The loco looks quite unusual. Which loco is this???

yes this is the standard BNDM livery ..i see em everyday..almost..everyday . i love the wat the loco spills out diesel on my so many shirts ..
ps : never sit in the first compartment when there is an BNDM loco incharge ..it will spill diesel all over ur arm...lol

No Manish, the Delhi Ahemdabad Mail too is double headed. But this is Ashram as both UP and Down mails reach Delhi Cantt when it is still dark ie roughly around 1125 pm and 5 am or so.

According to a TPJ driver, the Time Delay Relay (TDR) is very sensitive in this loco from the 6th to the 8th notches. It doesn't entertain aggressive notching.

Synchronised smoking. Agree about the lively livery. Got bored of the blue KJM livery!

Lovely pic!!! A similar feeling is felt at Ulhasnagar on the Mumbai-Pune route, and on the sharp curve between Diva Jn, and the Parsik Tunnel.

Agree with you Shanxx.. That's indeed a nice livery.. twin WDM2 action is awesome.. Experienced the same on board the 2627 between GTL & ET, and it was AWESOME!!!

Are there any plans to convert (double) the line all the way to Guwahati? Also are there plans to convert Rangia- Merkong Selek MG to BG?

new jalpaiguri - samuktala (via siliguri and alipurduar jn) has been converted to broad gauge.

When I was there about 2 weeks ago, NJP-Siliguri Jn was broad gauge but not yet opened. The rails were shiny from works trains though, so it can't be long now. The 2' gauge on this section was also closed but apparently complete. Metre gauge on this section has been removed but odd disconnected sections remain.
The metre gauge has been realigned to the west side of the station at Siliguri Jn (now a MG terminus) and is in use.