Go West

Images from a trip to Gujarat by Bharat Vohra, Bharath Moro and Shashanka Nanda
Route : Palanpur - Gandhidham - Anjar - Viramgam- Ahmedabad - Delhi

Date: 2012-01-26
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 57 items
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The charming MG station building at Santalpur, now used as an office.

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With the sun now dipping toward the horizon, a Khalasi gives the all clear to crossing freight at Chhansara

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Past Santalpur, the train well and truly enters the Kutch region of Gujarat while crossing a causeway built over the famed Rann of Kutch. This spot makes fantastic spotting for both train and bird lovers with plenty of traffic and lots of migratory and na

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More freight passing us. This time a BCNA rake led by a WDG4 from faraway Hubli.

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We reach Samkhiali Jn. This is where the line to Viramgam and Ahmedabad splits.

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The Adipur - New Bhuj section is controlled by LQ semaphores and is still Token Territory.

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The Samkhiali - Gandhidham - Adipur section is double tracked to permit the smooth movement of freight destined to Kandla and Mundra ports. Here a freight heads on the privately owned line to Mundra while our train splits to New Bhuj.

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Gandhidham Junction - the tracks to Kandla Port head straight while trains headed to New Bhuj need to reverse.

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Comments
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A superb collection that makes me say - "wish I had gone with you!"
Posted by Mohan Bhuyan on 2012 Feb 07 11:08:20 +0000
Wonderful album with stunning images. Each picture is a beauty. Superb efforts!
Posted by Pawan Koppa on 2012 Feb 07 06:40:27 +0000
Beautiful album !!!!!!
Posted by Jayasankar Madhavadas on 2012 Feb 06 13:18:15 +0000