Butter Chicken In Firozpur - Shanx, Bharat Moro.

The Kashi Vishwanath Express is one of the few trains from New Delhi to be hauled by twin WDM2s. The job is performed by Tughalakabad based locos. New Delhi, 2005-08-13. Shashanka Nanda.

Donkeys rule the passenger yard at New Delhi. 2005-08-13. Shashanka Nanda.

Vadodara WAP4 #22333 rests easy at one of the sidings at Ludhiana. What train was it hauling?. Ludhiana Jn., 2005-08-13. Shashanka Nanda.

Samastipur based WDM2 hauls an enormous BCNA rake. We were woundering how this single loco would manage the load?. Jalandhar, 2005-08-13. Shashanka Nanda.

The Jansewa Express from Amritsar crosses by with a Gonda WDM3A at the helm. Jalandhar Outer, 2005-08-13. Shashanka Nanda.

The Swarna Shatabdi to Amritsar readies to leave after dropping the only two passengers destined for Beas. No prizes for guessing who they were !. 2005-08-13. Shashanka Nanda.

Bucolic setting at Beas as the Railbus waits patiently for its passengers to board. 2005-08-13. Shashanka Nanda.

Railbus 30002 waits at Goindwal. Note the loco style flashers, lack of buffer ends ('chapatis') and humongous blinds for the windscreen. 2005-08-13. Bharath Moro.

The railbus waits to resume its return journey as the motley crowd buys tickets from a small station building set amongst miles and miles of farmland. Goindwal Sahib, 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

The railbus waits for its return run to Beas at Goindwal Sahib. Behind me were miles of green paddy fields dotted with brick kilns and an occasional well. 2005-08-13. Bharath Moro.

Can it you make out it runs on rails? The typical bus interiors give no clue. The gentleman at the head of the railbus on the center-right was the conductor and he dished out tickets to people boarding enroute. Between Goindwal Sahib - Beas, 2005-08-13. B

View of the driving 'cab' of the railbus. The extreme right handle is for the horn while the one with a bulbous end is the throttle. The button named 'horn' is actually the starter. The reverser is partially visible over the seat while a board gives the d

A VB passenger pulls into Beas Jn with GZB WAP-1 #22038 in charge. NR has lots of VB rakes running on its mainlines. 2005-08-13. Bharath Moro.

Saying goodbye to the railbus! It was a wonderful experience travelling in it. Beas Jn, 2005-08-13. Bharath Moro.

OT: View of the border gate from the visitor gallery. The two flags you see on either side of the gate are lowered at sunset. Wagah, 2005-08-13. Bharath Moro.

OT: Huge crowds turned up to catch a glimpse of the parade. Instead of a solemn ceremony, we were witness to a cricket match type atmosphere!. Wagah, 2005-08-13. Bharath Moro.

HHPDMU #11042 homed at Jalandhar waits for duties at Amritsar station. 2005-08-13. Shashanka Nanda.

A beautiful blue - liveried DMU arrives from the yard to assume its duties for the day. Amritsar, 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

Shashanka watches as the DMU is started. The lines in Punjab have some of the most interesting liveried DMU's running. Bright red, blue, green. You name it and a shade exists! Amritsar Jn, 2005-08-14. Bharath Moro.

Morning scene at Amritsar Jn. A man rests while another washes his clothes as the Khem Karan bound DMU makes a smoking start. 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

The Amritsar - Khemkaran DMU approaches a bend on the outskrits of Amritsar. 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

Buffallos and kids sharing the same pond. Ah, for the joys of childhood !!. Amritsar - Khem Karan section, 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

Scenes from Punjab: Ancient Peepul tree and cud chewing buffalos resting in the shade beneath. Amritsar - Khem Karan section, 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

The trailing part of the DMU. Amritsar - Khem Karan section, 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

Typical scene at a Level Crossing. Amritsar - Khem Karan section, 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

Dukhnawaran stn on the Amritsar - Khem Karan line. Beautiful trees, a small wodden bench, people lazing around complete the 'branch line picture'! The station itself is named after the eponymous gurdwara a km away. Translated, the stn name means "sh

Leaving Tarn Taran. Now peaceful, this place was once the hotbed during troubled times in Punjab. The station itself is small with one platform and three additional lines to hold freight. 2005-08-14. Bharath Moro.