Just beyond Chalkhoa, on the Tinsukia - Dibrugarh section, a signboard announces the construction of the Bogibeel Project. You can see the alignment veering away to the left towards the proposed New Dibrugarh station, which will then move on to the bridge

Evening at Ledo. The mood reflects the end of an era with the closing of the line east of Ledo. The platform at the station (as well as a few others) are wide, since the broad gauge track was built offset from the old metre gauge alignment. Ledo, Assam, 2

The watering tower at Lekhapani stands mute testimony to the bygone era of a once frequented terminus. The metre gauge gauge line actually went beyond to the coal loading point at Tipong Colliery. Lekhapani, Assam, 2005-07-15. Samit Roychoudhury.

The now disused metre gauge section between Tirap and Lekhapani. When the section from Tinsukia to Ledo/Tirap was converted to broad gauge, this portion was abandoned. Lekhapani, Assam, 2005-07-15. Samit Roychoudhury.

The Easternmost tip of the broad gauge network. The buffer stop at the coal sidings at Tirap, between Ledo and Lekhapani. The metre gauge line beyond this point is now unused. Tirap, Assam, 2005-07-15. Samit Roychoudhury.

The Brickworks at Ledo. The narrow gauge line crosses our road and then the broad gauge tracks too. Note the diamond crossing of the BG and NG lines in the foreground. the line beyond into the brickwork complex seems to have been ripped off, and the gate

We discovered this disused narrow gauge line coming out of nowhere, and bordering the other side of the road, only to realise it was to provide to clay for teh Ledo Brickworks. The broad gauge line runs on the other side. Ledo, Assam, 2005-07-15. Samit Ro

The Tinsukia - Ledo broad gauge line closely follows the road alignment almost all the way. Tinsukia, Assam, 2005-07-15. Samit Roychoudhury.

An Andal based WDM2 #17424, in its distinctive blue / yellow livery, hauls as express through Kamakhya station, immediately west of Guwahati. Guwahati, Assam, 2005-07-14. Samit Roychoudhury.

View of Badarpur station from the FOB. The yard is crammed with freights since the line to Lumding was closed due to a landslide. (apologies for the blurry shot). Badarpur, Assam, 2005-07-12. Samit Roychoudhury.

A solitary crow sits on the semaphore signal guarding the entry to Silchar station. Silchar, Assam, 2005-07-12. Samit Roychoudhury.

The slight annoyance at the sudden rained proved beneficial later, as a double rainbow appeared in the evening sky. Here it is, forming a backdrop for this boxcar on a siding. Barak Valley, Assam, 2005-05-17. Samit Roychoudhury.

The approach to Guwahati station. Guwahati, Assam, 2005-07-20. Samit Roychoudhury.