The ADI - Puri express waits patiently at Akola for the signals to turn green

BRC WAP-4 #22541 "Cheetah" is the power for the ADI - Puri express

The lights of Mhow YDM-4 #6719 are being tested to ensure that they are working properly. The loco will shortly haul the 458B Akola - Ratlam Fast Pasenger, a journey of more than 13 hours!

Another pic of the Mhow YDM-4, this time with all the lights switched off

The Mhow YDM-4 smokes merrily while notching up on a curve just outside Akola.

Can you read this notice?

Me enjoying my first ever meter gauge ride!

At Wan Road, we have the first crossing of the day!!

Quite a lot of activity when two trains cross!

Speeding through the countryside...

Our train joins the mainline at a wayside station

Crossing the CR BG mainline at Khandwa

The YDM raises a cloud of dust as we approach Khandwa Junction

Entering Khandwa.

A semaphore gantry near Ajanti

Attar station is located on a beautiful curve

The mechanism to operate Semaphores at Attar.

The rear portion of our train captured at Attar

Its crossing time..The third crossing of the day at Nimar Kheri. It is a passenger service headed by Mhow YDM-4 #6300

A closer look at the Mhow loco.

Our train negotiates the sharp curve near the Narmada Bridge at Omkareshwar Road.

A view of the Narmada river basin from the train.

Entering Kalakund station. The loco to the right is the banker for our train for the ghats ahead.

Our banker proceeds to the rear of the train.