There is a public demand to decrease speed here, but it cannot be done because of the gradiant as there is risk of stalling.

Posted by Rahul Nayar on 2009 Mar 24 07:35:10 +0000

Is there any speed restriction due to the wildlife here? like you have on the way to Dehradun.

Posted by Milind on 2009 Mar 24 05:11:45 +0000

Elephants in Kerala are more discliplined than that of Assam! We need more of such things in parts of Assam where every year lots of these beasts are run over by trains!

Posted by Ranjeet Ramaswamy Iyer on 2009 Mar 22 05:01:24 +0000

This is an appeal to all gallery users. Please make sure you always mention the location of the photos you upload. Without that information, the photos do not convey the message they are supposed to. Thanks.

Posted by Gallery Administrator on 2009 Mar 22 04:00:51 +0000

David, the loading is by 'Engine on Train' system. The railway engine brings in the rake and remains attached, carrying out the intricate shunting involved in placing each wagon below the loader, wagon by wagon. The engine then takes the rake away to the train station and the whole process takes around 4 hours. The company owned rakes are maintained at TKD (Tuglakabad), by Railways.

Posted by Rajeev Shrivastava on 2009 Mar 10 10:47:35 +0000

Fascinating pictures. Many thanks. I trust that they will be moved to First class. Does the company have its own locomotive for moving the wagons under the loader?

Posted by David Churchill on 2009 Mar 10 09:35:36 +0000

Excellent stuff. I've seen this kind of stuff in the USA but not in India.

I am starting to enjoy the photos in the "Open Line" a lot more than "First Class". Information-wise, "Open Line" is "First Class" and "First Class" is third class. :-)

Posted by M S M Saifullah on 2009 Mar 09 06:30:11 +0000

The facility was one of two (first at Moga) built by M/S Adani Agri Logistics Ltd, on a BOO (Build, Own and Operate ) agreement with Food Corporation of India (FCI). For loading, Railways deal with FCI (including payments).

Posted by Rajeev Shrivastava on 2009 Mar 09 00:57:00 +0000

Nice album showcasing a little-known aspect of IR's freight operations. Thanks for sharing.

Posted by Manish on 2009 Mar 08 07:22:22 +0000

I checked my video footage and realized that I missed taking this signal - I was on the other side focused on the MG train that was standing on the loop. Wish I had known about this!

Posted by Mani Vijay on 2009 Mar 02 14:40:44 +0000