General IR Scenes Archive - 3

Images curated from 2008-2011

Date: 2008-02-20
Owner: Gallery Administrator
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Pune WDG3A#14566 comes in to attach itself to the Howrah-Pune Duronto Express for the last leg of its journey from Daund to Pune as Pune WDM2S#17454 performs some shunting duties in Daund (Saptarshi)

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Twin BKSC WDM-2 "Jumbo" pulled into Hirakud station with a BTAP rake used for carrying alumina (enriched bauxite). The rake is owned by Vedanta Aluminium Ltd for transportation of alumina from its refinery at Lanjigarh to the smelter at Jharusug

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12002 NDLS-BPL Shatabdi Express negotiates the sharp curves and slight gradients on Bhadbhada ghat section between Sanchi and Sukhisewaniya with GZB WAP-5 30031 doing the honours, work in progress for Bina-Habibganj 3rd line can also be seen! (Ujjawal Kas

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RPM WAP-4 #22786 hauls the Dadar bound 12164 super express sweeps across the super curve near Ponpadi on the AJJ-RU section. (Harish Kumar)

SAMASTIPUR (SPJ) WDM-2 #16573 is today's link to Poorbiya Express

Samastipur (SPJ) WDM-2 #16573 is todays link to the 15280 Poorabiya Express. Loco is reversing to get coupled to the other side (DLI Side) of the rake.
Location: Adarsh Nagar Station (ANDI). (Sameer Bhatnagar)

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LP wasted no time in notching up on a up gradient as he cleared the Habibganj LC with the tiny 9 coach load of 12061 HBJ-JBP JAYPEE Janshatabdi Express, rear loco was dead. (Ujjawal Kashyap)

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The monsoon is in full force over the Braganza Ghat, as an empty rake of BOXN wagons passes the Dudhsagar Waterfalls. For full 6000 pixel view of this panorama ()

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16529 Mumbai Banglore Udyan Express climbs up the Bhor Ghats via down line behind KJM WDP4 #20058. (Ashwin Rao)

12134 Trivandrum Rajdhani at Shindawane Ghats

Ruote diverted 12134 Trivandrum Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani (between Madgaon and Panvel - via Londa Belgum Miraj Satara) in its new avatar, with brand new LHB coaches cruises through Shindawane Ghats behind GOC WDM3a #16858. (Ashwin Rao)

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An Ex-Bhilai loco rolls down the midline of the Bhore Ghats also used by locals to commute down the valley. (Trayambak Ojha)

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Facing back towards Mailani, the track completely vanishes into the foliage. Location is Raj Narayanpur on the MLN Gonda section of NER.

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ED Shakti Twins with loaded BCNA rake at Makalidurga. (Pramath)

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Those who have visited Bhimbetka would probably know the gate keeper there. A 1/3rd shot of a BOXN rake rumbling through the LC at Bhimbetka. The MP Tourism run hotel called Highway Treat rests right adjacent to the tracks to the RHS of the photograph. I

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The Marathi word 'Dalimb' refers to the Pomegranate fruit. That is the name of the hamlet through which one approaches the middle of Shindawane ghat. This is the same 51409 passenger seen in Ashish's pic, at the same location - viaduct 3. This is the view

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The Ratlam-Indore-Khandwa-Akola passenger glides smoothly over the majestic Narmada river before Omkareshwar road with customary Mhow YDM 4 #6736 incharge. Photo taken near the Gopal Midway treat restaurant next to the road bridge. (Sid)