A typical OVER CROWDED Train : Indian Railways click here
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The very first thing that comes to our mind while travelling on a Indian Railway Unreserved train is the word 'CROWD' and in this case its an ' OVER CROWD'. Seen here is a Narrow gauge train comprising of 9 tiny coaches running 200% beyond its seating capacity. A mad rush with absolutely no space to even place one of your feet on board. Though this is not a very common scene in the City side , this is indeed...
more... a daily scene in the interior and remote parts of India due to very low frequency of operating trains resulting in the over crowding. This doesn't mean the people are illiterate or uncivilized they just don't have a choice most of them being laborers and daily waged workers and the next train may only show up after a gap of 3-4 hours which might cost their job. Usually the men take over the roof tops and foot plates offering seats to the women, children and the aged. In spite of so much of hardship and discomfort in their lives these people are so much fun filled ,enthusiastic and never loose their smile :)
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This single Narrow Gauge line runs between Jabalpur - Nainpur Junction, from here the track branches one side towards Nagpur and the other continues towards Balaghat.
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Very recently the Jabalpur - Nainpur NG line was shut down for Broad Gauge conversion. Now the trains originate from Nainpur. The BG conversion should hopefully bring a big relief to the people in this area.Until the conversion they have to rely on private buses which will pinch their pockets really hard.
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The production of Narrow Gauge Locomotives and Coaches stopped almost 3-4 decades ago and these Locos and coaches have been renovated and maintained with extreme hardship by the Railway staff for daily safe operations.This narrow gauge line is over a 100 years old constructed during the British Rule.
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A lot more to come on the Narrow Gauge line stay tuned.
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When we think of traveling on an Indian Railways unreserved train, the first thing that comes to mind is the word "crowd." But in this case, it's an "overcrowd." This narrow gauge train has 9 tiny coaches running at 200% capacity. It's a crazy rush with no space to even place your foot on the train. This is not a common scene in the city, but it happens daily in the remote parts of India where train frequency is very low. It doesn't mean that the people are uneducated or uncivilized, they just don't have a choice. Most of them are laborers and daily waged workers and the next train may only come after 3-4 hours, which could cost them their job. Usually, men take over the rooftops and foot plates to offer seats to women, children, and the elderly. Despite the hardships and discomfort, these people have so much fun and enthusiasm and never lose their smile.
This narrow gauge line runs between Jabalpur - Nainpur Junction, branching towards Nagpur and Balaghat.
Recently, the Jabalpur - Nainpur narrow gauge line was shut down for broad gauge conversion. Now the trains start from Nainpur. The broad gauge conversion will hopefully bring relief to the people in this area. Until then, they have to rely on expensive private buses.
The production of narrow gauge locomotives and coaches stopped decades ago, and the railway staff has maintained and renovated them with great difficulty for safe daily operations. This narrow gauge line is over 100 years old and was constructed during the British rule.
Stay tuned for more updates on the narrow gauge line.
