A trip to an unexplored paradise on the Bangalore-Mysore mainline between Channapatna and Maddur. The location being a halt station, does not have a proper station building nor a loop and sees only a couple of passengers stop daily. A perfect blend of nature and the brute force of high speed railway action, we present to you - Nidaghatta! Here is the Trip Report. By Pawan Koppa and Shishir Jairam.
Inquisitive passengers directly take tickets from the ticket "door" at Nidaghatta's asbestos shed ticket counter which is operational only when one of the passengers are about to arrive. (Pawan Koppa)
Rural folk await the passenger bound to Bangalore. Nidaghatta Halt. (Pawan Koppa)
Finally the Mysore-Bangalore passenger arrives and stops at Nidaghatta, the first stoppage of the day at this halt station. (Pawan Koppa)
The loco puffs lightly and begins the descent on the gradient as it heads towards its next stop. (Pawan Koppa)
Nature and farmers next to each other add charm to the station. (Shishir Jairam)
The 2007 Chennai-Mysore Shatabdi led by WDP-4 twins with the leading loco being a newly painted #20026 make a grand entry into Nidaghatta. (Pawan Koppa)
The fastest action of the Day,GTL WDG3A 14940 belts through the lush surroundings of Nidaghatta at MPS with the MYS bound Special Express. (Shishir Jairam)
The Jaipur-Mysore Express led by its regular alco link from Kazipet #18890 chugs past Nidaghatta. (Pawan Koppa)
The most awaited action of the day - the massive WDP4 from UBL, 20005 displays its strength as it conquers the gradients of Nidaghatta with the SBC bound Tippu SF express. (Pawan Koppa)
Gooty WDG-3A twins pull in with a long and fully loaded BTPN rake heading towards Mysore at Ramanagaram. (Pawan Koppa)
Another Railfanning session came to a stunning end as UBL WDG4 banks a long BTPN led twin WDG3A's from GY. (Shishir Jairam)
The MY-1 Yeswantpur-Mysore Express rushes past a curve after Ramanagaram. (Pawan Koppa)