The mighty veteran Purulia Express serving for decades, daily commuters' lifeline and witness to a Rising Bengal! - Soumyadip Mahato

#ObservationsAtPune *** 9 Years Ago Today at Pune ***
Observations at Pune : Friday 04-01-2007 : 16:40 to 17:00 hrs (Evening Observation)
1) I reached Shivajinagar (SVJR) station at 16:40 hrs. From PF1, L22 Pune-Lonavala local departed towards Lonavala.
2) On PF2, T5 Talegaon-Pune local arrived at 16:45 hrs. Using T5, I reached Pune Station at 16:51 hrs (just 1 min delay)!
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On the outer yard (towards SVJR end of Pune Station), derated blue PUNE WDM2 # 17251 was seen parking the empty rake of 1078 Jammutawi-Pune Jhelum Exp. Also, Kurla Shunter CLA WDS4D # 19538 was seen shunting goods wagons. This is the first instance of Kurla WDS4D 19538 has been spotted at Pune!
4) Electric trip shed had BL WCAM1 # 21812 (palindrom!) # 21841 and KYN WCG2 # 20151 and KYN WCAM3 # 21932 # 21951 # 21961 locos.
5) 1621A Pune-Satara Passenger was ready on PF6 with brown PUNE WDM2 # 17391.
6) 1077 Pune-Jammutawi Jhelum Exp was ready on PF3 with turquoise PUNE WDG3A # 13055 Shakti Loco.
7) 6352 Nagercoil-Tirupati-Mumbai Exp departed from PF2. As Jhelum Exp rake was on PF3, I could not confirm if NCJ-CSTM Exp got WCG2 or WCAM3 loco.
8) ED WDM2 # 18697 that came with 6352 NCJ-TPTY-CSTM Exp was parked in pit line near PF6. This ED loco will haul 2157 Pune-Solapur Hutatma Exp.
9) Pit line between PF2/3 had orange KZJ WDM3A # 18912R (at dead end) and blue GY WDM3A # 18917R (ready to move out). By usual loco positions, GY 18917 should have come with 1030 Koyana Exp and will later haul 6381 CSTM-CAPE JayantiJanata Exp and KZJ 18912 will haul 1019 CSTM-BBS Konark Exp!