A southbound passenger enters Patalpani station under the shadow of the giant fig tree on the platform - Vikas Chander

Freight trains are non-existent on this section. But the Railways maintain a few flat car rakes to transport material for track maintenance. One such rake is stationed in Patalpani yard - Shashanka Nanda

The downhill grade starts immediately after Patalpani yard. The interlocked semaphore prevents unauthorised movements downhill. Any such train will be diverted on to the catch siding to the left - Shashanka Nanda

The view that greets a the LP of a train as he completes the ascent of the Ghat Section - Shashanka Nanda

A light banker heads downhill on a misty morning, to assist the first train of the day from Kalakund - Rajit Kumar

The signature shot of the section - a downhill train rumbling past the scenic Patalpani Waterfalls

Headlights blazing, engine chugging, an uphill train screams out of Tunnel #1 - Vikas Chander

After the waterfall, the railway line hugs the course of the river which is a tributary of the Choral, which is met roughly halfway down the Ghat Section.

Several stone and steel viaducts help the line cross the various chasms and breaks along its course. This is Viaduct #2

A sharp curve leads trains on to Viaduct #2 - Shashanka Nanda

A strange feature of trains on this section is that they run with a locked coach in almost every service. Anybody knows the reason? - Shashanka Nanda

Another view of the impressive steel pillars that hold the viaduct - Rajit Kumar

In between the viaduct and the tunnel, is a mandatory brake testing hall for all downhill movements. This is done to ensure the safety of trains on the section - Shashanka Nanda

The downhill passenger can still be seen after crossing the tunnel - Shashanka Nanda

A few kilometers further, the train crosses the smaller, ravine Viaduct #1 - Vikas Chander