Arambagh Trip
Part -2
The newly constructed line is a bit haphazatly constructed with many loose rails lying half connected to the operational one. The alignment is very high as there are many rivers cris-crossing the route (Damodar, Mundeshwari and many more rivulets). One thing noticeable was that the bridges did not produce a clattering sound while the train was crossing, most probably new technology as I did not see any iron girders. Instead it was concrete, like road bridges. At Arambagh I witnessed a very desolate station suddenly turning to life at...
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the arrival of our train. The number of passengers for the return one was quite good. We stayed back at Arambagh for some RF planning to capture the return train at 5 in the afternoon. The job of extending the line to Bishnupur has slowed down a bit though there are evidences of bulldozers and soil dug out. The station has three platforms (one single discharge and one island) with a FOB. The station office is separate having two UTS counters and one PRS counter which works in a single shift. There are no stalls on the PFs and only some tea stalls are there outside. As the DN train left it literally became a deserted one. In these conditions, we two started our RF session, the results of which are the pics that follow. In the return journey the most interesting thing was the six-coach AMBG-TAK EMU. For the first time I heard about and saw such a car. Changed trains at Tarakeshwar and reached HWH by 19.30 hrs. That was the end of a day full of new discoveries and rail fanning thrill. Hope you would love the pics.
1. view of Arambagh station on the Bishnupur end.
2. a poor capture of the Six- coach EMU at Tarakeshwar.
3. a very busy Arambagh after the Arrival of the SIx coach EMU from Tarakeshwar.
4. view of Arambagh from the tracks.
5. view of the UTS and PRS counters in Arambagh.
6.view of the TT in Arambagh station.
7.another view of the Arambagh station from the Bishnupur end.
8. end of the railway tracks of the TAK-AMBG section.
9. the last OHE pole in the TAK-AMBG section.
10.the track bed under construction towards Bishnupur.
11. the station building of AMBG station.
12. view of arambagh station towards HWH end.