Strong concrete retaining walls have been built in cuttings along the section, to reduce the risk of landslides - Vikas Chander

The unnamed, unsung heroes of Indian Railways go about their jobs - keeping our lives safe - Rajit Kumar

The locals use the permanent way as an easy access to travel to and from their villages. Recognising this need, the Railways have provided safe walking paths along bridges and viaducts on the section

An uphill train crosses one of two viaducts across the Choral river - Shashanka Nanda

Mhow based locos do duty on the entire section. Post isolation from the rest of the MG network - the defunct Mhow shed rose in prominence to become one of last remaining strongholds of MG locos in India - Vikas Chander

An uphill train crosses the Devil's Bridge - so called by railfans because of its number #666 - Rajit Kumar

A train arrives from the Khandwa side at Kalakund. It will be assisted up the Ghat by a banker locomotive at the rear

Sometimes bankers are brought down from Patalpani attached in front of the trains lead loco to save path

Sometimes they run down solo

While the banker gets attached; passengers and vendors indulge in a brisk session of buying and selling

Banker attached - it is time to leave!

The next major landmark on the line is the massive bridge over the Narmada at Omkareshwar Road - Rajit Kumar

A deficient monsoon in 2015 meant that water levels in the river were woefully low for that time of the year - Rajit Kumar

The bridge is more than a century old but is in very good shape. Locos accelerate hard on the bridge and can reach speeds of nearly 50 kmph while on it - Shashanka Nanda

Omkareshwar Road is the railhead for the famous pilgrim town of Omkarweshwar, around 15km east of the station