Good that gauge conversion has not touched this area.

Posted by Nimish Goray on 2010 Apr 13 07:48:58 +0000

Excellent set of pictures - much appreciated.

Posted by David Churchill on 2010 Apr 13 07:44:31 +0000

Karan, the BG tracks are comparitively newer, only about 10 - 15 years old. MG is much much older and since it is bound to die out someday, no one is bothered about its upkeep.

Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2010 Apr 13 06:40:49 +0000

Similar practise is also followed on the NG line between Bharuch and Jambusar on the western railway.

Posted by Ritesh Jokhakar on 2010 Apr 13 06:39:26 +0000

Similar Railbuses also run between Merta Rd and Merta Town enroute to Bikaner. Merta Rd falls on the Jodhpur Bikaner section. I have a video of this taken at Merta Rd, will try and provide the link for you tube.

Posted by Ritesh Jokhakar on 2010 Apr 13 06:38:24 +0000

Is there a BG line coming from Khodiyar to Sabarmati directly via Chandkheda?

Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2010 Apr 13 06:34:44 +0000

I thought the MG platforms at Sabarmati are some distance to the northeast of the BG platforms. http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=23.075152&lon=72.5882149&z=17&l=0&m=s&v=9 Therefore the lines to the left would also be MG. The BG lines would be to the right, beyond the tree.

Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2010 Apr 13 06:09:21 +0000

As always, the BG tracks are clean and well ballasted while the MG tracks ruin away. Sad sight.

Posted by Karan Desai on 2010 Apr 13 06:05:55 +0000

All the ladies are on one side of the platform and all the gents on other! Is there some unwritten protocol on this line regarding this?

Posted by Karan Desai on 2010 Apr 13 06:04:33 +0000

This is facing north, and the BG lines are sandwiched between the double MG line to Mahesana on the left and the single MG line to Vijapur on the left. Both the island PF have BG on one side and MG on the other.

Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2010 Apr 13 05:35:34 +0000