February 17 - 20 2012: The longest stay of my trip at Betalbatim beach, with early morning at Vasco, Majorda, excursions to Dudhsagar Falls, to Sankval railway station at the beach and to the mighty Konkan Railway Zuari River bridge.
Cortalim: Itarsi WDM-3A #18939 pulling 12742 Patna - Vasco Express, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)
Cortalim: Wide angle view of the dock, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)
Cortalim: Fishing dock panorama, anything closer to shore was a wreck, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)
Cortalim: Different speeds of rail, road and ferry, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)
Cortalim: An old warehouse with Portuguese writings could also be found at the harbour front, bridge in the background, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)
Cortalim: The next southbound express entered the bridge. By the way, the sign claimed that this fishery complex had been opened on August 2 2000 by the honourable chief minister Francisco Sardinha (yes it's "sardine" in Portuguese), 2012-02-20
Cortalim: Train - fishermen - boats - laundry panorama, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)
Cortalim: Kalyan WDG-3A #13618 "Shakti" pulled 12133 Mumbai CST - "Mangalore Express" across the village. That way I caught five different sheds and liveries in front of five different trains on the bridge, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)
Cortalim: Kalyan WDG-3A #13618 with "Mangalore Express", notice the fitting label "ONLY DIESEL" in the lower right corner... 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)
Cortalim: Variation of village and Mangalore Express, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)
Cortalim: Most local traffic was operated by ferry, under the bridge, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)
Cortalim: Waiting for the boat, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)
Cortalim: The boat was called "Chandor" after a village further upstream where I had come by on my ride to Kulem, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)
Cortalim: Not yet on completely dry foot the passengers stormed ashore, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)
Majorda: Elephant! 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)