Flavours from the Narrow Gauge Rails

Experience of the Narrow Gauge on the Choranda - Miyagam Karjan - Dabhoi - Pratapnagar section between Surat and Vadodara in Gujarat.

A memorable trip by Tushar Dhake and Abhishek Bajpai from Mumbai...

Date: 2011-08-30
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 45 items
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Ticket Fare Board at Dabhoi Junction... One of the cheapest rates of travel in Western India... (Tushar Dhake)

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Note the unique compound wall of Dabhoi Junction and its Staff Quarters is made from the Old Narrow Gauge Railway Track and Iron Sleepers that where used in the old times... (Tushar Dhake)

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52020 Dabhoi - Miyagam Karjan Passenger getting ready for its departure to Miyagam Karjan. The tail light is a red bulb which has been attached 30 minutes before its evening departure. (Tushar Dhake)

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Coming from Narrow Gauge to Broad Gauge at Dabhoi Junction... 59119 Pratapnagar-Dabhoi Passenger approaching with Ratlam WDM2A # 16813 at Dabhoi for its onwards Journey to Chhota Udepur (Tushar Dhake)

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As 59119 Pratapnagar-Dabhoi Passenger with Ratlam WDM2A # 16813 halts at Dabhoi for its onwards Journey to Chhota Udepur, the 59120 Bodeli Dabhoi Passenger from Chhota Udepur arrives with Ratlam WDM2A # 16820 for its onwards journey to Pratapnagar (Tushar

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Pratapnagar Station captured from Goya Gate (Narrow Gauge Rail Museum) (Tushar Dhake)

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The Goya Gate Heritage Park (Pratapnagar was earlier known as Goya Gate) showcasing the rich history of narrow gauge railway in Dabhoi. Dabhoi was once the the world’s biggest narrow gauge junction and Narrow Gauge line between Dabhoi and Miyagam is wor

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The Goya Gate Heritage Park (Pratapnagar was earlier known as Goya Gate) set up the railway division to commemorate completion of 150 years of arrival of railways at Vadodara (Tushar Dhake)

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Starting of First Train in India at Mumbai is also displayed at The Goya Gate Heritage Park (Pratapnagar was earlier known as Goya Gate) set up by the railway division to commemorate completion of 150 years of arrival of railways at Vadodara (Tushar Dhake

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Close up picture of the First Train in India at Bombay (Mumbai) as displayed at The Goya Gate Heritage Park (Pratapnagar was earlier known as Goya Gate) set up by the railway division to commemorate completion of 150 years of arrival of railways at Vadoda

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Display Picture of Vadodara Station at The Goya Gate Heritage Park (Pratapnagar was earlier known as Goya Gate) set up by the railway division to commemorate completion of 150 years of arrival of railways at Vadodara (Tushar Dhake)

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The Narrow Gauge Car displayed at the Goya Gate Heritage Park at Pratapnagar... (Tushar Dhake)

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View of The Goya Gate Station at The Heritage Park in Pratapnagar. (Tushar Dhake)

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Another Colourful Rake on Narrow Gauge at Bilimora captured from 19012 Gujarat Express (Tushar Dhake)

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Another Colourful Rake on Narrow Gauge at Bilimora captured from 19012 Gujarat Express... May be this region would be explored in the next journey... (Tushar Dhake)

Comments
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Thank you all for your wonderful comments and support...!!!
Posted by Tushar Dhake on 2011 Sep 22 18:42:26 +0100
Nice album. A refreshing change from the BG generation. Felt odd to see the first pic of BG in the album, after being lost in a sea of NG. Good work!
Posted by Pawan Koppa on 2011 Sep 20 14:59:42 +0100
Excellent coverage - Tushar & Abhishek. Throughly enjoyed the album of otherwise, least explored line... Refreshing to see NG line, as though being a regular line.....
Posted by Vijay Aravamudhan on 2011 Sep 20 05:58:31 +0100