At Nittur, a crossing freight makes its way down the grade leading out of the stations. A lot of stations on the YPR-ASK line have steep grades leading in and out. ()

Priority, Circumstance and Life. ()

At Arsikere ()

The Tea Stall ()

Exciting Goodies! ()

Chair Car ()

We wait at the picturesque station of Habanghatta for a crossing. ()

The crossing train is the late running Mysore - Arsikere passenger, led by a KJM WDM2 ()

We begin the descent at Sakleshpur, where a pair of WDG3A locos from KJM shed have been attached in the front to provide extra braking effort down the steep slopes. ()

The stunning vistas en route. ()

Now this is what I call a gradient! ()

No, my train did not turn in to a Duronto within the tunnel! ()

Yedakumari - a station as pretty as they come. ()

Entering one of the 50 plus tunnels on the way. A grade marker shows that we descend steeply, even while negotiating the tunnel. ()

A tunnel made redundant. ()