Unnamed station…? This is the 2nd platform of Dhanora (Deccan) – probably IR in its most primitive form. Don’t the sleepers look just straight out of factory? Every smallest thing on this section wont let you forget that this is a newly opened secti

The other side of the Dhanora: Again note the blue on yellow scheme and blue-white striped fence. The “Deccan” suffix doesn’t find its place on the board- wonder why? The ghat section lies between Dhanora deccan and the next station Bodhani Bujurg w

The first “Ghat” 1: The so called “ghat” section on the MUE-ADB stretch consists of 2 stretches- The first one of 15 kms is between Dhanora Deccan to Bodhani Bujrug. I was ready with a note pad for counting the number of tunnels on special demand

The first “Ghat” 2: This section (Dhanora deccan to Bodhani Bujurg) is in fact better of these two so called “ghat sections” and still there is nothing more than small hills, some curves (I was reminded of the topography of Kasara- Kalyan section)

The first “Ghat” 3: WDM3A mightily carries 7605 up a gradient between Dhanora deccan to Bodhani Bujurg without any bankers. If IR calls THIS as Ghat section, and inflates the chargeable distance, I would say forget about the real Ghats like IGP-KSRA,

The first “Ghat” 4: After negotiating the gradient in previous pic, the mighty WDM3A now heaves a sigh of relief and traverses the down slope. Between Dhanora deccan and Bodhani Bujurg station on MUE-ADB section. Dr Akash Bang

The first “Ghat” 5: The tail end of the tiny 12 coached 7605 rake smoothly traversing the down slope after climbing a gradient. Between Dhanora deccan and Bodhani Bujurg station on MUE-ADB section. Dr Akash Bang

The first “Ghat” 6: Green Soya farms here and there look like oasis amongst the totally dried up deciduous forests. Between Dhanora deccan and Bodhani Bujurg station on MUE-ADB section. Dr Akash Bang

The first “Ghat” 7: Whoooshh! Finally its over! Yes, that’s all the ghat there is in the first Ghat section of Dhanora Deccan-Bodhani Bujurg! Dr Akash Bang

The second “Ghat” 1: The second “Ghat” in the MUE-ADB section is from Ambari (the immediate next station to Kinwat) to the next station Kosai- again a 15 km stretch. This is even a milder “ghat” than the first section. Mainly it consists of de

The second “Ghat” 2: Another view of the tracks laid between Ambari-Kosai by cutting the hills. Somewhere just after the turn that is visible, is the Maharashtra- A.P. border with Ambari on M.S. and Kosai on the A.P. side. However there are no proper

The second “Ghat” 3: That is all the Ghat there is between Ambari and Kosai! Dr Akash Bang

The second “Ghat” 4: The end point Kosai is the first station in A.P. Large (?Neem) trees with great canopies add a certain charm to the station. This is also the first place where Telugu script makes an appearance. The urdu script persists! Dr Akash

The last station on MUE-ADB section is Umaram- some 10 kms before ADB. Dr Akash Bang

The bridge on the river Penganga. This newly built bridge on the virgin ADB (A.P.) -Pimpalkhuti (M.S.) section demarcates the border between AP & Maharashtra as the MUE-MJRI line again enters back into Maharashtra from AP. The exact location of the bo