Hills of Tiperah & Beyond
The MG lines of NFR are not just about the hill section. The plains of Assam too had some beautiful MG sections. Here we are presenting pictures from the Badarpur-Silchar, Karimganj-Maishashan, Baraigram-Dullabcherra, Karimganj-Agartala sections.
A rain-soaked evening at Badarpur. (Harish)
After reversal, the Lumding bound Cachar Express is getting ready for its overnight journey to Lumding. (Harish)
The rain and train continued overnight, and we woke up to a cloudy Badarpur. (Naveen)
Torrential rain continues to lash Badarpur. (Harish)
Amidst heavy shower, the Agartala bound express from Lumding slows down for its scheduled halt at Badarpur Junction. (Naveen)
The massive freight yard of Badarpur. Also on the platform is the just arrived express train towards Agartala. (Harish)
A view of Diesel trip shed, and defunct steam loco shed. (Harish)
Lumding - Silchar Cachar Express is ready to leave from Badarpur after reversal. (Harish)
A view from within the wagon care center at Badarpur. (Harish)
The freight yard of Baradpur as seen from Karimganj end. Abandoned passenger coaches filled up the vacant area between the yard and the new BG station platform, while the yard featured variety of MG rolling stocks including the tanker rake. (Harish)
Disconnected! (Harish)
Abandoned steam locomotives can be found at plenty inside the old loco shed at Badarpur.
A passenger train from Karimganj side arrives at Badarpur. (Harish)
YDM-4 #6422 leads a double headed mixed train pulls out of Badarpur towards Karimganj. (Harish)
A disengaged MG bogie! (Harish)
YDM-4 #6501 arrives at Badarpur with Karimganj - Silchar Passenger. (Harish)
At Arunachal Junction, we meet the Lumding bound Barak Valley Express yet again. This time it was led by YDM-4 #6712. (Harish)
The not so new looking New Silchar Railway Station. Trains towards Jiribam from Badarpur side would take this bye-pass skipping Silchar. (Harish)
The platform side view of Silchar. (Harish)
Silchar bound passenger crosses the Silchar - Agartala Fast Passenger at Katakhal Junction (Harish)
MG Trolley at Katakhal Junction. (Harish)
While the Silchar - Agartala Fast Passenger waits on the left most line, while another passenger from Badarpur takes the silchar line. The Bairabi line veers off to the right. (Harish)
Moving ahead to Karimganj: This is a siding from Karimganj junction towards Karimganj Port Customs Office. (Benhur)
The now defunct freight siding to Karimganj customs office, from Karimganj junction. The line was functional until goods from Bangladesh used to be imported by ferries via the Kushiyara river. (Benhur)
The morning Karimganj-Silchar passenger accelerates towards Badarpur. The line on the right is towards Agartala. (Benhur)
A gang man begins his long routine walk from Karimganj towards Baraigram Junction. (Benhur)
The morning passenger from Dullabcherra calls at Karimganj Junction. (Benhur)