Good that gauge conversion has not touched this area.

Excellent set of pictures - much appreciated.

Karan, the BG tracks are comparitively newer, only about 10 - 15 years old. MG is much much older and since it is bound to die out someday, no one is bothered about its upkeep.

Similar practise is also followed on the NG line between Bharuch and Jambusar on the western railway.

Similar Railbuses also run between Merta Rd and Merta Town enroute to Bikaner. Merta Rd falls on the Jodhpur Bikaner section. I have a video of this taken at Merta Rd, will try and provide the link for you tube.

Is there a BG line coming from Khodiyar to Sabarmati directly via Chandkheda?

I thought the MG platforms at Sabarmati are some distance to the northeast of the BG platforms. http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=23.075152&lon=72.5882149&z=17&l=0&m=s&v=9 Therefore the lines to the left would also be MG. The BG lines would be to the right, beyond the tree.

As always, the BG tracks are clean and well ballasted while the MG tracks ruin away. Sad sight.

All the ladies are on one side of the platform and all the gents on other! Is there some unwritten protocol on this line regarding this?

This is facing north, and the BG lines are sandwiched between the double MG line to Mahesana on the left and the single MG line to Vijapur on the left. Both the island PF have BG on one side and MG on the other.