North By Northwest
A journey undertaken in June 2006 to Ferozepur, Jammu, Udhampur and Katra to see, among other things, bridge and tunnel construction on the Udhampur-Katra section of the line to Kashmir.
The river between Tunnels 3 & 4 has been pressganged into contributing stone and sand for the national cause. Photo by B Vohra
The humungous Bridge No. 20, which at 95 m will be higher than even the Panvelnadi Viaduct in the Konkan.
Girders are being readied for launch - see how tiny the cars look in comparison.
The approach to Bridge No 20, from the Udhampur side. The short tunnel beneath our feet opens onto the bridge.
Yet another major bridge, just before Katra.
The Katra station house under construction - set at a higher level than the platforms, with the route to the Viashno Devi shrine clearly visible in the background.
Katra Yard - UHP end. Construction of a coaching depot and pit lines clearly indicates that many expresses that now terminate at Jammu will be extended here - a sensible move. Picture by B Vohra
On our last day at JAT, we decided to revisit the line and wait at a suitable vantage point for a train. It was bloody hot and no shade, but worth the wait!
Same bridge, same train, different photographer - B Vohra!
During our return to Delhi in one of those awful AC Specials, Bharat captures the moon trying to outshine a station light.
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Thanks a lot! I was nostalgic for a while after browsing this album :-)
Posted by Rajeev Shrivastava on 2006 Dec 17 23:23:49 +0000
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Thank you all for the kind words.
Saifullah - we were guests of NR's Special Projects Construction Team and their on-site contractors & workers - ordinary people doing an extraordinary engineering job in difficult terrain, with a security...
Posted by Mohan Bhuyan on 2006 Dec 16 15:04:58 +0000
Hey Mohan and Bharat, thanks for giving us such a great insight into the railway system, both existing and being built. Also for the nice coverage of Hussainiwala area.
Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2006 Dec 15 19:48:57 +0000