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 cavernous DMU Carshed at Jalandhar City. By B Vohra
Readying the token for the down Swaraj Express at Bhogpur Sirwal
Proximity to the Ravi is a boon for these rice farmers.
The rugged landscape between Pathankot and Jammu makes a sojourn at the door quite worthwhile. By B Vohra
Punjab's ubiquitous DMU's....by B Vohra
Semaphores dip in anticipation of the Puja Express at Samba,a town made infamous by the cooked up spying scandal of the 70's. Note the steep gradient ahead.
The Puja Express thunders past behind a WDM 3 A
Semaphores at sunset
The Ahmedabad - Jammu Express approaches the Basantar River. The express becomes a passenger between Pathankot and Jammu, but had a fine run nevertheless.
Jammu Tawi - the Delhi end. Note the trip shed in the distance. By B Vohra
The Udhampur end at JAT. The LHB rake of the just arrived Shalimar Express is on Pf 3. By B Vohra
The view across the Tawi from a hill in Jammu. The bridge across the dry khad on the opposite hill bears the line to Udhampur. Photo by B Vohra
The Tawi Valley, seen from a DMU between JAT and Bajalata.
This is a fairly scenic section, though in June the hills were dry and dusty
Another nice lineside scene. Photo by B Vohra
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...