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Jun 25 (23:22)   05355/Nanpara - Mailani MG Express Special (UnReserved) | NNP/Nanpara Junction (2 PFs)
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Meter Gauge Chronicles. A journey in one of the last remaining mainline MG routes.

1. BRK-MLN MG Express being shunted on PF-1 of Bahraich. Meanwhile GD-BRK DEMU in background in background preparing for it's return journey.

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Machine, man and nature. Our train departing from the laidback settings of Manjhara Poorab.

3. Daily life and the daily commuters of the train. Most of the travellers boarded to reach their daily jobs in Risiya. Teachers, shopkeepers, nurses, policeman, peons, everyone on the train seemed to know each other.

4. A curious child looking out of the window. He kept asking his father about everything he saw. That's how I became a railfan, too.

5. Lines meeting and going deep into the Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary.

6, 7. Traversing through the Dudhwa national park.

8. Approaching the mighty Ghaghra barrage. It was quite scary sitting on the gate and recording while the river churned below.

9. A semaphore signal and a railway employee returning after setting the signal to Stop.

10. That one's obvious. The little devil snatched my samosa and hid below the train.

11. Our pairing train going back to Bahraich, running back into the Katarniaghat sanctuary after emerging from Dudhwa.

12. A busy Nanpara Junction bustling with activity. Train halted here for almost an hour. You can go out and buy things to eat. Or you can buy bread-pakoras or samosas being freshly made on the PF. The huge old tree gives the feels of old times and may remind you of Malgudi Days.

13. The said bread-pakora. Along with the samosa it was quite delicious, although a bit oily to my liking.

14. A IZN YDM-4 stands tall at it's base, Mailani.

15. The MG yard of Mailani. You can spot a wide variety of YDM-4s, GS and Vistadome tourist coaches here. Along with a few freight vans and brake vans.

16. Located a few meters away from the station, beyond the yard is the loco maintenance shed of Mailani, most probably managed by IZN.

17. Mailani yard with all the MG coaches and locos with the coaching depot visible in the background.

18. Where MG meets electrified BG. BRK-MLN MG Express on PF-3 while my next connecting train MLN-GKP Express standing on PF-1.

I did this journey on 31/06/2022. And except LKO-GD, the entire LKO-MLN-LJN journey was on a station bought general ticket. The train was clean, washrooms were clean and were fully functional. Although same can't be said for the electrical elements.

I was also quite surprised that people boarding the train from the stations mid-jungle, too traveled with valid tickets. They were helpful and interacting with them, learning about their slow lives in remote areas was an experience in itself.

Kumud.

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Interesting images. Due to Dudhwa national park restrictions, IR isn't gonna convert this track into BG, right?
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Thankyou :)

No, they won't convert it. It'd be preserved as a heritage route from Mailani to Nanpara. There would probably be a new BG alignment bypassing both the wildlife sanctuaries, from Nanpara to Mailani.
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Thanks:At that time it felt so mesmerizing
Amazing coverage.

my childhood has passed witnessing these trains running on tracks, token system, horrible stations.
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Level crossing between dudhwa jn and Palia kalan station on dudhwa - Chandan chowki road. My latest visit of Dudhwa Tiger reserve in April 2024.
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AyushBijnor
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Beautiful captures. I wish I, too, could have visited the place on a sunny day. But rains did add to the mystic feeling of the route, I'd admit.

If I recall the name correctly, the LC you've mentioned has experienced tiger sightings. The gangmen who boarded my coach from Dudhwa told that story with great pride. And I think Saurabh from trainwalebhaiya also sighted a tiger nearby.
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Mumbai to Madgaon Day time travel by Mangala Lakshadweep Express
Night stay in Madgaon station...
Madgaon to Ernakulam Day time travel by Pune - Ernakulam Exp
During monsoon season in konkern railway route....
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How's the idea 💡 🤔 ?? ?? ?....

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Mumbai to madgaon in Mandovi Express will be better if you are a foodie
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Today (20:06)   12124/Deccan Queen | KYN/Kalyan Junction (8 PFs) | KYN/WCAM-3/21960
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Great Parallel Entry By Deccan Queen & Patna Ltt Express At Kalyan Junction With Lovely Honking !!!!!
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Today (18:06)   22111/Bhusaval - Nagpur InterCity (Dada Dham) Express (via Itarsi) | CWA/Chhindwara Junction (6 PFs)
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Demends by newly elected chhindwara mp Vivek sahu
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Ema, nagpur duronto extension demand very 😞
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Today (19:55)   09009/Mumbai Central - Amritsar Special Fare Summer Special | JIND/Jind Junction (4 PFs)
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1st Chart prepared.

Even after bookings being opened just 1 day before commencement of journey following is E2E seat vacancy status:
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Out of total 1296 seats in 18 SL coaches 1161 seats booked and in 1 3AC coach 57 seats out of 64 seats booked within the window of just 1 day.

Another status coming up just before preparation of 2nd chart.

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