NG below BG1: The ZDM4A laughing away the at the speed restriction of 10 kmph, going towards the rail-under bridge. Dr Akash Bang

NG below BG2: The 1 NNJ pass going towards the rail-under bridge. Dr Akash Bang

NG below BG3: The ZDM loco almost gets invisible as people watch in awe the “crossing”. Dr Akash Bang

NG below BG4: The railwaymen and passersby join the on-board people to watch in awe the “crossing”. Dr Akash Bang

NG below BG5: Dr Akash Bang

NG below BG6: Dr Akash Bang

NG below BG7: The 1NNJ with its ZDM finally crosses beneath the BG electrified line to Gondia (NGP-HWH line), only to find two more such crossings- one for the single electrified BG line coming from Koradi thermal power station and going towards Kalumna,

The non electrified NG line sandwiched and an odd man out between 2 electrified BG lines is a sight till Koradi station. Dr Akash Bang

The painted board at Koradi station tells the public the immediate next stations on either side and their distances. According to VSP, the Km mark 1390/9, seemingly strange, is probably because of counting from Howrah (the HQ in Raj times) via Jabalpore?

What's over the edge? A compressed tele-photo shot of the endlessly straight NG line from Itwari to Khaprikheda.

One of the few viaducts one comes across.

At Patansawangi, we meet our twin, the 2 NNJ on its back journey to NGP with ZDM3B #180, unlike our own ZDM4A! Dr Akash Bang

At Patan Saongi: The guard and asst. bring out their flags in full glory at we depart for Saoner.

Our 1 NNJ Pass leaving Patansawangi. Presence of many “PH” stations en route makes crossings possible at certain stations with at least 2 lines, Patansawangi being one of these. 2 NNJ can be seen waiting for its turn to depart. Dr Akash Bang

Leaving Patansawangi behind, our 1 NNJ speeds ahead to come back from the loop to the same main line where far behind, 2 NNJ can still be seen waiting. In Srini’s words, where such Token system exists, the latecomer is always the first one to get cleara