Branching Out in Khandesh

Images of the Pachora Jamner Narrow Gauge line. Opened for traffic up to Pahur in 1918 majorly to serve the Ajanta caves, it was extended upto Jamner in the following year. Since then, this line has not undergone many changes. Many antique things can be traced here. The line travels amid more or less dry areas of Khandesh but the catalyst monsoon brings in thorough changes. The 'PJ' train, as it is affectionately referred by the localites, receives excellent commuter patronage. An effort to capture this PJ territory, mainly during the rains.

Date: 2012-12-07
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 43 items
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The train leaving small intermediate station-Pimpalgaon.

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The Permanent Way is of mettalic type in Pachora Jamner section, unchanged from the introduction of the line. Seen here is spherical cast-iron sleeper bearing the name of GIPR and date of manufacturing. Oldest of such sleepers seen were manufactured in

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Quiet Jamner station during no train time.

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Shedurni station, surrounded by dense greenery.

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Old ticket window at Pahur.

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Jamner bound passenger is passing over the Waki bridge.

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Shendurni station building.

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Jamner Pachora train climbing a small ascend.

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Pachora Jamner line runs on flat terrain except at very few places and seen here is one such place between post Shendurni.

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Letters 'PAREL' inscribed on the chair, implying the manufacturing place Parel workshop.Few chairs have 'Byculla' inscribed on them

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Scene during the turnaround time at Jamner. Loco is reversed and the commuters are waiting for the departure time. (Sanket Gosavi)

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Pachora Jamner dose not have many curves. This is a long curve ahead of Pachora where the line separates from BG.

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The ticket window at Jamner. It has computerized reservation facility as well. (Sanket Gosavi)

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The train is passing over the longest viaduct of the line on the Bahula river.

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Jamner Pachora passenger over a small brook. OlD stone-iron bridge is recently reconstructed and as such, this is the only RCC bridge of the line. Rest all small-large viaducts are unchanged stone-iron structure.

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Thanks all for your valuable compliments.
Posted by Sanket Gosavi on 2012 Dec 25 16:13:15 +0000
Sincere thanks for the superb documentary of this charming NG section.
Posted by Gowri Sankar R on 2012 Dec 18 15:13:57 +0000
Great effort in capturing these lovely treasures.
Posted by Abhinav Bhattacharjee on 2012 Dec 15 18:10:40 +0000