95 stoppages

Dhanbad Jn / Tatanagar - Alappuzha Express powered by ARAKKONAM WAP-4 covering 2535 kms with 95 stoppages arriving Thrissur

RED beauty

Even though the good days of WAP-4 is slowly fading, still continuous to be one of the main locomotive for passenger trains in electric section

Crawling train

Dhanbad Jn / Tatanagar - Alappuzha Express crawling towards Punkunnam home signal which is red after passing permissible signal

Heavy load

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

Foothills of Akamala

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

Moving in caution

Flagman guiding Dhanbad Jn / Tatanagar - Alappuzha Express over the bridge as work was going on at the other end of the bridge

Shining WAP-4

Shining ARAKKONAM WAP-4 making good contrast with the dry surroundings of Akamala Machad mountain range