'Dark Horse' Mangalore - Madgaon 'Superfast' Passenger cruises over Kali river towards Madgaon with ERS WDM-2

I finally end my journey with Rani Chennamma, The Queen waits to depart Hubli with Imported UBL WDP-4 20006. The loco waits for sand to be filled on a cool and rainy night.

Shot of the complete Rajdhani, bound to Hazrath Nizamuddin at Kali bridge in Karwar, Karantaka.

Always excited to see a KJM Alco far from its home base. Seen here is a WDG-3A hauling a BCNA rake towards Madgaon at Kali bridge at dawn. (Syed Zohaibullah)

Ernakulam bound Duronto from Mumbai coasts over Kali river with Pune WDG-3A running 20 minutes behind Monsoon time-table (Syed Zohaibullah)

A BCNA freight snakes towards Karwar at dawn amidst cold showers. (Syed Zohaibullah)

The one and only! The north bound Trivandrum Rajdhani begins to erupt with Golden rock's WDP-3A over Kali bridge. The rain lessened a bit and the clouds thankfully cleared a little to have a glimpse of this view. (Syed Zohaibullah)

Not just late,but 'Latest Lateef'!! Konkan Railway's Slowest Superfast snakes into Kumta running almost 8 hours late towards Mangalore with Kalyan's WDG-3A with a robust horn. Late or cancelled or whatever.. I always love this train! (Syed Zohaibullah)

My tribute to the Indian Monsoon and the Railways! A BCNA Freight train led by Guntakal Alco and a Jumbo tread cautiously over Kali bridge in torrential rain that turned the place almost greyish black and a menacing river. (Syed Zohaibullah)

Although I missed the NZM Duronto, this Duronto bound to Ernakulam from LTT coasts over Kali bridge with a Kalyan WDG-3A early morning. (Syed Zohaibullah)

The Dark Horse - The real unsung star of Konkan Railway, the Mangalore - Madgaon Passenger on one of its trailblazing runs to Madgaon led by Ernakulam's Baldie at Sharavati "B" bridge. (Syed Zohaibullah)

South bound Dadar - Tirunelveli Weekly special trundles over Sharavati "B" bridge with Erode's WDM-3D after a delayed run due to Monsoon rains. (Syed Zohaibullah)

The WDG-4 treads away in torrential rain with a Ro-Ro rake exiting Honnavar tunnel over Sharavati River. The Monsoon has arrived in style. (Syed Zohaibullah)

An Alco from ERS hauls a BCNA rake on an overcast morning after a long spell of rain over Sharavati river to enter Honnavar tunnel (Syed Zohaibullah)

Ice blue Hubli WDG-4 hauls a BNCA rake over Honnavar "A" bridge heading towards Mavinkurva island in shower. bridge "B" takes a heavy pounding of rain. (Syed Zohaibullah)