Dhadhak Dhadhak on MG of Aravali & Mewar Hills

A documentary of the pictures during the travel on the metre gauge route between Ahmedabad - Udaipur and Mavli - Marwar section on Aravali hills and Mewar plateau. Pictures taken with permission from the concerned authorities.

By Bhaveen Patel, BRC.

Date: 2011-07-27
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 51 items
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SBI YDM 4 #6280 was power of my ADI-UDZ train wait for first crossing of the day at Dabhoda station in dark cloudy atmosphere. (Bhaveen Patel)

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Diamond crossing at ADI outer: As my train branched to Udaipur line, BG line towards Asarva yard crossed MG line towards Sabarmati. The MG & BG track curving to left are leading to Mahesana-Aburoad and Viramgam. (Bhaveen Patel)

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(Bhaveen Patel)

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ADI bound 52915 Khedbrahma-Ahmedabad Passenger with SBI YDM 4 #6254 crossed my 52928 ADI-UDZ Fast Passenger at Sonasan Station. (Bhaveen Patel)

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Desert looking Himmatnagar station is dirtiest of this section; Even there was not any single refreshment stall or Tea stall on station. (Bhaveen Patel)

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(Bhaveen Patel)

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NWR welcomes you at Virvada station!!! A view of virvada station, having Station master office, Lamp room, also you can see few water pots and logo of IR painted on wall in B&W colour. (Bhaveen Patel)

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Train approches at Shamlaji road station, you can see Khalasi is ready for token exchange with LP.(Bhaveen Patel)

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We crossed through one of the tallest viaduct en route, between Shamlaji road and Lusadiya. (Bhaveen Patel)

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As semaphore signal proceed us, our Udaipur bound 52928 ADI-UDZ fast passenger negotiate sharp curve and climbing gradient somewhere near Jagabor. (Bhaveen Patel)

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As our train departed from Shri Bhavnath Statio, some tribal women got down here and way to their home, to carry necessary item like water and wood sticks. (Bhaveen Patel)

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A girl selling the Black Jamboos at Shala Shah Thana, She was lonely vendor at this Station. (Bhaveen Patel)

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Crossing no. 3: Our train crossed Ahmedabad bound 52927 UDZ-ADI fast passenger at rikhabdev road, this train hauled by Ex-Mhow SBI's YDM 4 #6666 loco. (Bhaveen Patel)

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Semaphore signal gives proceed us to enter at Semari Station. (Bhaveen Patel)

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Finally we reached at Zawar station - door of ghat section. Few goods carriage like BCNA and Water tanker parked at loop line of Zawar station. (Bhaveen Patel)

Comments
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Thanks to all of you for comments!!!
Posted by Bhaveen Patel on 2011 Aug 10 07:01:35 +0100
Superb Coverage Bhaveen Bhai...!!! Classy Shots taken!! Xtremely loved it :)
Posted by Smit Thaker on 2011 Aug 08 15:23:16 +0100
Great and splendid effort to travel alone and document such a wonderful section. Long live MG, nothing can match its charm!
Posted by Pawan Koppa on 2011 Aug 08 13:38:55 +0100