An old steam loco tender is parked in a corner of the Nainpur yard. One of the few reminders of the glory days of the line (Rajit Kumar)

The LP & the guard exchange green to set their way towards Balaghat (Trayambak Ojha)

While the LP chose to concentrate on the work at hand, the ALP was keen to pass a smile enjoying the shutter. (Trayambak Ojha)

As the day ends the regular passenger is in pensive mood already thinking about the next day's challenges. (Trayambak Ojha)

The Guard preferred to have a cautioned smile while being still aware of the work on hand. (Trayambak Ojha)

Moving on, The Passenger from Mandla fort makes an enlightened entry at Nainpur Jn as the light dips to really dark levels and the lens is lit up by the headlight of the NG locoo (Trayambak Ojha)

We move on to the stone arch viaduct towards Mandla Fort as the clouds turn darker and the Passenger was in a mood to make up its delay. (Trayambak Ojha)

Walking on the NG stone bridge over the Chakor Nala a couple of kilometres out of Nainpur Jn. on the Mandla Fort line. The under-construction concrete BG bridge can be seen on the right. (Vivek Manvi)

The afternoon service to Mandla Fort crosses a lovely stone viaduct outside Nainpur (Rajit Kumar)

The train towards Mandal slows down as it has just climbed a gradient thereby avoiding a nearby hill. (Trayambak Ojha)

Entering Mandla Fort and the backdrop suggests the world famous, Kanha National Park is not very faraway. (Trayambak Ojha)

Reversing at Mandla Fort while the dark clouds are hanging low to pour down. (Trayambak Ojha)

After all the checks done and a quick turn around the train towards Nainpur is ready to depart from Mandla Fort Station (Trayambak Ojha)

The isolated loco is dwarfed in front of the grand nature and the couds turn darker. (Trayambak Ojha)