Four railfans - Pawan Koppa, Shishir Jairam, Shreesha Jairam, and Santosh Kulkarni set out on a trip to explore the newly constructed, but a very old route between Mysore and Chamarajanagar. The town Chamarajanagar is named after the great Maharaja of Mysore, Chamaraja Wodeyar (1774-1796). Though this line has been converted to BG, the rustic settings and a serene environment brings back the memories of the old MG route that the Maharajas' of Mysore used for hunting many, many years back. A must cover route for all railfans.
The entire route is full of stations like Konanur - A tree covered canopy which just reflects the years gone by. The train comes and goes, but I will go on forever. 2010-06-20. (Pawan Koppa)
One more station where there are no loops or Signals.The station name is Kavalande. (Shishir Jairam)
The station Badanaguppe has no loops and Signals. (Shishir Jairam)
The new stn board @ CMNR doesnt indicate its MSL or the Pin Code. (Sant Kulk)
The old MG station stands amidst the new BG station (Shishir Jairam)
KJM WDM2 reverses one can see the the end of line not only for SWR but also in Karnataka. (Shishir Jairam)
The new Chamarajanagar station is really clean and with greenary around it looks really soothing. (Shishir Jairam)
The old MG station reminds us of the Maharaja of Mysore coming for Hunting.The Mysore Maharaja's saloon is in NRM, Delhi. (Shishir Jairam)
We enter Chamarajnagar station which has now been converted to BG.The station is so clean and looks absolutely new. (Shishir Jairam)
KJM WDM-2 #17502 strikes a pose in between MACLs that signal the southernmost point of SWR in Karnataka as it reverses to take the 203SW Chamarajanagar-Mysore Passenger back to Mysore. Budding railfans watch the action in awe. 2010-06-20. (Pawan Koppa)
Another look as the KJM WDM-2 hurries off during a reversal to take the passenger back to Mysore. 2010-06-20. (Pawan Koppa)
The old MG line lies in a state of neglect along with the old station building as overgrowth slowly consumes it. Chamarajanagar. 2010-06-20. (Pawan Koppa)
A closer look at the station building built during the days of the British. 2010-06-20. (Pawan Koppa)
A sign not to be seen nowadays at stations. This one is at the old Chamarajanagar station building. 2010-06-20. (Pawan Koppa)
What was once the interiors of the MG station at Chamarajanagar and had seen thousands of passengers queue up to buy tickets during its heydays. 2010-06-20. (Pawan Koppa)