24 years of service

Starting 2021, with an old workhorse of ERODE shed with 24 years of service, powering south bound Jan Shatabdi Express

Chasing elephants

Came to know that elephants were taking bath on the banks of river so thought of a frame of elephants and train but the result is this...

167 years of service

Indian Railways, connecting India for 167 years since its inception on April 16, 1853, transporting, energizing and feeding the nation

First time spotting

Spotting for first time, WAP-7 from SANTRAGACHI shed in Eastern India, deep down in Southern India powering VENAD Express

Uniformity lost

Last time I spotted this train in Jan, 2020, it had uniform UTKRISHT carriages which eventually got mixed with blue carriages loosing uniformity

Shared by all

Humans, birds, cattle and elephants share this river for water and I missed elephants but their droppings can be seen in the picture

30 years of service

Commissioned in 1991, held by Ghaziabad, Arakkonam & Royapuram sheds and now with DSL-ERODE shed powering morning passenger train

Surveying tracks

Capturing first time, a track recording train surveying unevenness, twist, curvature/alignment, gauge, speed of tracks

Evening scene

As people arrive on the banks of River Nila to relax and enjoy the sunset, Pune Superfast Express cross the river powered by ERNAKULAM WDM-3A

Diesel power

Due to yard re-modeling work at Mangalore, power change was not possible and hence I got lucky to spot this train with diesel power at this spot

Spotting first time

Spotting for first time, WAG-9H from New Katni Jn shed crossing Bharatapuzha bridge with empty BCNA consist on sunny late afternoon

Beautiful Nila

River which has historic and literary significance, is also trainspotters' favorite place to watch and capture trains passing over the river

Cement freight

KALYAN WAG-9H powering fully loaded cement freight passing through vast open area of Karakad and it was an unexpected freight in the morning

Different paint schemes

Carriages with different paint schemes makes Jan Shatabdi Express look colorful as it crosses Bharathapuzha river with ARAKKONAM WAP-4

Twisting train

Long consist of Mangala Lakshadweep Express moving through gradients and curves of Karakad towards Shoranur Jn powered by ERODE WAP-4