A photo series with an accompanying trip report.
During the Pune chapters four trips to the Monkey Hill area, we had never spotted a down (climbing) train using the bi-directional middle line before. Pune bound 1021 Indrayani Express does just that at Monkey Hill. Monkey Hill, 2004-04-17. By Apurva (i
About a km downstream of Monkey Hill, a pair of WCG-2 bankers emerges from the raw, unfinished portals of the tunnel 22. Bhore ghats, 2004-04-17. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
The 117/4 is the km marker from Mumbai (which is Km 0). Monkey Hill is Km 119, Khandala is Km 123 and Lonavala is Km 127. Bhore ghats, 2004-04-17. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
This side of the tunnel was beginning to get the Mumbai style muggy climate. Bhore ghats, 2004-04-17. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
The 2127 Mumbai Pune Intercity arrives at Km 117. Bhore ghats, 2004-04-17. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
The bankers of the 2127 disappear in to tunnel 22. Note the two aspect permissive (the P plate on the signal post) distant signal for the Monkey Hill home. As this signal is green, the MHC home is also green. In case the MHC home is red, this signal w
Pune bound 1007 Deccan Express slows to a stop at Monkey Hill. This is one of the few trains that halts at all the installations in the ghats to transport the shift workers. In case you have not noticed, the Bheran plateau with the tree looms behind.
The 7032 express arrives at Tata Bridge - note the concrete structure that envelopes the massive water pipes that carry water from the Valvan dam to the Khopoli hydel generation station. The driver of the 32 Up was very cross with us for taking pics of
The 6012 Chennai Dadar express emerges from Tunnel 26 and moves to plunge into the Tunnel 25. The tunnel 25C is inside the hill on the right. The service shaft for the tunnel 25C is located on the other side of the 3rd coach. Although this is a very ho
Hrishikesh Sandwich Moghe, Monkey Hill King Apu, Sheikh Ashish Kuvelkar, Harsh Bullet Pathak, and Praveen still awake Kumar contemplate the ride back to LNL using the Q systeem. KAD, 2004-04-17. Photograph by John Mani.
view of ventliator shaft in tunnel 25 c. Tunnel 25 C Bhore Ghat. By Hrishikesh Moghe.
WDM 2 hauled Cement rakes. By Hrishikesh Moghe.
MumBai Bound DQ entering tunnel. Bhore Ghat. By Hrishikesh Moghe.
Locolites hang on Pune Bound Deccan Exp Bankers. Monkey Hill. By Hrishikesh Moghe.
Deccan Exp approaching Monkey Hill. Monkey Hill. By Hrishikesh Moghe.