North India Trip - December 2004
A photo series with an accompanying trip report.
Breakfast on the Jhelum. Buttered bread, omlette and a thermos of tea/coffee. 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The 2006 Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi Express arrives at Kurukshetra, headed by a GZB WAP-7 #30207. Our Jhelum Express was overtaken by the Shatabdi here. Kurukshetra, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The 4095 NZM-Kalka Himalayan Queen Express rushes past, headed by a GZB WAP-7 #30215. Kurukshetra-Panipat, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
GZB WAP-5 #30011, 'Navodit' - the power for the 2952 Mumbai Rajdhani Express waits at platform no. 12 for the Rajdhani rake to be shunted in. New Delhi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
WAP-5 #30011 ready to depart New Delhi with the 2952 Mumbai Rajdhani Express. New Delhi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
2304 NDLS-HWH Poorva Express departs New Delhi, hauled by a GZB WAP-7 #30209. New Delhi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
GZB WAP-7 #30211, the power for the Howrah Rajdhani waits at the platform. New Delhi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
2314 Sealdah Rajdhani Express gets ready to depart behind a CNB WAP-4 #22583. New Delhi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
Bengal Tigers: 2302 Howrah Rajdhani Express headed by a GZB WAP-7 #30211 and 2314 Sealdah Rajdhani Express headed by a CNB WAP-4 #22583 get ready to depart towards their respective destinations. New Delhi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
WAP-1 #22052 heading the 2004 Lucknow Shatabdi Express. New Delhi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
A smartly dressed member of the catering crew poses in front of the LHB Alstom coach of the Lucknow Shatabdi. New Delhi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The LHB coaches of the Lucknow Shatabdi included a mix of '99 and '02 coaches. New Delhi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The IR-20 AC-Chair Car coach of the 2029 Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express. New Delhi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The 2X3 seating in the AC-Chair Car coach of the Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express. New Delhi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The IR-20 Executive AC-Chair Car coach of the 2029 Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express. New Delhi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The 2X2 seating in the Executive AC-Chair Car coach of the Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express. New Delhi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The Generator Car of the Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express. New Delhi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The loco doing the honors of hauling the 2029 ASR Swarna Shatabdi - WAP-1 #22032. New Delhi, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
Tea and biscuits on departure on the Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi. 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The carpeted vestibule on the IR-20 coaches of the ASR Swarna Shatabdi. 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
Breakfast on the Shatabdi - Bread-Omlette, butter and mixed-fruit jam. 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The newly-installed LED speed indicators on the IR-20 coaches. These were not functional sadly :-(. 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The door assembly of the IR-20 coaches. This is similar to the conventional IR coaches apart from the huge window. 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The smartly dressed catering crew on the Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi. 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
2029 Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi entering Ambala Cantt. 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
The 2058 Chandigarh-New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express arrives at Ambala Cantt behind a GZB WAP-1 #22033. Ambala Cantt, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.
2011 NDLS-Kalka Shatabdi leaving Ambala Cantt on its way to Kalka behind a CNB WAP-4 #22266. Ambala Cantt, 2004-12. By Vivek Manvi.