Diarrhea, Dunes & Dual Gauging

Please see the accompanying Trip Report By Bharat Vohra.

Photos where shot with permission from relevant authorities.

Date: 2010-03-31
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 60 items
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Closer to Dalpat Singhpur Halt, we spot the road that leads to the Pakistan border, 8 kms away. ()

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Crossing #3 at Sri Karanpur, with #6611 at the head of a late morning working out of Suratgarh. Note the Pariah waiting patiently on the platform for the crew of 6611 to feed it! ()

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Working on the fields, Zorawar Pura. ()

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Local colour, Rai Singh Nagar.
Note the ominous signs of 'BG - coming soon' ! ()

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Sand dunes make an appearance between Rai Singh Nagar and Mohan Nagar. ()

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Even more sand at Mohan Nagar and yet more signs of gauge conversion! ()

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South of Mohan Nagar, sand dunes dot the landscape as far as the eyes can see! ()

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Closer to Masaniwala, a pack of Spotted Deer and Antelope emerge through the sand dunes and scamper across the trains path! ()

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Once they've done so, a few of them stand and stare at the train go by while others settle down to graze. The Blackbucks (Antilope cervicapra) are easily the most striking amongst them! ()

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Local women folk, in typical Rajasthani attire, with their backs to train! ()

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A tiny little village and its 'talaab' (pond) en route.. (Bharat Vohra)

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Between Masaniwala and Bugia, we cross the Suratgarh branch of the Rajasthan Canal. (Bharat Vohra)

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Farm house (in the traditional sense!) between Bugia and Jaitsar. (Bharat Vohra)

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The lushness of mustard fields returns as we near Sarupsar Jn. (Bharat Vohra)

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Paddy fields, mustard fields and brick kilns dot the landscape between Jaitsar and Sarupsar Jn. (Bharat Vohra)

Comments
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Wonderful album!
Great insight and narration from this not too well known areas! Thank you so much.
Posted by Harish Kumar on 2010 Apr 07 13:05:31 +0100
Wonderful album. A very nice peep into the unknown
Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2010 Apr 02 14:30:36 +0100
Amazing album! A very interesting area has been unexplored..
Posted by Anamitra Ghatak on 2010 Apr 02 10:26:24 +0100