'Darjeeling Himalayan Railway' is truly a wonder among all the railways. After a long time I had visited Darjeeling with a wish to travel in DHR. But couldn't travel as not even a single seat was available. But I have explored the DHR as much as I could. I chased the train in a bike behind an unknown rider, I trekked to Batasia Loop from Ghum station. Wanted to chase the train till Kurseong but had to drop the idea as I didn't get a rider. Presently no train runs between NJP and Darjeeling due to poor condition of the route between NJP and Kurseong. As of now one passenger train service is there between Darjeeling and Kurseong that too only one train Up+Dn. And there are three Joy Ride train services between Darjeeling and Ghum.
791-B arrived at DJ with the last Joy Ride train from Ghum. (Avishek Basu)
Going back to the shed after completing it's duty. (Avishek Basu)
791-B leading the Joy Ride train making it's grand entry at the Batasia Loop with whistling and chugging. (Avishek Basu)
Taking the first curve. Here everybody seems a railfan. :) (Avishek Basu)
On it's way to fulfill the 360 degree loop line. (Avishek Basu)
This is the point where the line complete 360 degree curvature. And the loco seems very happy completing it once again. The loco expressing it's joy by continuous whistling. (Avishek Basu)
Coming out of the curve after completion of 360 degree loop. (Avishek Basu)
Going away from the Batasia loop. Taken from the top of Batasia Loop. (Avishek Basu)
Bye-bye.... Saying good bye to us it's continued it's journey... (Avishek Basu)
Loco is burning??? Inside of the loco is burning... (Avishek Basu)
The Steam trip shed at Darjeeling... (Avishek Basu)