Photos from a round trip on the Chennai - New Delhi - Chennai Garib Rath Express
The manufacturer’s plate on the GR 3A. 2007-3-12 Sridhar Joshi.
Modular toilet units – brand new and squeaky clean. 2007-3-12 Sridhar Joshi.
Bedrolls stocked in bags – the absence of separate storage area shows! What will they do when the train is full? 2007-3-12 Sridhar Joshi
The famous curve just out of Sewagram on our return to MAS. 2007-3-12 Sridhar Joshi
The NDLS bound GT crosses us as we enter BPQ. 2007-3-12 Sridhar Joshi.
The Flag Act! Just as we are about to leave BPQ. 2007-3-12 Sridhar Joshi.
The new RRI cabin building at BPQ. 2007-3-13 Sridhar Joshi
The old signal cabin at BBQ. The dilapidated lever cabin hut just as we leave BPQ. 2007-3-13 Sridhar Joshi.
Speeding tracks through the gap in the vestibule! 2007-3-13 Sridhar Joshi.
Some work instead of idling through, thanks to Vrij who wanted a hazaar details. KK and Giri at work, with Vimal jotting details. 2007-3-10 Sridhar Joshi
View of seats 1 to 48 in the CC. Notice six bottle holders on either side for seats 37-48. Here again, each set of three seats has a charging socket. 2007-3-10 Sridhar Joshi
Giri on the left and Vimal take a breather – after the heavy work of measuring and jotting down. 2007-3-10 Sridhar Joshi
A view of seats 49-102 of the GR CC. 2007-3-10 Sridhar Joshi
The BRC WAP4 22561 that hauled us right from NZM taking a breather at BZA. Notice the LV board disengaged from its closed position. No efforts were made to put it back in closed position by Loco pilots either at BPQ or at BZA! 2007-3-12 Sridhar Joshi.
GPS based information board shining brightly...it says Nizamuddin se aage nahi jaayegi.....