trip on the breathtaking MG section between Akola and Indore done by Jayasankar Madhavadas, Kunal Doddanavar and Pawan Koppa on the 18th of September, 2010. An MG and nature lover's paradise - this is one of the few last attempts to capture this mind-blowing section set among the Vindhyas as the dark clouds of gauge conversion hover nearby.
Please read the Trip report here.
Need any more reasons to travel on this route? 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
Thick vegetation hampers the view to these semaphore signals. (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)
In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, water along with other resources has become the victim of his indifference (Jayasankar Madhavadas)
Home Caution to Main Line at Wan-Road! (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)
AK-RTM-Fast Passenger has reached the Wan Santuary..... (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)
A floral tribute to MG! Mhow's YDM-4 stands pretty amidst wild flowers and plants at the Wan Road station while we wait for a crossing. 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
A man making his living by selling fruit. But what will happen to him once this line is closed (Jayasankar Madhavadas)
RTM Fast passenger at Wan Road appears to standing in the midst of the forest (Jayasankar Madhavadas)
The stage is set for a Monster to prowl out of 'Wan Santuary' - Location-Wan Road. (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)
The red and blue tiger emerges! Mhow's YDM-4 #6360 emerges with the 457 passenger bound to Akola from the depths of the fantastic Wan Road sanctuary. 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
6360 from MHOW shed comes out of the WAN Santuary with the overnight RTM-AK Fast passenger service. (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)
Akola bound passenger enters Wan Road with MHOW YDM-4 6360 (Jayasankar Madhavadas)
MHOW meets MHOW.......at Wan Road. (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)
A look at the Wan Road station building. 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
Irrespective of whether this section will be closed soon for GC or not, workers work tirelessly cutting down overgrowth from the loop line at Wan Road. 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
A closer look the signaling levers and controls at Wan Road. 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
Semaphores !!! Something which soon will get into history (Jayasankar Madhavadas)
A board which is never going to be used on this section again. A warning sign for goods traffic, which stopped operating a long while back. 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
The spiral begins !!! (Jayasankar Madhavadas)
We cross the "Mesmerizing Spiral Bridge" before going down to pass under it again! 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
The bridge we passed on a few minutes back is now right above us signalling the completion of the spiral. 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
The semaphore with a PSR Of 15 kmph welcomes us to Dhulghat station. 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
We enter Dhul Ghat! 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
Wading through the lush green .... (Jayasankar Madhavadas)
I have a long way to go.................. (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)
A scene at almost every station enroute..tiny station, a small crowd waiting to board the train, a single loop line and memories which would last a lifetime! 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
Ratnapur halt does not even have a station building or a platform! 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
Recent comments
Great work Jay sir.
Posted by Vivek Mishra on 2010 Oct 14 15:07:58 +0000
Nice album and wonderful effort!!
Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2010 Oct 12 17:18:54 +0000
Nice trip of a scenic section.
Posted by Chitrarth Parghi on 2010 Oct 08 05:10:03 +0000