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.
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)
The fully-loaded morning Dhullabcherra-Karimganj passenger arrives at its destination. (Benhur)
All vantage points have been used to transport their stuffs to Karimganj. The two pairs of trains connecting Karimganj with Dullabcherra are backbone of this people, with poor road network. (Benhur)
The Dullabcherra-Karimganj passenger is now ready to depart as Karimganj - Silchar passenger. Here the loco tries to emote like a steam engine. (Benhur)