Purulia Express: লালপাহাড়ীর দ‍্যাশে যাবি? চিন্তা কিসের লো? বিকাল বেলা হাওড়া থেকে পুরুল্যা এক্সপেরেস পাবি। - Dip

End of an Era ! Another Pure Diesel heaven is going to be Endangered Soon. Its all Manikpur- Jhansi Section In this blog. Manikpur Jhansi is a Branch line of Itarsi- Allahabad Mainline Which bifurcates from Manikpur jn. Earlier this Section was ruled by diesel Monsters. Now Electric loco are preparing to snatch the throne of this Section. Electrification Work Is in final Stage. Only Final touchings is to be given & it is expected that in the month of October we would be able to see e-locos taking over the charge of some trains of this Section. Uttar Pradesh Sampark Kranti Exp the king & the only top priority holder train of this section is also one of them which will get electric loco end to end.
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Meanwhile, the electrification work of Satna- Manikpur-Allahabad Cheokii has also Completed. & Recently Anvt Rewa Sf exp got
e loco till Satna and some of the following trains which are Undergoing Power Change at Manikpur jn. They are...

1- Indore Hwh Shipra Sf
2- Gwalior/MTJ Hwh Chambal Exp
3- LTT Pnbe Rjpb Janta Exp


Now no chuggings of an alco will be heard, No Humming of an emd will be heard in this Section. This is the most worst thing for a diesel lover and for me also. But as we all know Electrics will not match the Charm of diesels.....

#Electrificationupdate of Ballari Junction - Rayadurgam Junction section as on July 27th 2019 i.e., today
🔸Ballari Junction - Obulapuram
⏺️OHE poles for wiring were spotted for a small stretch at Ballari Junction outer
⏺️OHE poles with insulators were spotted in remaining stretch
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- Somalapuram
⏺️OHE poles with insulators were spotted for small stretch untill 21.6 km
⏺️OHE poles for wiring were spotted after 21.7 km
🔸Somalapuram - Rayadurgam Junction
⏺️Somalapuram TSS building is ready but poles and electrical equipments must be fixed
⏺️OHE poles for wiring were spotted in first stretch
⏺️Wiring is under progress in next stretch
⏺️Track utility vehicle with copper wire and other wiring related things went towards Rayadurgam. This vehicle was spotted at LC No.33 and belongs to RVNL
⏺️OHE poles with insulators were spotted in next stretch
Note: OHE poles were not placed for entire stretch from Ballari Junction to Rayadurgam Junction adjacent all culverts and Hagari bridge
Information source: Self

#electrificationupdate of TNGL-RNJP railway line.
1.In pic1 one pole with wiring can seen.
2. Ssp of TNGL-RNJP line.
3. Same SSP.
4. Freight standing at JSW siding line.
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View of Railway track of Ranjithpura railway line.
6,7 and 8 all of Ranjithpura Railway line. Only 8 pic it is the Level Crossing of Vaddu crossing.
Date:26 July 2019
Souce:Self

Taken on #May12th2019 in Toranagallu Junction. #Electrificationupdate
Pic taken during my journey from Toranagallu to Howrah through 18048 Vsg Hwh Express which was running 1 hr 30 min late.
1. Goods train standing in a loop line with twin UBL WDG4. Loco pic didn't taken. Taken from Platform no 3.
2. Railway line towards Ballari jn.
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Platform Shedding was going on. Platform no 2,3.