#6627 brings in the early morning service from Shri Ganganagar. (Bharat Vohra)

A signalman attends to LQ #71W, one of the starters at Hanumangarh Jn. (Bharat Vohra)

Hanumangarh's MG yard, looking south, with an assortment of stock lined up for the scrappers! (Bharat Vohra)

It's the turn of an AC Sleeper Car this morning as 4 men work hard on breaking it up.
- Hanumangarh Jn. scrap yard. (Bharat Vohra)

As we pull out of Hanumangarh Jn. in a north-westerly direction, the other end of the Canal Loop has already split towards Sadulpur in the SE direction, while the BG single line towards Suratgarh & Bikaner accompanies us for a while before heading

Waiting at an unmanned level crossing, somewhere on the Canal Loop. (Bharat Vohra)

Hirnwali - typical of halt stations on the Canal Loop. (Bharat Vohra)

A slightly bigger station along the Canal Loop.
Note the original zonal railway's markings on the platform bench! (Bharat Vohra)

Crossing station detail, Canal Loop. (Bharat Vohra)

The ballast is less visible, giving way to sand, as you head further in to the Canal Loop.
Note the dog and pup awaiting their treat from the loco crew! (Bharat Vohra)

11 AM at Shri Ganganagar Jn. As #6674 prepares for its onward journey to Suratgarh, a BG train from the Hindumalkote / Bathinda side has just pulled in and on the middle track stands a lone YDM4, awaiting its next assignment. (Bharat Vohra)

The morning MG service to Suratgarh heads west while the BG alignment towards Hinumalkote / Bathinda turns of towards the north. (Bharat Vohra)

Between Shri Ganganagar and Prithvirajpur, the Kesrisinghpur feeder, a section of the Bikaner Canal, from where the line gets its 'Canal Loop' name, accompanies the rail alignment, often matching curve for curve! (Bharat Vohra)

Assistant's view of the 'Canal Loop' ! (Bharat Vohra)

Village Gurudwara, close to Dalpat Singhpur. (Bharat Vohra)