Smoker YDM 4's Paradise: Exploring Indore-Akola-Omkareshwar MG route
A trip on Smoker YDM 4's adda on Indore-Akola-Omkareshwar Rd-Ujjain Metre Gauge trip on 11th & 12th September,2010.
We travelled on this MG breathtaking route in 2 days.
Day 1: Indore-Mhow-Khandwa-Akola route
Day 2: Akola-Omkareshwar by MG train and Omkareshwar to Indore by Bus.
We have covered magical shows by YDM 4s, Semaphores, natures loving scene in light clouds, ghat section coming on vindhyas range.
Trip by Bhaveen Patel(Vadodara) & Ujjawal Kashyap(Bhopal).
Tall silver coloured Viaduct on Patalpani-Kalakund ghat section. 469 RTM-AK passenger passed on it. Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)
Beautiful view of Choral river with green velley of Choral comes on Patalpani-Kalakund ghat section.
Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
Rarest scene Co-acting or Duplicate lower quadrant signal give proceed to 469 RTM-AK fast passenger towards Kalakund in ghat section. This type of signals used to improve view of signals.
Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
469 RTM-AK fast passenger halt for 2 mins at Kalakund station where scenery around kalakund look paradise of this Patalpani-Choral section.
Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)
469 RTM-AK passenger departed from Kalakund Station hauled by MHOW's YDM 4 #6307 towards KNW.
Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)
Two mins halt at Choral station: Rooftop passengers enjoying ride on roof in Paltalpani-Kalakund-Choral ghat section.
Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
MG passenger train crossing through lush green land of contryside after crossing Choral valley and ghat section. Here MHOW's YDM 4 in full glory in nature. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
Children are enjoying to says us "good bye" by waving their hands. We are approaching to Barwaha station. (Bhaveen Patel)
We crossed on Narmada bridge approaching to Omkareshwar road station!!Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)
Lever control system at Omkashwar road!!
Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
Lunch time: After leaving Omkareshwar road we took paratha with pickle and cucumber in lunch.
Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
469 RTM-AK fast passenger take two mins halt at curvy attar staion, you can see rooftop passengers.
Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap. (Ujjawal Kashyap)
YDM 4 shows excellent smoking with full excellaration mode to hauled 469 RTM-AK fast passenger at departed from Attar towards KNW.
Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)
Have seen anywhere? Yellow semaphore signal wait for their train to proceed. Semaphore comes after Attar towards KNW. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
Real life of India: Two old lady in tradition wear carry two wooden sticks to sets at windows and ready to enjoying doorplating at Ajanti station in 469 RTM-AK Passenger. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
Another Crossing at KNW: 458 AK-RTM fast passenger arrived 1 hr 20 mins late at Khandwa while crowd of passengers wait for this train. Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal kashyap)
GZB WAP 4 #22567 arrived with 2486 SGNR-NED Express at Khandwa station. After conversation of MG to BG on KNW-AK section, this train will be diverted on this route.
Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal kashyap)
Parellal Departure at KNW: MG 458 AK-RTM Passenger train behind MHOW YDM 4 and BG 1067 LTT-Faizabad Saket Express behind ET WAM 4 parellal departed from Akola.Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
MHOW's YDM 4 #6307 shows hard smoking to hauled 469 RTM-AK fast passenger negotiates sharp curve after KNW station.
Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
Small Check Dam build on river to store water!!! Small Dam at Khandwa outer.
Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
469 RTM-AK fast passenger on 'S' curve just before Jirvan station on KNW-AK route.
Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
I also need some rest!!! Gangman took rest at single open shed of Jirvan station after completing its duty.
Pic by Bhaveen Patel. (Bhaveen Patel)
Abandoned Station building of Takal even passengers catch trains from here.
Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
Shree Ganeshaya Namah: Lord ganesh enjoying ride in Metre gauge 469 RTM-AK passenger from Tukaithad to Dabka, where devotees of Lord ganesha bring statue of them for their respective places. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
Mission Dhulghat: YDM 4 #6307 shows light smokes to rolled down low gradient before dhulghat.
Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap. (Ujjawal Kashyap)
We crossed on Tapi river bridge at sunny light evening!! Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap. (Ujjawal Kashyap)
Recent comments
Very well done, particularly stopping by the bridge for some nice bridge shots.
Posted by Samar on 2010 Dec 15 19:58:05 +0000
Excellent Captures !!!!
Posted by Raj Bhavsar on 2010 Dec 14 11:50:43 +0000
Nostalgia at it's peak! Very beautifully created album. It's rail enthusiasts like you who will keep the fond memories of MG alive for a long-long time! Good Work!
Posted by Parthajit Dasgupta on 2010 Dec 14 01:28:40 +0000