With the threat of closing down, looming on the 34 KMs Kurduvadi-Barsi Town NG line, Jayant and asHIsh undertook a journey on a two coach train running between these stations. Pictures and text by Ashish Kuvelkar.
PUNE WDG3A 14566 leading a BCNA rake and KJM WDP4 20019 leading Udyan Express to Bangalore waiting for UP traffic to pass. Washimbe. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.
A military personnel admires a WDP4 locomotive leading the CSTM-SBC Udyan Express, Washimbe. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.
After drenching in heavy rains, the 1341 Kurduvadi Barsi Town mixed passenger enters Shendri Station. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.
KWV ZDM 4A #206 is the power for the 2 coach passenger train 1341, Shendri. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.
1341 passenger reaches Barsi Town 5 minutes before time, in spite of two unscheduled halts to drive away cows from the track. A railway employee is working on the coupler to detach the loco. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.
Barsi Town station is exactly 411 KMs from CSTM, via Kurduvadi. The line used to go another 102 KMs further to Latur, which is now closed for gauge conversion. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.
The loco has gone for reversing, leaving the rake. The extra door on the second coach is for the Guard’s cabin. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.
One monsoon ready auto-rickshaw and few more, await passengers outside Barsi Town Station. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.
The loco KWV ZDM 4A #206 has reversed and waits for the signal and the clock to tick to 1700 hours to start the train’s journey back to Kurduvadi from Barsi Town. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.
The coupler, the vacuum pipe and part of the cattle guard of the loco KWV ZDM 4A #206. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.
Bogie of KWV ZDM 4A #206. Notice the extra wheel, probably used to provide a better balance to the loco. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.
Name board of Barsi Town station. The station code is BTW and it is located at 515m from the MSL. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.
Colorful gate for trolley shed, outside the Platform. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.
The signal levers located on the platform. All the three levers are currently in such a position that the semaphore signals indicate danger. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.
Lever 1 goes down, making starter signal to indicate proceed. The Loco Pilot and the assistant are making last minute checks before 1344 passenger can chug on. Photo by Ashish Kuvelkar.