Flavours from the Narrow Gauge Rails

Boarded the 52028-Dabhoi Choranda Passenger from Miyagam Karjan to Choranda... here is the single enroute station in between named Bharthali. (Tushar Dhake)

52028-Dabhoi Choranda Passenger approaching Choranda Junction. Our train is to and fro to Miyagam Karjan - Dabhoi. The opposite empty track goes to Moti Koral. (Tushar Dhake)

52028-Dabhoi Choranda Passenger approaching for a scheduled long halt at Choranda Junction. (Tushar Dhake)

Loco getting ready for Reversal... 52028-Dabhoi Choranda Passenger would now be 52027 Choranda-Dabhoi Passenger (Tushar Dhake)

The Loco... The Platform... The Tracks... The Sand... The Desert... The Greenery... All Together... (Tushar Dhake)

Loco reversing back to take the train for its next journey back to Dabhoi from Choranda (Tushar Dhake)

Loco reversing back to take the train for its next journey back to Dabhoi from Choranda (Tushar Dhake)

The complete rake of 52027-Choranda Dabhoi Passenger is seen here as the loco is getting ready to attached itself to the rake after reversal. Note that every coach is designed in a unique way... No similarities in the designing of the coaches. (Tushar Dha

Loco being attached after reversal to 52027-Choranda Dabhoi Passenger (Tushar Dhake)

Loco being attached after reversal to 52027-Choranda Dabhoi Passenger (Tushar Dhake)

The Track Change Switches at Choranda Junction (Tushar Dhake)

All set for the departure from Choranda to Miyagam Karjan and then to Dabhoi. The track ballast is formed by the Desert Sand instead of Stones. Also note the huge trees being well maintained at these small village stations... (Tushar Dhake)

We generally see people gathering at the loco to see its interiors, but what are these people doing at Guard's Coach? At these small stations, the Guard himself issues the Train Tickets to the passenger on these routes... these people are gathered to c

Narrow Guage Card Ticket from Choranda to Miyagam Karjan Junction cost just Rs. 2/- for 9 kms journey. (Tushar Dhake)

Happy Smiling faces of the Children enjoying the ride in 52027 Choranda-Dabhoi Narrow Gauge Passenger (Tushar Dhake)

52027 Choranda-Dabhoi Passenger at its 20 mins scheduled halt at Miyagam Karjan (Tushar Dhake)

View of Narrow Gauge 52027 Choranda-Dabhoi Passenger at Miyagam Karjan from its Broad Gauge Platform... (Tushar Dhake)

52027 Choranda-Dabhoi Passenger passing through the Desert type land surrounded with Greenery between Miyagam Karjan and Dabhoi (Tushar Dhake)

52027 Choranda-Dabhoi Passenger passing through the Desert type land surrounded with Greenery between Miyagam Karjan and Dabhoi (Tushar Dhake)

52027 Choranda-Dabhoi Passenger passing through the Desert type land surrounded with Greenery between Miyagam Karjan and Dabhoi (Tushar Dhake)

52027 Choranda-Dabhoi Passenger passing through the Desert type land surrounded with Greenery between Miyagam Karjan and Dabhoi (Tushar Dhake)

The Crossing... Our Train 52027 Choranda-Dabhoi Passenger waiting at Parikha Outer as the 52024 Dabhoi-Malsar Passenger moves itself to the loop line at its scheduled halt at Parikha (Tushar Dhake)

Our train approaching Parikha as the 52024 Dabhoi-Malsar Passenger crosses from the loop on the opposite track. (Tushar Dhake)

Presenting the view of Dabhoi Junction... Dabhoi is not only the centre of the world's oldest narrow gauge railway system but had the greatest number of narrow gauge steam engines anywhere on our planet... (Tushar Dhake)

Unique ticket collection box at Dabhoi Junction is being used to collect the old used tickets. These are used in recycling and are reissued for next journey. (Tushar Dhake)

Note the loco's attached at both the ends of the rake. The front loco is the one which completed its journey from Dabhoi-Choranda-Dabhoi. The loco attached to the rear would take the evening train from Dabhoi to Miyagam Karjan... (Tushar Dhake)

Chances are that the ordinary rail traveller will never have heard of Dabhoi in Gujarat. The small town near Vadodara (nee Baroda) is distinguished by the tastefully ornate city gates of the Solanki Rajputs, erected in the thirteenth century. (Tushar Dhak