A trip on the breathtaking MG section between Akola and Indore done by Jayasankar Madhavadas, Kunal Doddanavar and Pawan Koppa on the 18th of September, 2010. An MG and nature lover's paradise - this is one of the few last attempts to capture this mind-blowing section set among the Vindhyas as the dark clouds of gauge conversion hover nearby. Please read the Trip report here.
MHOW YDM-4 6660 stands out in the lush green of Kalakund (Jayasankar Madhavadas)
YDM-4 6660 get ready to bank RTM bound passenger to Patalpani at Kalakund (Jayasankar Madhavadas)
Mhow's YDM-4 all set to get attached to our rake at Kalakund. 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
A tree which has stood time and seen countless banker attachments at Kalakund. 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
I will follow the 'Guided Path'- 6660 is all set to be attached as a banker at Kalakund. (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)
Bankers attached , passengers settling on rooftops and in coaches !!! (Jayasankar Madhavadas)
6660 is attached and we are all set to depart from Kalakund! 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
"Savaari Gaadi" - AK-RTM Fast Passenger. All the trains have this board displayed in Hindi -'Rashtra Basha'. (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)
Pawan seems to be very much in a hurry to reach back to his coach as banker attachement is now complete. (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)
The MG coupling .... (Jayasankar Madhavadas)
MHOW YDM-4 6660 banks the RTM bound Fast Passenger through Kalakund - Patalpani section (Jayasankar Madhavadas)
Through the lush green Vindhyas , the RTM bound passenger approaches a viaduct (Jayasankar Madhavadas)
Kalakund to Patalpani is one scenic route not to be missed. I did not do the famous "Roof-Top" travelling in this section. (Kunal.S.Doddanavar)
We approach a tall girder bridge on the ghat between Kalakund and Patalpani. 2010-09-18. (Pawan Koppa)
Approaching a distant tunnel (Jayasankar Madhavadas)