Trekking the Shiradi Ghats.
2 days, 55 km, rain and shine, trollies and trains, bridges and tunnels, bags and tents, MTR ready to eat and Cup-o-noodles and a never ending urge to get to Subhramanya Road from Sakleshpur on foot.
A set of photos taken during the trek along the ghat section in the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya section, by Ramdev Gowda, Pawan Koppa and Bizzy Mishra.
It is almost seven in the morning and we begin our trek just outside Sakleshpur. 2008-11-22. (Pawan Koppa)
The signal seems to beckon us to move and discover the treasure trove that lies ahead. 2008-11-22. (Pawan Koppa)
The very first major bridge that we encountered from the Sakleshpur side. 2008-11-22. (Pawan Koppa)
The first station after Sakleshpur towards Mangalore is Donigal. Sakleshpur is it km 42/0 while Donigal is it 49/500. 2008-11-22. (Pawan Koppa)
This lady applied grease to the tracks. One of the many unsung people who keep IR working. 2008-11-22. (Pawan Koppa)
A motor trolley in action to repair a section of the track after Donigal. 2008-11-22. (Pawan Koppa)
The beauty of the ghats is truly mesmerizing. 2008-11-22. (Pawan Koppa)
A bridge leading to a tunnel. A very common sequence on the Subhramanya ghat. 2008-11-22. (Pawan Koppa)
The unsung and most hard working hero of IR approaches - the gangman. The gangmen on this route are very knowledgeable about the operations, the reason behind working a majority of freights and all the commercials involved. Hats off to them for keeping su
Another one of the multitude of tall, long and picturesque bridges that dpt this section. Between Donigal and Yedakuemri. 2008-11-22. (Pawan Koppa)
An unnamed station without a platform between Donigal(km 49/500) and Yedakumari(km 67/300). 2008-11-22. (Pawan Koppa)
Bizzy trundles off to explore a track which appears to be falling into a jungle. Location - at the intermediate station between Donigal and Yedakumeri. 2008-11-22. (Pawan Koppa)
Recent comments
Wonderful album showcasing the beauty of the ghat section. I'm really looking forward to the day when day passenger services start on this section.
Posted by Manish on 2008 Dec 04 08:15:57 +0000
Wonderful work. Thanks a lot to you Bravos for taking us on a virtual trek!!
Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2008 Dec 02 16:50:35 +0000
Nice sets of pictures. The efforts taken by all of you have resulted in rich rewards.
Posted by Arzan Kotval on 2008 Dec 01 09:16:44 +0000