The Lines that United the Provinces

Sugar Mill and small freight yard at Gola Gokaranath. (Bharat Vohra)

Thick forest and undergrowth just short of Mailani Jn. (Bharat Vohra)

The approach to Mailani Jn. yard from the east. (Bharat Vohra)

Mailani yard, looking west, as seen from the FOB. A YDM4 is at the head of a BOX consist carrying sand for the the flood affected parts of the line. To its right is Mailani's accident relief train or ART and on the top right of pic are the remains of the

YDM4 6424 storms past our LC gate with a west bound evening service. (Bharat Vohra)

The Gonda - Mailani alignment crossing the Sarda Canal. To the left of the bridge is a large Tiger reserve - an extension of Dudhwa National Park. (Bharat Vohra)

Rail cum road bridge over the Sarda River on the Gonda - Mailani section. (Bharat Vohra)

A works train makes its way back towards Mailani after gangmen have finished repairing a breach on the Gonda - Mailani seciton. To the left of pic, the Sarda River occupies an area that was once all farmland. (Bharat Vohra)

Early morning at Mailani as the Lakhimpur - Pilibhit passenger pulls in to Pf 2. #6451 is in charge, its headlights piercing through the fog. (Bharat Vohra)

Mailani Jn. yard at dawn. (Bharat Vohra)

Pilibhit Jn. yard, looking east. Note the LQ semaphores sporting colour light route indicators. (Bharat Vohra)

The remains of the old steam shed at Pilibhit Jn. (Bharat Vohra)

Pilibhit station, looking east from the FOB. The crowd on the low level island platforms is awaiting the UP Ruhelkhand Exp. (Bharat Vohra)

The approach to Bhojipura Jn. station with the line from Lalkua to our right. (Bharat Vohra)

MACL signals on gantries on the double track MG section between Bareilly City and Izzatnagar. The second track is used for stock transfer between Izzatnagar's loco shed & workshop and the Bareilly area. It is in the process of being converted to BG. (

Bareilly City yard - the main yard for the Bareilly area. Some of the newer looking stock has been freshly overhauled at the nearby Izzatnagar workshop. (Bharat Vohra)

NERs 6558, a recently overhauled YDM4, awaits the call of duty at Bareilly City yard. Behind it is a freshly turned out ARME set. (Bharat Vohra)

The elegant platform canopy at Izzatnagar station as seen from the FOB, looking west. (Bharat Vohra)

Wagon POH is still carried out at Izzatnagar. Along with New Bongaigaon on the NFR, Izzatnagar is one of the last shops on IR still undertaking wagon POH. (Bharat Vohra)

A stripped down YDM4 in the loco POH section of Izzatnagar shops.
(Bharat Vohra)

#32074 is a 'T' class steam loco, preserved at Izzatnagar workshop. The last 10 of this class were homed at Gorakhpur and Charbagh sheds on NER. (Bharat Vohra)

#1135 is a 35 Ton steam operated breakdown crane, built at Izzatnagar in 1970. (Bharat Vohra)

One of the older works buildings at Izzatnagar. (Bharat Vohra)

Vintage British built machinery about as old as the workshop itself - still in working order! (Bharat Vohra)

YRB # 10009, an MG rail bus, awaits attention at the carriage shop. (Bharat Vohra)

Two rusting YL's bearing Mau shed markings seen inside the old shed at Izzatnagar Workshop. (Bharat Vohra)

An old punch card system still in use at Izzatnagar workshop. (Bharat Vohra)