Rockfort Express: திருச்சி அவனது கோட்டை, இரவில் சென்னை வரை வேட்டை, அவன் தான் மலைக்கோட்டை. - Vijay Baradwaj

A BIG STATION IN A SMALL BRANCH LINE

For the first time, had a railfanning session in my hometown.
Once a completely diesel track and a heaven for diesel lovers, Siuri now has been invaded by electric locos although now also diesel locos are quite often in this route. It is a lifeline for many adjoining cities, villages and...
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districts (including dumka distraict of jharkhand) and is the highest revenue generator of UDL - SNT route, also its the district capital and the largest city of Birbhum. It was supposed to be a junction and a new BG line was supposed to be laid between siuri and prantik (bolpur) but due to land acquisition issues, the project has been shelved as of now.

Pic 1,2 - bird's eye view of siuri
Pic 3,4,5 - One of the two originating trains of siuri, Hool exp getting ready to depart for its destination Howrah with Howrah p7 in lead
Pic 6,7,8,9 - random clicks of Hool exp standing at Siuri
Pic 10,11,12 - a freight from north east thrashing Siuri with Siliguri hunk powering it from front
Pic 13,14 - SNT UDL MEMU (ex DEMU) departing from siuri on a rainy evening
Pic 15,16,17,18 - The second originating train of siuri, Siuri Howrah Intercity exp standing on pf 1 with Howrah wappie in lead
Pic 7,9 - #TB of hool exp
Pic 18,19 - #TB of siuri intercity

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