Pic#1: WAP 4 from Erode was ready to break the light fog of the evening as we got ready to begin our journey on the 2616.

Pic#2: WAP 1 #22055 of GZB on the opposite platform is allowed to go before us.

Pic#3: Morning at Vidisha: 2724 Andhra Pradesh Express overtook us at good speed as we waited on the loop line.

Pic#4: A WAG5HB of JHS caught running light.

Pic#5: WAP4 #22616 from GZB was leaving Bhopal with the Chattisgarh express.

Pic#6: As we enter Bhopal we noticed this single line veering away towards the left in the direction of NDLS. Any comments where this connects?

Pic#7: This gang man was returning from the early morning duty around Bhopal.

Pic#8: The Bhopal entry from ET side is guarded by him!

Pic#9: People get really impatient at Bhopal outer level crossing as our 2616 makes slowly through it.

Pic#10: And there they are! The ghats of Barkhera - Budni. 2616 was approaching 100 KMPH at this point.

Pic#11: Barkhera Cabin; 2616 is given a full clear!

Pic#12: The bends of the ghat section begin.

Pic#13: Our first checkpoint: The "Choka" cabin which literally does mean a checkpost. Note the down line at a lower level on the right of the picture. This cabin also sports a high signal adjacent to it which allows clear view even from a dista

Pic#14: Another view of the Choka cabin a bit closer.

Pic#15: Our second major landmark in these ghats: The Gadariya bridge. The speed limit here has been restricted to 10 KMPH due to repairs. This girder bridge is only for the up line. During the monsoons one can clearly make out the gushing sound of water