The 13km Double line between Yelahanka and Channasandra has opened. First train to use the new line was 16591 Hubli - Mysore Hampi Express led by UBL WDP4B #40008. Action captured on the second day can be seen in the video below
11th February 2016
Land Leveling work is happening between Thondebhavi and Someshwara.
View towards Someshwara
View towards Thondebhavi
Video also shows the Doubling work in progress
* No work seen between Thondebhavi and Dodballapur
* Dodballapur to Rajankunte - Clearing work
* Rajankunte to Yelahanka - Land leveling work going on
Leveling work between Rajankunte to Yelahanka 1
Leveling work between Rajankunte to Yelahanka 2
Leveling work between Rajankunte to Yelahanka 3
Yelahanka to Yesvantpur : 80 % of the work completed
Platform 2 of Yelahanka Junction will be shifted a bit soon, work on that is underway
Tracks have been removed and the platform 2 will loose this curve
This will be a direct connection for the double line towards Yesvantpur
The blog will be updated as and when i visit the line...
Bangalore Rajdhani was running later by 5 hours and a plan was made by railfans to capture it at Makali. I and Santhosh started around 7 by bus to Dodballapur ( DBU ). We were expected to reach DBU by 8 but as luck would have it, we reached there only by 8:45. Main reasons for the delay were the bus driver taking his own time for the run and Hindupur Passenger at Dodballapur Level crossing. Around the same time, Nikhil who had just reached Bangalore in the morning after returning from IRFCA convention and Shashank decided to join us in the bike so we decided to have breakfast at DBU and waited for them. We spotted Secunderabad - Yesvantpur Garib Rath, Gorakpur - Yesvantpur Express, Bangalore Cantt - Vijayawada Passenger and a BCNA during the wait. We started from DBU around 9:30 and reached Makali just in to time to witness Raj roaring through the ghats. We then spent roaming around the location for the next 4 hours. I and Santhosh decide to stay near the bridge. Nikhil and Shashank decide to climb. Harris decided to stay near the station itself, he had come by Vijayawada Passenger. We all met around 14:30 for lunch. After lunch we returned back and caught few trains as well. A last minute planning made us enjoy the day with some good captures which can be seen below. Hope you all enjoy it..
Road over bridge work near Dodballapur
GTL WDG3A twins take the loop line at Dodballapur
Reflection seen at the start of our 4 hour session at Makalidurga
After capturing the late running Rajdhani Express
We sat next to these tree's for our next catch
Shashank can be seen capturing Prasanthi Express, this loco had a funny honk
Some random shots in between trains - 1
Some random shots in between trains -2
A small flowing water path crossed en-route to the bridge
ALCO twins with Mysore bound Jaipur Express
Light running KJM WDG3A
Some random shots in between trains -3
Santhosh gives a pose while taking a rest under the tree
Some random shots in between trains - 4
Santhosh thinking about something - I was on top of a tree :)
My video partner..
Shot from the tree : Yesvantpur - Indore Express with RTM WDM3D
Well deserved Lunch break to these hard working women
KJM WDP4D with late running Delhi - Yesvantpur Duronto Express
Wide angle shot of KJM WDP4D with late running Delhi - Yesvantpur Duronto Express
Novemeber 1st, a special day for the people of Karnataka and railways decided to gift the state 6 new trains. I decided to cover the inuagural runs from Yesvantpur. 3 new trains were to be inugurated from Yesvantpur.
1. Yesvantpur - Nelamangala Passenger
2. Yesvantpur - Hosur Passenger ( It was already running as a special )
3. Bengaluru - Tumakuru Passneger ( It was already running as a special express )
Started from home around 8:00 AM to Bengaluru city to have a glimpse of the decorated Loco for Tumakuru Passenger. On reaching the station, there were no signs of the loco and it was also confirmed by fellow rail fan Nihkil who was waiting for me. We took Bengaluru Tumakuru Passenger that departs at 09:20 AM to Yesvantpur to have a look at the siutation there. On reaching we got to meet the unique WAP1 named Jawahar. Then from the yard side we saw a decorated train coming towards platform 6. It was the loco and the 2 DEMU's for the inaugural runs. After inspecting the decorated DEMU, we went towards the Loco to be surprised again. The rake of Bengaluru - Tumakuru was already coupled to the loco and we were also informed that all the trains will start from Platform 6. We then went around clicking pictures and by 12, Nelamanga DEMU was given clearance and we departed Yesvantpur. After getting down at Soldevanahalli and waving good bye to DEMU, we waited for Bengaluru - Tumakuru inugural passenger. The train finally came after 20 minutes at Full MPS and it went out of sight in no time. It was time for home. Pictures and Video from the event an be seen below. Do leave your comments and suggestions below..
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The Decorated Loco and the DEMU rakes..
Happy Faces.. :)
AJJ WAP1 named Jawahar..
Nelamangala DEMU gets ready to depart from Soldevanahalli..
Rakes of Yesvantpur - Solapur Express and Yesvantpur - Miraj Special..
