Butter Chicken In Firozpur - Shanx, Bharat Moro.

Arriving at Patti: One of the larger stations on the Amritsar - Khem Karan line. It has freight sidings from where grain is despatched. 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

Time to leave the DMU. We were told that Patti had better connections to Firozpur than Khem Karan. We walked through Patti town to the bus stand much to the amusement of the locals who perhaps hadn't seen the likes of us! 2005-08-13. Bharath Moro.

DDLJ once more but with a twist! A lightly smoking BGKT WDM-2 hauling passenger running through lush green paddy fields. Between Patti - Firozpur. 2005-08-14. Bharath Moro.

OT: Punjab's answer to Haryana's Maruti is the Maruta. This enterprising vehicles is built on an old jeep chassis, with a tubewell engine for propulsion and rest parts scavenged from various sources. This vehicle can haul close to a tonne of cargo or a do

OT: A typically overloaded bus plying over rural roads teeters dangerously as it narrowly avoids our poor little Santro. Patti - Firozpur (by road), 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

Overview of Firozpur Cantt stn. A lonely LDH WDM-2 gives company to three DMU's. The air brake rake to the left of the frame is the Mumbai Janta Exp. 2005-08-14. Bharath Moro.

A roving mendicant arranges his belongings as a Ludhiana WDM2 shunts in a passenger rake bound for its home shed. Firozpur Cantt., 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

Poori Subzi cart at Firozpur Cantt. According to the second last line on the cart's board, they use only edible items. Wonder what do the others do ??. 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

Twin Semaphore gantries guard the exit from Ferozepur Cantt. 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

An unremarkable "train on a curve" shot except for the semaphore. Its yellow arm indicating that it's a gate/distant signal. First time I've ever spotted one! Between Firozpur - Bhatinda, 2005-08-14. Bharath Moro.

Katni WDG3A #14980 is a long way from home hauling a military special. Faridkot, 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

Due to the disruption of traffic near Mumbai, the Punjab Mail is running way off schedule as it crosses our train on its way to Firozpur. Faridkot, 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

Faridkot on the Firzopur - Bhatinda line. The whole station was crawling with cops of all kind. RPF, Punjab Police, Home Guards and the Punjab Railway Police were in full force conducting a very thorough search of the train. 2005-08-14. Bharath Moro.

Interesting fellow passengers on the Jammu - ADI express. The lady had tatoos all over her body. One particular tatoo, that of a snake on her forearm was quite beautiful! 2005-08-14. Bharath Moro.

Sleeper Class !!. Aboard Jammu - Ahmedabad Express, 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

Endless rows of eucalyptus trees lined the track on both sides. Ferozepur - Bathinda Section, 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

Bharath enjoying the sights & sounds of Punjab to the fullest. Aboard the Jammu - Ahmedabad Express, 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

Kotkapura Jn. People being served chilled water on a very hot and muggy day. This scene repeated itself at many stations enroute. 2005-08-14. Bharath Moro.

Gangsar Jaito stn. Low rise platforms and a very nice stn building made this a very pleasant stop for us. The crowd is waiting for the Delhi - Firozpur passenger. 2005-08-14. Bharath Moro.

Another shot of the WDP-1 pulling into Gangasar Jaito. The interesting feature in this frame is the L shaped fence in the foreground. It was in place at almost all stations on this line. Anyone know what it is used for? 2005-08-14. Bharath Moro.

Rural railway station scene at its best. Cows graze as people wait on either side of the platform for the WDP-1 led Delhi - Firozpur passenger to enter. Gangsar Jaito, 2005-08-14. Bharath Moro.

VB and AB side by side. The Firozpur bound passenger is about leave after getting the starter while a man non-chalantly walks a mule! Gangsar Jaito, 2005-08-14. Shashanka.

Gigantic cooling towers overlook the tracks coming in from Ferozepur. Bathinda Jn, 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

The sun setting over the power plant just outside the yard on the North end. Bathinda Jn, 2005-08-14. Shashanka Nanda.

A view of the freight yard. Note the main station building and the high control tower. The view from there would be a railfan's delight !. Bathinda Jn., 2005-08-15. Shashanka Nanda.

A Punjab Police constable has detained two teenagers for clicking snaps at the station, and that too on Independence Day. Behind his back, another camera was clicking ;o). Bathinda Jn., 2005-08-15. Shashanka Nanda.

LDH WDM-2 17826 with a beatiful 'sunrise' grill for its windscreen waits for morning duties at Bhatinda Jn. The loco was up the previous night doing shunting duties in the yard and station. 2005-08-15. Bharath Moro.