The station master's office at Ambale. Note the token hoop in the door and the cuff (in the window) that is used to carry the ball token. The stairs are used as an elevated lookout point to confirm the signal aspect when the normal vision is blocked - i.e. when a train is standing on the curved platform. A metal ladder exists at Shindavane for the same purpose. Ambale, 2005-06-11. Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).