Mhow - A Magical Mystery Tour
Most of these pictures were presented at IRFCA Chennai in Jan '07 but never uploaded to the gallery thereafter due to sheer procrastination on my part! They were taken by Bharat Vohra and I with a lot of logistical help from my brother-in-law who was resident in Mhow at that time. The aerial shots were taken by my cousin Shrimoy who was earning his CPL at Indore at the same time. He joined me on a train ride up and down the ghat section one day and was so charmed by the beauty of the Choral Valley that he decided to revisit it - from the air! Mohan Bhuyan
A pink umbrella brightens up a 8 wheeled Caboose at Ujjain.
The Diamond Crossing just outside Indore.
A 6000 HP salute for the Intercity just outside Indore station.
TXR staff at Indore.
Mhow-Ratlam passenger rolls to a stop at Indore MG.
A DMU stops at Rau
The signal box at Haranya Kheri has more uses than one.
Mhow Station - looking north
Abandoned YP's at Mhow Diesel Loco Shed
Mhow Town across the plain
A view from the train - one of the ponds near Patalpani station ()
Crowded train at Patalpani
Patalpani Falls during the Monsoon
The Choral Valley is magical during the monsoon ()
Another view of the Choral Valley
Train enters tunnel just as the sun breaks through
A hurried shot as the train rumbles over the Choral ()
A Gate Signal in solitary splendour amidst a teak jungle
Looking southwards from a vantage point on the Indore-Khandwa State Highway
Looking northwards from a vantage point on the Indore-Khandwa SH
A glimpse of the railway in a sea of green ()
Train on a bridge between Choral and Kalakund
Up Meenakshi Express in deep cutting.
What a difference a day makes! Same cutting, different train. ()
Same cutting, same train, different end! ()
Even a YDM 4 can be imposing. By Bharat Vohra ()
Train leaving Muktiara Balwada for Choral ()
Recent comments
Truly magical. Brilliant job done by all three of you, in revealing to us the spectacular mysteries of Mhow and its surroundings.
Posted by Manish on 2008 Dec 04 08:56:47 +0000
Great set of pictures. Great job done. So nice to see MG pictures after a long time.
Posted by Arzan Kotval on 2008 Dec 03 08:06:25 +0000
Simply Superb!
Meter Gauge being given the rightly deserved Honour.
Posted by Colin Peter on 2008 Dec 03 07:40:46 +0000