Hazrath Nizamuddin bound TVC Rajdhani Express zooms past Harwada station after crossing Tirunelveli express. In the backgorund is the beautiful Arabian Sea on a cold winter morning. (Syed Zohaibullah)

Hazrath Nizamuddin Bound TVC Rajdhani approaches Harwada south tunnel with its customary Golden Rock WDP-3A bang on time at Harwada enroute to its next stop at Karwar. (Syed Zohaibullah)

Harwada station, A quaint little station nestled between the mighty mountains and the Arabian sea is a witness to high speed action rumbling past it with occasional stops for crossings. (Syed Zohaibullah)

Ernakulam - Okha Express zooms past Harwada station enroute to its stop at Karwar bang on time. (Syed Zohaibullah)

Dadar - Tirunelveli express makes its way toward Ankola having departed from Karwar in the glistening sun on a beautiful morning. One can sit for hours here and can never tire of the sight that beholds. The Arabian Sea looks mighty with its calm waters.

A new vista from the Konkan! Hazrath Nizamuddin-bound TVC Rajdhani blasts past Harwada station even as the Sun says 'Good Morning' enroute to its next stop at Karwar. This view had only one problem of the Sun shining directly against me. (Syed Zohaibullah

Mangalore superfast exits Harwada north tunnel with Kalyan's WDM-3D running bang on time. This is the second time of all the umpteen number of times I have seen this train plying, running on time. (Syed Zohaibullah)

A trip to the Konkan is truly incomplete without visiting Honnavar, so I steal a few moments with a new perspective. The glorious western ghats presents a magnificent atmosphere even for a non-railfan to witness this scene. Bangalore bound Karwar - YPR

On a blazing hot afternoon the Madgaon passenger with an ERS alco scampers over the the mighty sharavati enroute to its next stop at Honnavar. (Syed Zohaibullah)

The beauty of the mighty delta of the Sharavati is only enhanced by a lovely green WDG-3A leading the late running Mangala express toward Ernakulam. (Syed Zohaibullah)

Ernakulam - LTT Duronto coasts cautiously over the mightly Kali river viaduct. (Syed Zohaibullah)

Vatva WDM-3A begins to open throttle with Kochuveli bound Bhavnagar Express at Karwar on a cloudy afternoon. (Syed Zohaibullah)

Ernakulam - Lokmanya Tilak Duronto makes its way towards Asnoti station crossing the mighty Kali river near Karwar with Kalyan WDM-3D in lead. (Syed Zohaibullah)

Bhavnagar - Kochuveli Express led by Vatva WDM-3A leaves a trail of smoke and dust as it disappears into the thick foliage between the mountains of the Western Ghats. (Syed Zohaibullah)

I say goodbye to an enchanting trip and bid the south-bound Trivandrum a very happy journey as it disappears into the early morning mist. (Syed Zohaibullah)