Ancillary ACD (anti collision device) equipment fitted into the WDM-2 cab. These control the brakes, etc. Almost all NFR locos are fitted with these, as well as some locos from Howrah, Bardhhaman, Andal, etc. Assam, 2005-07-20. Samit Roychoudhury.

Eastwards view from the road overbridge outside Balipara Jn. The track on the left goes to Bhalukpong on the Arunachal border. Passenger services on this line have been withdrawn this year. The straight track proceeds to Murkong Selek. Balipara Jn, Assam,

The tracks at tezpur station almost disappear into the undergrowth. Tezpur now only sees two pairs of passenger movements a day. Tezpur, Assam, 2005-07-19. Samit Roychoudhury.

The Tezpur station building. Dirty and not maintained well. It houses a computerised reservation office. Tezpur, Assam, 2005-07-19. Samit Roychoudhury.

View of the metre gauge Tezpur station from a hill. On the right you can see the Brahmaputra river, and in the background, the Kalia Bhomora (road) bridge is visible. Tezpur, Assam, 2005-07-19. Samit Roychoudhury.

Bharat Vohra looks out to the rear of our train from the guard's van we were travelling in. The local people use it as their means of transport, and often, we almost didnt have place to stand!. Barak Valley, Assam, 2005-07-18. Samit Roychoudhury.

A stretch of a loop line at a wayside station blocked off, sue to the track bed subsiding under the tracks. This is a common occurence in this mountain line, often leading to days of closure. Barak Valley, Assam, 2005-07-18. Samit Roychoudhury.

Lush greenery forms a stark contrast to the Doyang Viaduct, out of Lower Haflong. Doyang Viaduct, Assam, 2005-07-18. Samit Roychoudhury.

YDM-4 locos (all based at Lumding) wait with their trains at Lower Haflong. This was while we waited for our freight departure towards Lumding. Lower Haflong, Assam, 2005-07-18. Samit Roychoudhury.

A couple of goats on the platform at Lower Haflong pose in front of a freight rake. Lower Haflong, Assam, 2005-07-18. Samit Roychoudhury.

A passenger train (probably the down Barak Valley Express) crosses us at a midway station, close to Lower Haflong. Barak Valley, Assam, 2005-05-17. Samit Roychoudhury.

The same rainbow, seen from teh other side of the station, with a tanker rake in the forefround. Barak Valley, Assam, 2005-05-17. Samit Roychoudhury.

Lumding based YDM-4 #6413 waits patiently with the Barak Valley Express. Dautuhaja, Assam, 2005-05-17. Samit Roychoudhury.

We were stuck at this station for over five hours, waiting for a relief engine to help clear the freight stuck up ahead. Most stations have heavily armed security personnel. You can barely see (to the left) the barrel of a manned machinegun sticking out o

The sttation cabin forms a backdrop at Manderdisa station, with the inspection trolley visible on one side. Mandersisa, Assam, 2005-05-17. Samit Roychoudhury.