Station Scenes

The ghost station at Kopar Road. Only platfroms and stairs leading nowhere. No sign boards... A trainspotters heaven. Kopar Road Bridge (Dombivilli), 2005-07-14. Jimmy Jose.

Another view of Mumbai Central from the suburban train booking office. Jimmy Jose.

Arial view of Mumbai Central. Note the AK Raj LHB coaches. The WCAM 1 has brought Kutch Exp while WCAM 2 has brought Karnavati Exp. Jimmy Jose.

Sion station underwater - my favorite spot for watching trains is deluged :( You can't practically make out where the platform ends!. Sion, Mumbai, 07/27/2005. Sundar "nut".

Under-bridge for lines #3 and #4, south end of Sion station. No respite from the rain gods. Sion, Mumbai, 07/27/2005. Sundar "nut".

North view on Sion Platform #4 - unbelievable. Notice the profusion of AC insulators. Sion, Mumbai, 07/27/2005. Sundar "nut".

Notice that CR has replaced the older combined DC structure for both lines, with a higher AC mast. Mumbai underwater. Sion, Mumbai, 07/27/2005. Sundar "nut".

Sion station platform #4 north view on a dry evening. Contrast against this. Sion, Mumbai, 07/21/2005. Sundar "nut".

A late running Karnavati express speeds through Kandivili. This was a rare moment in Mumbai with a little sunshine. Check the dog enjoying the sun on the platform roof!!. Kandivli, 2005-07-29. Abhijit.

Twins : Howrah raj on the left, Sealdah raj on the right. NDLS, 07-08-2005. Siddhartha Ganesh.

The trains are gone and the pigs romp free!!. Rohit Mohan.

another atmospheric shot. The KJM brute in Maddur station , in a colourful atmosphere as women in equally colourful attire swagger by. Showes the territories romped by our beast!! All credits to Poochi. Rohit Mohan.

A BRC WAM4 crawls past the ELS on the approach to ADI at the head of the Jabalpur-Veraval express. Ahmedabad, 2005-08-20. Abhijit Lokre.

Jhansi's WDG3 thunders past the Veraval express. Ahmedabad, 2005-08-20. Abhijit Lokre.

Our train Mudkhed Kinvat Passnger.It takes appx 5 hrs to cover 125 km. Mudkhed, 20 Aug 05. Shailesh Jasani.

Time to Move: The MG trains from Virudhunagar start from the far end where the MG rake is standing. An ERS WDM-2 entering the station with its load of empty oil tankers. Virudhunagar, July 2005. M S M Saifullah.

A view of Ratnagiri station at close to 8 pm. Ratnagiri, 2005-08-19. Binai K. Sankar.

The incoming Chattisgarh express rests on platform 5 behind a BIA WAM4. The overhead fibre glass covered walkways give a modern feel to the station. Bilaspur, 2005-08-25. Abhijit Lokre.

Outside Bilaspur station. ZE 39 is plinthed with a board giving details of the loco. Bilaspur, 2005-08-25. Abhijit Lokre.

End of a long long day...Our train to Raipur, the Korba-Vizag link express waits for the proceed signal. Bilaspur, 2005-08-25. Abhijit Lokre.

The power for our train is a Raipur WDM3a. The setting sun provides a nice backdrop. Bilaspur, 2005-08-25. Abhijit Lokre.

Platform No.0? This is the VIP siding next to PF. 1 at Bhubaneshwar Stn. Considering the way the numbering goes, this should read PF. 0! The E.Co Rly guest house can be seen in the background. Bhubaneshwar, 2005-08-29. Bizzy Mishra.

Falaknama Express pulling into Bhubaneshwar Stn. The train has't stopped yet, so the platform is seemingly empty. Bizzy Mishra.

A view of Tiruttani (TRT) station, SR between AJJ & RT. A day after the Hindu festival 'Aadi Krithigai' for which this pilgrim center is famous. Lakhs & lakhs of devotees would throng the temple of Lord Subramanya here on this particular day. So,

The Karnavati Express from Ahmedabad screams through a wet Dadar station as passengers wait for the 1249 fast to Churchgate. Mumbai (WR), 2005-09-052005. Shashanka Nanda.

A view of the Meter Guage Sabarmati station. This used to be a major junction during the glory days of MG, but looks quite deserted now. Note the Torrent Power thermal power station in the background. Sabarmati, 2005-08. Vivek Manvi.

[For Album:Station Scenes] People crowd around the guard of the Coromandal Express (you-know-why!) as the train prepares to depart from Bhubaneswar towards Chennai. BBS, 10 Aug 2005. Bizzy Mishra.