Roni's India Trip Pt - 9: Goa

Zuari River bridge: View at the docks of Cortalim, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)

Zuari River bridge: What I was waiting for: At 7:15 a.m. Vatva WDM-3D #11131 pulled 19260 Bhavnagar - Kochuveli Express towards Madgaon across the tree crowns, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)

Zuari River bridge: Bhavnagar - Kochuveli Express entering the mighty bridge, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)

Zuari River bridge: Wider angle view, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)

Zuari River bridge: Exact timing as Vatva WDM-3D #11131 with its 19260 Bhavnagar - Kochuveli Express crossed the path of the rising sun, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)

Zuari River bridge: Sunrise-Panorama #2, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)

Cortalim: Right away there was some chugging coming from the south, and at 7:32 a.m. I could already capture the next northbound express hauled by typically green Golden Rock WDM-2 #18878, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)

Cortalim: The panorama showing morning mood at the fishing dock, to the right inside the wall you could exclusively find wrecks, partly under water up to the deck, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)

Cortalim: Friendly fishing dogs, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)

Cortalim: Ferry boat meeting in the distance, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)

Cortalim: Again came, what I was waiting for: 12742 Patna - Vasco Express, hauled by Itarsi WDM-3A #18939, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)

Cortalim: Patna - Vasco Express on the Zuari River bridge, 2012-02-20 (Roni Kappel)

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)