It is January and the approach to Srinagar Railway Station is lined with snow. (Neeraj Kumar 'Jaat')

The main station building at Srinagar, in traditional Kashmiri architectural form (Neeraj Kumar 'Jaat')

The view towards Banihal from the FoB at Srinagar (Neeraj Kumar 'Jaat')

The Banihal - Baramulla DMU service descends a grade to curve into Srinagar station (Neeraj Kumar 'Jaat')

The DMU pulls in to Srinagar Station (Neeraj Kumar 'Jaat')

At Badgam station. The DMU Car Shed for the line is located here.

Completely snow covered Qazigund station.

Never has a penguin looked more at home in India, even if it is on a dustbin

DMU Crossing at Qazigund

Security men form a large part of the train's passenger complement. This is one of the most secured railway lines anywhere in the world.

Departing Qazigund - the snow is just everywhere. It is not a sight one would have ever associated with Indian Railways.

Arriving at Hiller Shah Abad station. The snow just gets thicker and thicker.

Hiller Shah Abad is now the highest station on the BG network in IR. It lies 1753.9m meters above sea level, nearly double the height of the previous record holder Simliguda.

Dashing through the snow... onward towards Banihal

More passengers board en route....