We were all waiting for the star of the day, but before that a pilot, a Ghaziabad WAP4 was sent forth to make sure all was OK.

Date: 2011-12-10
Owner: Gallery Administrator
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Make Canon Model Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Aperture Value f/11 Color Space sRGB
Exposure Program Aperture Priority Flash No Flash
ISO 200 Metering Mode Partial
Shutter Speed Value 1/250 sec Date/Time 2011 Dec 10 09:26:30 +0000
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nice click!
Posted by Adithya V on 2012 Feb 18 05:39:13 +0000
@ Ujjawal Kashyap, pilot loco for BPL Shatabdi is not a regular affair in NDLS-JHS section.
Posted by Vivek Mishra on 2012 Jan 06 06:39:46 +0000
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@Ujjwal - I can't say if this is a continuous practice, but I have seen pilots for Shatabdis and Rajdhanis in NCR/WCR on numerous occasions

@Abhishek Gopal - I doubt that. After all, if the Shatadbi were to run without a pilot, would its...
Posted by Shashanka Nanda on 2011 Dec 27 12:24:20 +0000
Do the LP of these pilot locos get some extra renumeration for their trips considering the risk undertaken? Just curious.
Posted by Abhishek Gopal on 2011 Dec 26 15:44:02 +0000
@Shashank Nanda: Is pilot loco a usual practice on NDLS-JHS section for Shatabdi Express?
Posted by Ujjwal Kashyap on 2011 Dec 26 13:17:42 +0000
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