The monsoon is in its full glory as I wait in the dry under the canopy at Castle Rock. (Shashanka Nanda)

WDG4 #12068 towers over me, at the head of a 5 loco consist that will lead this freight down the treacherous slopes of the Braganza Ghat. (Shashanka Nanda)

A tunnel portal designed like the gate of a Fort welcomes us as we make our way down. (Shashanka Nanda)

"Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel .... Was just a freight train coming your way.. " - No Leaf Clover by Metallica (Shashanka Nanda)

The starter turns green at Caranzol and the misty mountains await us (Shashanka Nanda)

At the approach to the picturesque Dudhsagar waterfalls (Shashanka Nanda)

The 5 locos applying full dynamic brakes to maintain the speed below 25 kmph as the pass over the bridge at Dudhsagar waterfalls. (Shashanka Nanda)

OT : The mighty Dudhsagar Falls. Unfortunately, I cannot reproduce the thunderous sound of these falls in this image. (Shashanka Nanda)

OT : Another view of this amazing spectacle. (Shashanka Nanda)

WDG4 #12003 waits at Kalem for clearance. Behind it is a 58 BOXN load of iron ore. (Shashanka Nanda)

The crossing train is actually the empty coaches of the Amravati Express lying idle at Vasco. The train was suspended due to traffic disruption near UBL. Doing the job is WDP4 #20057. (Shashanka Nanda)

Totally at home in this verdant sea of green, WDG4 #12042 heads to Vasco with a load of steel coils. Pic taken at Velsao Level Crossing (Shashanka Nanda)