UP & DOWN GREEN

One of the tense moment of trainspotting is when UP & DOWN line turns GREEN but some locations like Punkunnam, no tension at all

Heavy load

ARAKKONAM WAP-4 holding perfectly the heavy load of 23 carriages of Dhanbad Express as they roll down Akamala mountain range

166 years of service

INDIAN RAILWAYS entering 166th year of service today, transporting people and materials to every nook and corner of India

After 3 attempts

After two failed attempts to capture GARIB RATH Express because of low light and delay, it was success in third attempt with perfect light

Same day twice

Spotting WAP-7 30408 in the morning and again in the afternoon

HUMSAFAR in evening light

Beautiful liveried carriages of HUMSAFAR Express shining in the evening light with VATVA WDM-3A in lead

Rolling down with petrol

Green beauty from VISAKHAPATANAM rolling down Akamala mountain range with loaded BTPN consist

Odd Utkrisht carriage

Colorful Utkrisht carriage was looking odd in the blue carriage consist of Palaruvi Express powered by ARAKKONAM WAP-1

As chugging echos

Chugging of ALCo was reverberating on the surrounding hills as it climbs Akamala mountains with Garib Rath Express

Climbing with ease

ERODE WAP-4 climbing Akamala mountain range with 24 carriages Mangala Lakshwadeep Express with ease, passing the dry paddy fields

Foothills of Akamala

Old workhorse of ERODE shed, 222XX series, rolling down Akamala mountain range with Dhanbad Jn / Tatanagar - Alappuzha Express

Unknown locations

When the calculation about light at a new location flopped, the vast open fields with beautiful mountains in background saved the day

Rolling slowly

Even though it was all green ahead and no speed caution, ERODE WDP-4D slowly rolled down with dynamic brakes ON with Intercity Express

Scorching heat

Afternoon temperature was so high that there were no passengers standing or sitting near the door as ERODE WAP-4 rip past me with PATNA Express

ALCo climbing Akamala

On a hot Sunday, Nilambur bound passenger starts climbing Akamala with ERODE WDM-3D in lead, passing Uthralikavu