Great set of images from the NG section in Maharashtra.
I see no signalling systems in any of the snaps? What is the norm here? Semaphore or MACL's?

Posted by Kunal Doddanavar on 2011 Jul 09 12:56:19 +0000

This is the only British owned private (Killick Nixon & Co.) railway line in India. Indian Railways has a contract to operate it on a 60 : 40 profit sharing basis, but the line is running into heavy losses. Most of the towns and villages en route lie in rich cotton growing areas, but have very poor transport connectivity. If the line does close down, it will be the end of one of the last remnants of the British Raj in India. The local politicians say they will fight for their train.

Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2011 Jul 09 13:41:33 +0000

This is now a one train only system, so no signals anymore. There is just a paper authority issued from terminal station for the entire stretch. However, it had Semaphore signalling earlier whose remnants could be seen on the line.

Posted by Roopesh Kohad on 2011 Jul 09 14:57:05 +0000

Nice pics and nicely coverage of Maharashtra NG section!!!

Posted by Bhaveen Patel on 2011 Jul 09 16:18:54 +0000

Very nice coverage of the line. There was an article in a Marathi newspaper about saving this section. Hopefully, this is restored.

Posted by Abhishek Risbud on 2011 Jul 10 11:19:37 +0000

Lovely coverage of a NG line in a remote area. Thanks for sharing the trip details and photographs.

Suggest that we move this album to FIRST CLASS.

Posted by S. Srinivas on 2011 Jul 15 03:53:19 +0000

very nice album

Posted by Rama Chandra. B on 2011 Jul 15 10:44:45 +0000

Fantastic pics, your album has me plan a NG trip soon, thank you for sharing these pics.......:-)

Posted by Kaushik Dharwadkar on 2011 Jul 22 03:50:21 +0000

A lovely set of pictures.
Many thanks for your efforts in getting them.

Posted by David Churchill on 2011 Jul 22 08:55:55 +0000