The Saurashtra Sojourn
This is a collection of pictures from our journey and ride across the railway network of Kathiawar Peninsula, which is twinned with natural forests, rolling meadows, and miles of seashore. Sections we covered in this sojourn include Hapa, Jamnagar, Dwarka, Okha, Rajkot, Veraval, and Junagadh.
We start the first day of our sojourn in Saurashtra by taking a short Rajkot-Okha-Rajkot trip. The onward journey was by the Saurashtra Mail. Here is a bird from Vatva with her green wings flapping hard as she speeds away with Porbandar / Okha - Howrah S
Sabarmati WDG-4 #12231 glides past Aliyavada with a BCNA rake (Naveen)
A little boy enjoys his time at the door! (Raghu Jayaraman)
View of Hapa Station. As of now, three weekly trains originate from this station (Benher)
Just as our train comes to a scheduled halt at Hapa, the Porbander-Rajkot Passenger leaves towards its destination. (Benher)
At Hapa, this Jhansi loco was attached to our train, to haul us further up to Okha. This loco has apparently brought in the slip coaches to Howrah from Okha, to be attached with Porbander-Howrah Express! (Benher)
The Saurashtra Janata Express is getting ready for its overnight journey to Bandra Terminus. (Benher)
Token ready to be exchanged. (Raghu Jayaraman)
Just after we cross the Okha Madhi station, a group of flamingos takes flight at the roar of an Alco. (Naveen)
A Sabarmathi WDG-4 takes rest at Dwaraka (Benher)
The afternoon passenger from Okha to Bhavnagar waits for crossing at Bhimrana (Benher)
Who doesn't like the emergency window? (Benher)
A wide angle view of Okha station from Dwarka end. (Naveen)
A beast from Ratlam and a bull from Okha strike a pose. (Naveen)
A permanent way inspection trolley rests in its siding at Okha (Benher)