Dara Pass Explored

Photos accompanying the Trip Report Dara Pass Explored.

By Shikhar Parjan.

Date: 2011-05-05
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 38 items
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Jhansi shed's WAG7 27064 brings a container rake towards the Pass (Shikhar Parjan)

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Comparison of older refuge areas (foreground) and the newer ones in the right background (Shikhar Parjan)

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Dara viaduct board with the gangman's shelter on Up line (Shikhar Parjan)

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view of both bridges from the refuge area (Shikhar Parjan)

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VIew of both chatris, from the gangman hut (Shikhar Parjan)

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View framed by the gangman's hut (Shikhar Parjan)

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North facing view - the trakc makes a right facing fish hook at the treeline (Shikhar Parjan)

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Approach of Down line towards the Pass (Shikhar Parjan)

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Approaching WAG7 # 27275 from Ludhiana with a freighter (Shikhar Parjan)

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Freighter WAG7 #27275 in the cutting (Shikhar Parjan)

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Freighter passing by gangman's hut (Shikhar Parjan)

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Distant shot of the freighter on the 90-degree turn (Shikhar Parjan)

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Approaching diesel led Express from the North end (Shikhar Parjan)

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ALco #16543 on the new bridge, showing the curve (Shikhar Parjan)

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Diesel on the Down track at the Pass (Shikhar Parjan)

Comments
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Wonderful effort, and vividly written trip report!
Posted by Benhur on 2011 May 18 14:42:35 +0100
It's a pass as it has a rock cutting/valley surrounded by hill features
Posted by Shikhar Parjan on 2011 May 17 23:26:46 +0100
Fantastic album and location, wanna go ther.
One query - Why is this called a pass?
Posted by Vivek Mishra on 2011 May 16 18:02:53 +0100