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).
MHOW's YDM 4 #6307 shows hard smoking to hauled 469 RTM-AK fast passenger negotiates sharp curve after KNW station. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
Small Check Dam build on river to store water!!! Small Dam at Khandwa outer. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
469 RTM-AK fast passenger on 'S' curve just before Jirvan station on KNW-AK route. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
I also need some rest!!! Gangman took rest at single open shed of Jirvan station after completing its duty. Pic by Bhaveen Patel. (Bhaveen Patel)
Abandoned Station building of Takal even passengers catch trains from here. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
Shree Ganeshaya Namah: Lord ganesh enjoying ride in Metre gauge 469 RTM-AK passenger from Tukaithad to Dabka, where devotees of Lord ganesha bring statue of them for their respective places. Pic by Bhaveen Patel (Bhaveen Patel)
Mission Dhulghat: YDM 4 #6307 shows light smokes to rolled down low gradient before dhulghat. Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap. (Ujjawal Kashyap)
We crossed on Tapi river bridge at sunny light evening!! Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap. (Ujjawal Kashyap)
At the end of day Sun spread their golden rays on dhulghat station and 469 RTM-AK passenger wait for last crossing of its journey. Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)
We waited for crossing at Dhulghat station: Here 469 RTM-AK fast passenger with its long rake at Dhulghat station. (Bhaveen Patel)
Seq. 3/3: Mhow's YDM 4 #6726 arrived at Dhulghat station hauled with RTM bound 470 AK-RTM fast passenger. (Ujjawal Kashyap)
We crossed on Dhulghat Spiral curve bridge at 20 kmph PSR in golden evening!! Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap (Ujjawal Kashyap)
Now my turn: Two Mhow's monster talk with each other at Akola. Mhow's YDM 4 #6360 ready to take charge of out return train 498 AK-MHOW fast passenger while #6307 finished its duty to hauled 469 RTM-AK fast passenger. Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap. ...
Lighting inside the MG Second class coach. (Bhaveen Patel)
Seq. 1/3: Mhow's tiger #6307 shows hard smoking and chugging to clibing up little gradient with 490 AK-MHOW passenger before Naramda bridge at Omkareshwar road. Pic by Ujjawal Kashyap. (Ujjawal Kashyap)