The Fading MG Lines of Rajasthan

Glimpses of the meter gauge lines from Rajasthan. Sections we covered during our five days sojourn in the Land of Kings include Jaipur -> Churu, Churu -> Sikar, Sikar -> Loharu, Sadulpur -> Hanumangarh and Ratangarh -> Sardar Sharh -> Ratangarh.

Date: 2012-04-20
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 65 items
DSC02812

An oldman in a pensive mood... on-board Jaipur-Churu passenger (BenHur)

DSC_0072_Kid

even as a small kid enjoying the morning ride (BenHur)

001-RM-001

One fine morning, when the winter cold breaks apart to the arriving summer, we found ourselves at Ringas Junction. To the is the Churu bound MG fast passenger and to my right is Phulera and Rewari BG line. Ringas have 4 platforms, 2 each for MG and BG. (R

005-HM-001

The joy of traveling together; through ups and down; through sun and rain; enhances the quality of time you get to spend with your loved one. (Harish Kumar)

010-RM-003

The MG side of Ringas Junction. Beyond the semaphores, the MG line proceeds straight towards Jaipur and the BG line curves right towards Phulera. (Raghu Jayaraman)

015-RM-004

An elderly gentleman waiting for his connect towards Jaipur! Looks like his train is running late. (Raghu Jayaraman)

020-HM-002

The train in which we traveled, Jaipur - Churu Fast Passenger powered by Phulera YDM-4 #6738, takes a breather while waiting for the first crossing of the day at Ringas Junction. (Harish Kumar)

025-HM-003

Life moves on! The cotton candy man done with his business here, moves on to the other platform to receive the arriving train. (Harish Kumar)

030-RM-002

Grand Pa love (Raghu Jayaraman)

032-NM-001

While Benhur, Harish and Raghu were riding by the 06:05 passenger, Hari Kishore and I, had already reached Sikar by 04:40 passenger. Our first spotting was the diesel shed at Sikar. (Naveen)

033-NM-002

02086 Churu - Jaipur Passenger Special powered by YDM-4 #6732 pulls into Sikar Junction. (Naveen)

033-NM-003

Morning Greetings: YDM-4 #6656 hauling the Jaipur-Loharu Passenger greets the Jaipur bound MG special. (Naveen)

034-NM-004

Up close with LP of #6656, powering the Loharu bound Passenger (Naveen)

040-HM-004

His eyes had many questions, which I could not understand. On board the Churu bound passenger! (Harish Kumar)

045-HM-005

Ranoli Shishu, a no loop passenger halt, set amidst the perfect rajasthani village and a tight curve. Mild gradient up ahead prompts the loco erupt as it pulls out! (Harish Kumar)

Comments
great MG capture!!! I enjoyed each n every pic!!!
Posted by Bhaveen Patel on 2012 May 07 19:08:20 +0100
Brilliant work.....nice to see different perpectives in all photos.
Posted by Milind on 2012 May 02 05:35:28 +0100
Amazing album. A treat for MG lovers...
Posted by Chitrarth Parghi on 2012 May 01 05:54:32 +0100