First shot

My first shot with new cam CANON EOS R6 Mark II of legendary MALABAR Express with ERODE DLS WAP-4

First WAP-4

First WAP-4 loco, never got a chance to spot in past 28 years finally got spotted with a facelifted version sporting BHILAI WAM-4 colors

Pairing trainset

Tangerine & grey Vande Bharat Express gets a pairing train in usual colors as it has a tight schedule

First commercial run

New Vande Bharat Express at the last leg of the journey, bang on time, rushing to Thiruvananthapuram Central

Stormy afternoon

Vande Bharat Express bound for Thiruvananthapuram Central, crossing Kaithapuzha lake on a stormy afternoon, under heavy rains

Evening light

Tangerine color was shining in evening light as the new Vande Bharat Express cross Kadakkavoor on its way to Kasaragod

AKAM 2.0 livery

ERODE WAP-7 sporting Independence day celebratory colors known as AKAM 2.0 livery powering Yog Nagari Rishikesh Express

Inaugural run

Inaugural run of first VANDE BHARAT Express in the new colors, Tangerine & Dark Grey, crowd waits for the Prime Minister of India to flag off

Through dry lands

PONMALAI WDP-4D with Sengottai bound train passing through the dry lands of Kizha Ambur

Crossing river

This will be my last picture of this location with diesel traction as electrification is in progress in this area

Morning train

Just after sunrise, SMVT Bengaluru - Nagercoil Jn Express crossing Thovalai, powered by ERODE WAP-4

Nature at its best

Sunshine, Western Ghats in background and green paddy fields in foreground for Antodaya Express

Just 16 kms

Express train with just 16 kms of run with source and destination as the only two stops of the train powered by GONDA WAG-7

Asia's largest wind farm

Chennai Egmore bound Express powered by ARAKKONAM WAP-4 passing through wind farm of Aralvaimozhi

Lush green Thovalai

New Katni Jn WAG-9H powering Coimbatore bound Express, passing through lush green Thovalai area