Diarrhea, Dunes & Dual Gauging

Please see the accompanying Trip Report By Bharat Vohra.

Photos where shot with permission from relevant authorities.

Date: 2010-03-31
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 60 items
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The BG branch to Anupgarh curving in from the southwest. (Bharat Vohra)

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#6674 waits at the head of its 8 coach train for a crossing at Sarupsar Jn. (Bharat Vohra)

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Abu Road's 16825 clears the road ahead as it brings in the late afternoon service for Anupgarh. (Bharat Vohra)

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"Joining Mainline" #6674 gets the all clear and is about to enter the only surviving Gaunteleted (dual gauge) section in India! (Bharat Vohra)

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The dual gauge section sports signals for both gauges in either direction! (Bharat Vohra)

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Leaving the mixed gauge section on our approach to Suratgarh Jn. (Bharat Vohra)

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The 1SHS Sadulpur - Suratgarh passenger, on arrival at Suratgarh Jn. As the itinerary on the destination board suggests, the same rake will return to Sri Ganganagar, albeit the next morning. (Bharat Vohra)

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The quaint and colourful MG side of Suratgarh Jn. (Bharat Vohra)

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Suratgarh Jn., looking north, with the BG platforms in the distance. (Bharat Vohra)

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#6457 is the assigned station pilot at Suratgarh Jn., while the pit line staff hurries to prepare the last departure for the day. (Bharat Vohra)

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A double header from Katni brings in a south bound coal working from the Bathinda side, while the evening service to Hanumangarh prepares to depart on the MG. (Bharat Vohra)

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The elegant looking Pf 1 on the MG side. (Bharat Vohra)

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Auto rickshaws in Rajasthan - a riot of colour! (Bharat Vohra)

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The bustling market outside Suratgarh Jn. Stn. (Bharat Vohra)

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A Tuglakabad WDP1 idles away to eternity as we wait it out in close to freezing temperatures for the extraordinarily late running Udyan Abha Toofan Exp!
Time we spent on platform - 4 hrs
Time loco spent idling - probably much longer! (Bharat...

Comments
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Wonderful album!
Great insight and narration from this not too well known areas! Thank you so much.
Posted by Harish Kumar on 2010 Apr 07 13:05:31 +0100
Wonderful album. A very nice peep into the unknown
Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2010 Apr 02 14:30:36 +0100
Amazing album! A very interesting area has been unexplored..
Posted by Anamitra Ghatak on 2010 Apr 02 10:26:24 +0100