Smoker YDM 4's Paradise: Exploring Indore-Akola-Omkareshwar MG route

A trip on Smoker YDM 4's adda on Indore-Akola-Omkareshwar Rd-Ujjain Metre Gauge trip on 11th & 12th September,2010.
We travelled on this MG breathtaking route in 2 days.
Day 1: Indore-Mhow-Khandwa-Akola route
Day 2: Akola-Omkareshwar by MG train and Omkareshwar to Indore by Bus.
We have covered magical shows by YDM 4s, Semaphores, natures loving scene in light clouds, ghat section coming on vindhyas range.
Trip by Bhaveen Patel(Vadodara) & Ujjawal Kashyap(Bhopal).

Date: 2010-12-11
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 73 items
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469 RTM-AK fast passenger halt for 2 mins at Kalakund station where scenery around kalakund look paradise of this Patalpani-Choral section.
Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)

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469 RTM-AK passenger departed from Kalakund Station hauled by MHOW's YDM 4 #6307 towards KNW.
Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)

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Two mins halt at Choral station: Rooftop passengers enjoying ride on roof in Paltalpani-Kalakund-Choral ghat section.
Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)

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MG passenger train crossing through lush green land of contryside after crossing Choral valley and ghat section. Here MHOW's YDM 4 in full glory in nature. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)

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Children are enjoying to says us "good bye" by waving their hands. We are approaching to Barwaha station. (Bhaveen Patel)

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We crossed on Narmada bridge approaching to Omkareshwar road station!!Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)

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Lever control system at Omkashwar road!!
Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)

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Lunch time: After leaving Omkareshwar road we took paratha with pickle and cucumber in lunch.
Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)

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469 RTM-AK fast passenger take two mins halt at curvy attar staion, you can see rooftop passengers.
Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap. (Ujjawal Kashyap)

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YDM 4 shows excellent smoking with full excellaration mode to hauled 469 RTM-AK fast passenger at departed from Attar towards KNW.
Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)

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Have seen anywhere? Yellow semaphore signal wait for their train to proceed. Semaphore comes after Attar towards KNW. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)

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Real life of India: Two old lady in tradition wear carry two wooden sticks to sets at windows and ready to enjoying doorplating at Ajanti station in 469 RTM-AK Passenger. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)

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Another Crossing at KNW: 458 AK-RTM fast passenger arrived 1 hr 20 mins late at Khandwa while crowd of passengers wait for this train. Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal kashyap)

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GZB WAP 4 #22567 arrived with 2486 SGNR-NED Express at Khandwa station. After conversation of MG to BG on KNW-AK section, this train will be diverted on this route.
Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal kashyap)

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Parellal Departure at KNW: MG 458 AK-RTM Passenger train behind MHOW YDM 4 and BG 1067 LTT-Faizabad Saket Express behind ET WAM 4 parellal departed from Akola.Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)

Comments
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Very well done, particularly stopping by the bridge for some nice bridge shots.
Posted by Samar on 2010 Dec 15 19:58:05 +0000
Excellent Captures !!!!
Posted by Raj Bhavsar on 2010 Dec 14 11:50:43 +0000
Nostalgia at it's peak! Very beautifully created album. It's rail enthusiasts like you who will keep the fond memories of MG alive for a long-long time! Good Work!
Posted by Parthajit Dasgupta on 2010 Dec 14 01:28:40 +0000