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Gallery: Diva to Roha
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Taking the curve at Roha,
turning away from the Mumbai - Kalyan mainline, towards Panvel. The
catenaries and electrical fittings are all geared for AC. The large number
of tracks set up to handle the heavy freight traffic expected to Uran and
JNPT from all over India.
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Picture taken on 29 Aug 99 from 2619dn LTT - MAQ Matsyagandha Express. |
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Passing the 2617 up Ernakulam
Hazrat Nizamuddin Express near Nilaje on the Diva Panvel stretch. the
train is hauled by a Erode (ED) WDM 2.
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Picture taken on 29 Aug 99 from 2619dn LTT - MAQ Matsyagandha Express. |
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Passing Kalamboli ... to
behold a sight a feast for an engine lover ... The Yellow engine s a WDS6
followed by a WCAM3, followed by two WDM2 locos ... all based at KYN (Kalyan).
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Picture taken on 29 Aug 99 from 2619dn LTT - MAQ Matsyagandha Express. |
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Just after Rasayani (after
Panvel enroute to Roha), dense forests, river banks and vast open spaces,
yet the line has a hugs a few generous curves, a sheer delight to a train
lover. The Alco steams ahead!
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Picture taken on 29 Aug 99 from
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Rated by me as the most
spectacular curve on the Diva - Roha Line, just preceding the river, about
5 km before Pen, the train takes a 90 degree turn over a wide open
flatlands.
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Picture taken on 29 Aug 99 from 2619dn LTT - MAQ Matsyagandha Express. |
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A WDG 2 (Pune) stands at Roha
in the company of some passenger stock used by CR on the Diva Roha
Passenger services. This engine must not be judged by the company it keeps
here, bcoz its normally busy hauling freight up and down the KR ...
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Picture taken on 29 Aug 99 from 2619dn LTT - MAQ Matsyagandha Express. |
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Closer up with some DMU stock
parked ahead, at Roha. Used on the Diva Vasai and Diva Roha route, the
stock here are two composite class coaches (the first class is in red ...
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Picture taken on 29 Aug 99 from 2619dn LTT - MAQ Matsyagandha Express. |
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