The lead story in the inaugural issue of The Rail Enthusiast was “Train to Patalpani” by Vikas Chander. The journey commenced from Mhow (now renamed Ambedkar Nagar), took you past the Patalpani* waterfalls, down the Choral Valley, and onwards to Omkareshwar and the “Char-ka-Ankda” at Dhulghat. Inspired by this report, the Rail Enthusiasts’ Society organised a rail trip-cum-hike on the Mhow-Patalpani-Kalakund section on the 28th of October 2017. This is the only Meter Gauge section, now totally isolated, left in the area as all other connecting lines have been converted to Broad Gauge or are in the process of conversion. Eight diehard rail fans started the odyssey from Patalpani at 6.30 in the morning and hiked the 10 kilometers to Kalakund station along the rail line. Going past high viaducts and old bridges, four tunnels and a number of cuttings, the pleasure of the hike was only matched by the enthusiasm of the participants. We present you some of the results of the ever-ready-to-shoot-anything-in-sight shutterbugs.
* Literally, “Water of Hell”
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Revisting Patalpani
The lead story in the inaugural issue of The Rail Enthusiast was “Train to Patalpani” by Vikas Chander. The journey commenced from Mhow (now renamed Ambedkar Nagar), took you past the Patalpani* waterfalls, down the Choral Valley, and onwards to Omkareshwar and the “Char-ka-Ankda” at Dhulghat. Inspired by this report, the Rail Enthusiasts’ Society organised a rail trip-cum-hike on the Mhow-Patalpani-Kalakund section on the 28th of October 2017. This is the only Meter Gauge section, now totally isolated, left in the area as all other connecting lines have been converted to Broad Gauge or are in the process of conversion. Eight diehard rail fans started the odyssey from Patalpani at 6.30 in the morning and hiked the 10 kilometers to Kalakund station along the rail line. Going past high viaducts and old bridges, four tunnels and a number of cuttings, the pleasure of the hike was only matched by the enthusiasm of the participants. We present you some of the results of the ever-ready-to-shoot-anything-in-sight shutterbugs.
* Literally, “Water of Hell”