Gowri Sankar, PoochiVenkat and Ramdev Gowda were on an official trip to the formidable Braganza Ghats in October 2008. All photographs taken with permission from concerned authorities. Images shot by GS, PV and RG. Image processing by PV.
There was a battalion of workers to replace the damaged sleepers.
The damaged sleepers.. thanks to a set of wheels of the loco that derailed and damaged the sleepers.. I heard that about 3000 sleepers were being replaced.
The Karnataka Goa border in the Ghats.. The sign Welcome to Goa says so.
Nature and its beauty personified.
The Castle Rock!
One of the major tunnels in the ghat.
This route has double aspect signalling. Refer IRFCA FAQs.
The home signal at Caranzol.
A bridge, the tunnel, and a bridge ahead.
Coming out from the tunnel onto the bridge... there were travellers in the catwalk of the locos to enjoy the beauty of Braganza ghats.
We had a crossing.. A fully loaded rake waits at Dudhsagar for our locos to cross.
Dudhsagar waterfalls. Travellers to the falls request for a ride to Kulem.
Man's creation and Nature's creation pose for a picture.
The view from the viewing point. Dudhsagar falls.
Sonalium Station. DTH operators have stiff competition here :) I saw brands such as BigTV, DishTV and DD's DTH service in staff quarters here.