Roni's India Trip Pt - 3: Jodhpur

February 7 - 8 2012: Visiting the famous "Blue City" with scenes in the morning at the main station as well as Raika Bagh Palace Junction and evening sightseeing at mighty Mehrangarh Fort. First part of a passenger train ride on the Jodhpur - Jaisalmer line up to Phalodi.

Date: 2012-03-25
Owner: Roni Kappel
Size: 60 items
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Jodhpur Station: Renewed by Bhagat Ki Kothi Shed in 2002, somehow they got the Djuro Djakovic (former Yugoslavia) builder's plate a little wrong with only one word ("Brod") out of four spelled correctly, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jodhpur Station: Busy southwest station exit, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jodhpur Station: A late morning break at the platform, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jodhpur Station: Predominating colour blue, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jodhpur Station: Sweeping on... February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jodhpur Station: Platform level, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jodhpur Station: BGKT WDM-2 17725 shunting on the stabling lines, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Jodhpur Station: This is the reason why IR fans call Jodhpur the Blue City! Fine, a military ACII coach was also included... February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Mehrangarh Fort: View at the real Blue City, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Mehrangarh Fort: My friends, the chipmunks, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Mehrangarh Fort: Guards in costumes, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Mehrangarh Fort: Insanely decorated early 18th century interior of Phool Mahal, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Mehrangarh Fort: Gate to the city, February 7 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Good morning, Jodhpur: BGKT WDP-4B parade. We already know 40038 from Agra Fort - India is small... errrrm large! ;-), February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

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Good morning, Jodhpur: Abu Road WDM-2 departing, February 8 2012 (Roni Kappel)

Comments
Nice pictures! :)
Posted by Abhinav Bhattacharjee on 2012 Apr 13 16:36:31 +0100