Ghosts of Neemuch! Three rusting YGs from Mhow parked at a siding tell tales of the glorious era of Steam traction

One of the locos is YG #4379 from Mhow. Note the POH schedule displayed on the side of the driving cab.

Dawn at Mhow! The Meenakshi has a 30 minute halt here as 7 coaches are cut-off. We had some excellent "poha" and tea here.

A view of the Mhow station and sidings. The seven coaches which have been cut-off from the Meenakshi Express can be seen in the centre of the picture.

A condemned composite First Class - Second Class coach is parked in a siding. Mhow.

Heavenly Patalpani! The Meenakshi waits for the starter signal to descend one of the most spectacular ghat sections on IR

We begin our descent. The gradient can be clearly seen here. Look at the beauty of the surroundings!

The spectacular Patalpani waterfall which feeds the Choral river. The river can also be seen at the bottom right of the picture.

How green is my valley? The Choral river flows through some dense fog covered hills.

The sun finally manages to break free of the lush green hills. The dense fog has begun to lift

The Meenakshi Express stops at an ultra spectacular curve just before a tunnel.

After descending around 300 metres from Patalpani, the Meenakshi takes a breather at Kalakund. The YDM4 in the centre of the pic is waiting to bank a train up the ghats.

Rails built by Barrow Steel in the year 1896 for the BB&CI Railway at Muktiara Balwada

Approaching the Narmada river at top speed.

Crossing the Narmada. Note the old stone road bridge and a newer concrete bridge in the background.