The Alfred Viaduct is constructed on the river Tawa a tributary of Narmada. It is situated very near to the foot of the Tawa Dam. It is a single line girder bridge with 6 massive pillars. India's oldest forest preserve, the Bori Reserve Forest, was established in 1865 along the Alfred Viaduct & the Tawa River and it lies between Itarsi and Jablpur section of WCR precisely near Bagra Tawa station. There is also a famous Dargah on the Jabalpur end of the viaduct which is frequented by many pilgrims. Six Rail Fans from Pune, Nasik Bhusawal and Delhi travelled treacherous terrains in a shaky auto from Itarsi and a long walk along with a boat ride including a dip in water as well to capture the Alfred Viaduct like never Before. All pictures are with due permissions from CPRO WCR. Members included Sachin Buddhisagar, Anish Niranjan, Jattin Bhavsar, Trayambak Ojha, Raj Bhavsar, Sid Ganesh and we were accompanied by Railway staff SLI from BSL.
(Trayambak Ojha)
An unknown Express coming going towards Jabalpur. (Jattin Bhavsar)
A BTPN Rake hauled by an Itarsi jumbo rolls on the Alfred viaduct. Sachin and myself took a fragile boat howering around to capture this shot (Trayambak Ojha)
Sequence 1 of 3: ET Jumbo with a BTPN going towards Itarsi. (Jattin Bhavsar)
Sequence 2 of 3: The BTPN Consist. (Jattin Bhavsar)
Sequence 3 of 3: the Long BTPN Rake passes from viaduct. (Jattin Bhavsar)
Workers having a breather as train passes towards Jabalpur. (Jattin Bhavsar)
These frail boats with very underprivileged children make occasional appearances near the viaduct since their parents are poor and they have to earn their lively hood by fishing (Trayambak Ojha)
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A freighter goes in Bagratawa Tunnel like a snake getting inside its home in a dense Jungle. (Jattin Bhavsar)
An Itarsi Alco hauls an Express train towards Jabalpur over the Alfred Viaduct(Jattin Bhavsar)
A Passenger train from Jabaplur side melts into the dense Satpura forests after exiting the Alfred Viaduct (Jattin Bhavsar)
Another Express train towards Itarsi moves over the Alfred viaduct with a caution (Jattin Bhavsar)
Sanghamitra Express to Patna is captured perched on one of the pillars of the Alfred Viaduct (Jattin Bhavsar)
11067 LTT-FD Saket Express hauled by twin Itarsi alcos enters BagraTawa tunnel after the Alfred viaduct (Trayambak Ojha)