In order to explore a diesel paradise dominated by Bondamunda and Visakhapatnam diesels in the state of Orissa, we discovered some very picturesque locations near Sambalpur and then travelled upto Koraput to experience the famous Rayagada - Koraput section. An album by Ujjawal Kashyap and Ankit Bharaj.
After getting bored of seeing BNDM and VSKP Alco's the whole day, comes the Raipur Ice-cream treat:) Raipur WDM-3A # 18927 arrived at pF#3 with the Puri-Sambalpur Intercity Express and Raipur WDG-3A # 13146 was waiting for some freight duties...
Most popular train of this section!! 23 coach rake of 18451 Hatia-Puri Tapaswini Express ready for departure from SBP Jn after a reversal with a clean looking BNDM WDM-3D # 11235 in lead (Ujjawal Kashyap)
Monstrous looking Bondamunda WDM-3D # 11166 arrived at pF#1 of RGDA with the 23 coach rake of 12835 HTE-YPR Superfast in tow. Single WDM-3D did a fantastic job with the 23 coach rake on the graded Sambalpur-Titlagarh-Rayagada section of ECoR (Ujjawal Kash
On a foggy morning at Rayagada, first train to greet us was the Durg-Visakhapatnam Passenger with a VSKP WDM-2 # 18684 in charge (Ujjawal Kashyap)
At Rayagada, we found a recently transfered VSKP WDM-3A # 16347R standing next to twin VSKP WDG-3A # 14504 # 14650 while searching for tea!! (Ankit Bharaj)
17482 biweekly Tirupati-Bilaspur Express arrived before time at pF#1 of RGDA station with the power of VSKP WDM-3A # 16239R (Ujjawal Kashyap)
The eastern ghats looms large in the background, as the beautiful VSKP WDM-2 pair waits patiently with the northbound BOBYN rake infront of the army of red signals! (Ujjawal Kashyap)
VSKP WDM-2 # 18683 brought the VSKP - Raipur passenger with an additional load of an unmarked WDG-4 # 12356. It was supposed to drop us at Singapuram Road. (Ankit Bharaj)
Just few minutes before the departure of our VSKP-R passenger, from the Titlagarh side appeared MU'ed Raipur WDG-3A's # 13593 + 13181 with an empty southbound BOXN rake (Ujjawal Kashyap)
ALP says alright and here we move out of Rayagada Green...green....green.... (Ujjawal Kashyap)
We reached Singapuram Road in no time and the train chugged off on its way to Raipur. The mountain provided a good backdrop for the picture!! (Ankit Bharaj)
Raipur bound passenger got the starter with the route indicator lit while a Raipur based WDG-3A # emerged from Titlagarh side. The line to Koraput branches-off from Singapuram Road station. (Ankit Bharaj)
Raipur WDG-3A # 13410 wearing smart coat of blue-white paint rocked the station with its chugging as it went past with a VSKP bound container train. (Ankit Bharaj)
Visakhapatnam bound passenger goes over the numerous turnouts as it joins the mainline at Singapur Road station with a beautifully painted VSKP WDM-3A # 16245 in lead (Ujjawal Kashyap)
VSKP WDM-3A # 16245 hauled Koraput - Rayagada Passenger entered the penultimate station Singapuram Road. We could hear its horn and chugging reflecting off the mountains well before it appeared!!! (Ankit Bharaj)