Roni's India Trip Pt 5: Udaipur

February 10 - 11 2012: Two full days of chasing meter gauge trains around Udaipur, on day one along the Udaipur to Ahmedabad line, evening panoramas at Lake Pichola, on the second day from Mavli Jn. into the Aravalli Mountains to Ghoram Ghat.

Date: 2012-03-25
Owner: Roni Kappel
Size: 127 items
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Umra: View along the meter gauge line towards Ahmedabad, 2012-02-10 (Roni Kappel)

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Umra: 19944 Ahmedabad - Udaipur Express snaking through the Aravalli Mountains *three ;-) , 2012-02-10 (Roni Kappel)

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Umra: Sabarmati YDM-4 #6299 passing the local farm, 2012-02-10 (Roni Kappel)

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Umra: Wide angle view of the late 19944 Ahmedabad - Udaipur Express, due to 20-30 kph restrictions after recent derailments, 2012-02-10 (Roni Kappel)

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Umra: Self-portrait ;-) , 2012-02-10 (Roni Kappel)

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Umra: My friends, the thorns... 2012-02-10 (Roni Kappel)

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Umra: View towards Umra, as you can see Udaipur city is already growing up to here, more new plots ready for building, 2012-02-10 (Roni Kappel)

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Umra: YDM-4 #6720 accelerated nicely smoking out of Umra with its 52927 Udaipur - Ahmedabad fast passenger, due to delay of the overnight express from Ahmedabad and temporary speed restrictions almost 1:30 h delayed, 2012-02-10 (Roni Kappel)

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Umra: At the hillside home signal of Umra station, Sabarmati YDM-4 #6720 framed by a potpourri of plants, 2012-02-10 (Roni Kappel)

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Umra: The highest point of the Udaipur - Himmatnagar line, 585.45 m above sea level, 2012-02-10 (Roni Kappel)

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Ord Viaduct: Monkeys on the ground as 52927 Udaipur - Ahmedabad fast passenger reaches the famous big viaduct, 2012-02-10 (Roni Kappel)

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Ord Viaduct: Buffalos, water birds, monkeys, brooks and palm trees decorate this idyllic setting, 2012-02-10 (Roni Kappel)

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Padla: 52927 departing from Padla station (sign visible in the background), 1:30 h late, 2012-02-10 (Roni Kappel)

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Padla: Wider landscape view including Padla river, 2012-02-10 (Roni Kappel)

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Padla: YDM-4 #6720 crossing Padla River Bridge, Devpura village in the background, 2012-02-10 (Roni Kappel)

Comments
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Hi,

Thanks a lot, guys! :-)

@Abhishek:
Sorry, I don't like facebook. Although you will find my name, it was not me who has registered myself... ;-)

Cheers,
Roni
Posted by Roni Kappel on 2012 May 04 23:32:26 +0100
great sets of pics!!! wonderful coverage...
Posted by Bhaveen Patel on 2012 May 01 12:51:43 +0100
Roni .. this is magnificent ... you took me back to the same time last year when I got the chance to make this run ... it's a great place to railfan
Posted by Shikhar Parjan on 2012 May 01 05:19:26 +0100