Mailani yard, looking west, as seen from the FOB. A YDM4 is at the head of a BOX consist carrying sand for the the flood affected parts of the line. To its right is Mailani's accident relief train or ART and on the top right of pic are the remains of the

YDM4 6424 storms past our LC gate with a west bound evening service. (Bharat Vohra)

The Gonda - Mailani alignment crossing the Sarda Canal. To the left of the bridge is a large Tiger reserve - an extension of Dudhwa National Park. (Bharat Vohra)

Rail cum road bridge over the Sarda River on the Gonda - Mailani section. (Bharat Vohra)

A works train makes its way back towards Mailani after gangmen have finished repairing a breach on the Gonda - Mailani seciton. To the left of pic, the Sarda River occupies an area that was once all farmland. (Bharat Vohra)

Early morning at Mailani as the Lakhimpur - Pilibhit passenger pulls in to Pf 2. #6451 is in charge, its headlights piercing through the fog. (Bharat Vohra)

Mailani Jn. yard at dawn. (Bharat Vohra)

Pilibhit Jn. yard, looking east. Note the LQ semaphores sporting colour light route indicators. (Bharat Vohra)

The remains of the old steam shed at Pilibhit Jn. (Bharat Vohra)

Pilibhit station, looking east from the FOB. The crowd on the low level island platforms is awaiting the UP Ruhelkhand Exp. (Bharat Vohra)

The approach to Bhojipura Jn. station with the line from Lalkua to our right. (Bharat Vohra)

MACL signals on gantries on the double track MG section between Bareilly City and Izzatnagar. The second track is used for stock transfer between Izzatnagar's loco shed & workshop and the Bareilly area. It is in the process of being converted to BG. (

Bareilly City yard - the main yard for the Bareilly area. Some of the newer looking stock has been freshly overhauled at the nearby Izzatnagar workshop. (Bharat Vohra)

NERs 6558, a recently overhauled YDM4, awaits the call of duty at Bareilly City yard. Behind it is a freshly turned out ARME set. (Bharat Vohra)

The elegant platform canopy at Izzatnagar station as seen from the FOB, looking west. (Bharat Vohra)