Enjoying the rains. Onboard the 2010 ADI Shatabdi (Abhijit)

http://www.irfca.org/~venkat/token-xchange.html (See the write up by Poochi & Apu to know what happens at night. They have explained it beautifully).. And Apu, The night token exchange has been captured on camera. This is IRFCA.. You wish and you will

Lights at the end of the tunnel:- North Bound Garib Rath clears the Lajool tunnel near Ranpat waterfalls. I am standing over the portal of the Ranpat tunnel - 31-Aug-2009 ()

An unknown WCAM-3 hauled Express darts over the Viaduct making echo's in the valley. (Trayambak Ojha)

Exactly 1 year ago. The scene was quiet different , remember ? (C G)

A huge entourage waits at Manu as the passenger to Agartala pulls in. ()

2957 SWARNA J RAJDHANI on its way to NDLS with VTA WDM 3A # 18830 passing at good speed from Chandkheda Road. (Raj Bhavsar)

2630 Nizamuddin Yesvantpur Sampak Kranti lead by Krishnarajapuram WDG-3A #13035 just after Daundaj (DNJ). 2009-06-18. (Lalam)

Badarpur yard packed to the brim with freights. ()

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We creak past the viaduct at 10kmph to approach a tunnel. ()

YDM4 6489 lies in wait with a saloon which was returning from an excursion to the damage site between Harangajao and Mailongdisa. ()

This location is just after Daotuhaja station after which the line encounters a series of 3 switchbacks to gain altitude. The ruling gradient ranges between 1 in 60 to 1 in 75. The pic is taken after encountering the 2nd switchback. ()

The forest prepares to eat the train as it encounters a 1 in 61 grade which is making the YDM4 roar. ()

The YDM4 growls out on one of the many British era viaducts at 10kmph. ()

The Hyderabad-Dadar Special, hauled by a Pune WDM-3D, looks tiny amidst the mighty mountains of the Bhor Ghat. The hill on the right is the famous 'Monkey Hill' and the Monkey Hill cabin (MHC) can be seen next to the train. (Karan Desai)