Rath Yatra

Photos from a round trip on the Chennai - New Delhi - Chennai Garib Rath Express

Date: 2007-03-24
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 38 items
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Just at the border. Board showing entry into SCR territory at the GDR home signal. 2007-3-10 Sridhar Joshi

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Manufacturer’s plate of the GR Chair Car. 2007-3-10 Sridhar Joshi

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View of the Krishna bridge before BZA. The bridge on the left is the third line and on the right is the Down Line to BPQ. The Up bridge is further to the right of the Down bridge. 2007-3-10 Sridhar Joshi

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This is the bridge we trundle along as we prepare for entry into PF6 at BZA. 2007-3-10 Sridhar Joshi

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Notice the asymmetry in the 3A side berths vis a vis the inner bays. 2007-3-13 Sridhar Joshi.

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The full view of all the six berths in 3A. 2007-3-12 Sridhar Joshi.

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A curve a few kilometers before BZA. 2007-3-12 Sridhar Joshi.

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Curvy entry into BZA. 2007-3-12 Sridhar Joshi.

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The LED indicator board on the Tungabhadra exp at BZA. 2007-3-12 Sridhar Joshi.

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Joining the main line right after the KZJ bypass. 2007-3-10 Sridhar Joshi

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Godavari at high speed, as evident from the blur or the tracks on the line towards BZA. 2007-3-10 Sridhar Joshi

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A freight crossing us on the Godavari Bridge en route Ballarshah

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All attempts to capture the 150 kmph Shatabdi just after Dhaulpur came to a naught, for this first time amateur. However the majestic reflection of our train in the Shatabdi window. 2007-3-10 Sridhar Joshi.

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A bridge before Mathura. Even before we could turn back to notice the name of the stream – we had whizzed past at 130 kmph. 2007-3-10 Sridhar Joshi.

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A longshot of the CC – notice almost 3 coaches through the vestibules on a straight stretch! 2007-3-12 Sridhar Joshi.