Roni's India Trip Pt 6: Ratlam - Indore - Mhow - Khandwa

February 12 - 13 2012: I took the early MG passenger from Ratlam to Akola, getting out at Mhow and staying at Indore where I met Vivek. Next morning by car to Khandwa station with stop at Narmada bridge near Omkareshwar Road station.

Date: 2012-03-25
Owner: Roni Kappel
Size: 103 items
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Ajnod: Nomads with camels and sheep, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)

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Palia: Morning passengers towards Indore, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)

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Palia: Old station bell, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)

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Palia: Water tower, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)

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Indore: In the background: meeting Abu Road WDM-3A #14050 again with a coach of the Ratlam - Indore Express - I had been much faster on MG (considering the later departure and shorter route)! MG passenger average speed was 43 kph, BG express only 38 kph..

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Indore station, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)

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Indore station: Ratlam WDM-2A #17527 with 12961 "Avantika Express" Mumbai Central - Indore Jn. had arrived punctually, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)

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Indore: That's the way to enjoy life as a sow! 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)

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Rajendra Nagar station: YDM-4 #6717 met us with 52978 Mhow - Indore Passenger, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)

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Indian Railways window views, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)

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Mhow: A view at Mhow, definitely one of the largest remaining pure meter gauge stations in India, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)

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Mhow: YDM-4 #6353 rolled into the station from the ghat section hauling 52992 Khandwa - Ujjain passenger, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)

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Mhow: The train into the opposite direction arriving, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)

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Mhow: Closed barriers only posed minor obstacles, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)

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Mhow: My train was still standing on platform 1, 2012-02-12 (Roni Kappel)

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Hi,

Thanks a lot, guys! :-)

No, sorry, I am neither on flickr nor on facebook (although someone - not me - registered my name there...)

Cheers,
Roni
Posted by Roni Kappel on 2012 May 25 11:49:25 +0100
Roni - Once again, enjoyed watching each of the photos and reading the captions. Multiple times. Can see that you had had a wonderful time.

Thanks for sharing. Any more albums coming now ??

Posted by S. Srinivas on 2012 May 13 05:51:36 +0100
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Dear roni sir..
after MG/NG of Indian railways i am ur fan..
loved ur every pic...seen all..they all says a story in itself..
plz meet me at facebook..
as user name abhishek kashyap trainman.
please.
since a long i am...
Posted by Abhishek Kashyap trainman on 2012 May 07 06:46:25 +0100