Last remnant of Raipur's Narrow Gauge rail network visited | Chhattisgarh SECR

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Presenting to you a small compilation of videos & photos that I clicked during my visit to the last remaining 2'6" narrow gauge network of Raipur division in chhattisgarh. The network presently stretches from Kendri to Dhamtari & Rajim. Abhanpur serves as a junction station from where the lines to Dhamtari & Rajim bifurcate.
The Raipur-Dhamtari branch line was the first narrow gauge line of Bengal-Nagpur Railway (BNR) network and was established in 1900. The railway route was conceived in 1871 during the British rule to connect Raipur to Nagpur & the first train in Raipur-Kurud NG railway track ran on September 10, 1900. However, 4 railway stations, Raipur, Telibandha, Mana & Bhatgaon were closed down to pave way for the construction of a 22-km expressway between Raipur & Kendri.
Some important information from this compilation:-
Locomotives & trains spotted -
- 58711 Kendri-Dhamtari Passenger with #220 RAIPUR ZDM4A,
- 58719 Abhanpur-Rajim Passenger with #234 RAIPUR ZDM4A,
- 58712 Dhamtari-Kendri Passenger with #218 RAIPUR ZDM4A,
- 58718 Rajim-Kendri Passenger with #234 RAIPUR ZDM4A,
- 58714 Dhamtari-Kendri Passenger (with one inspection van at rear) with #220 RAIPUR ZDM4A,
- 58713 Kendri-Dhamtari Passenger with #218 RAIPUR ZDM4A.
Some spare rakes, coaches & ZDM4A #201, #229 & 2 more powers, probably #224 among them were at Kendri.
Raipur division, South East Central Railway (SECR), Chhattisgarh.

[@devendravatke5313]

Bahut hi khoobsurat station hai.vo bhi kya din the, Koi bhi bullet train ya vande bharat train in narrow gauge aur metre gauge traino ki jagah nahi le sakti. Ye hamesha dilon mein rahegi.

[@pranavchaware]

❤️ 16 aane sacchi baat bol di

[@beyondshashank]

Wow! Just Wonderful! Thank you very much for sharing this video :)

[@SunnyJha]

Amazing bhai

[@SankeshBhute]

Superb...

[@ChetanPuranik]

nice coverage....

[@durgeshkumarchakradhari5244]

Nice

[@prasadjoshi7373]

Thanks for sharing these videos.
We can enjoy the experience of narrow and meter gauge trains ( non broad gauge) because of your efforts.

[@pranavchaware]

Thanks for appreciating my work. I'm humbled by your kind words

[@thekingofpop4393]

Amazing

[@antiramdhruv322]

Please check narrow gauge line rajim to next area....,

[@user-zk8zq3iv4o]

Memorial

[@pranavchaware]

Did you mean 'Memorable'?

[@Pallavsingh28]

Ye train abhi bhi chalta hai kya. Mujhe bhi experience karna hai

[@pranavchaware]

Band hui ab

[@im3818]

Abi chalti h ya bnd h 2024 me

[@pranavchaware]

Band hui

[@shibajighosh4831]

Ata kone joygar tan

[@pranavchaware]

Ki? English or hindi please...

[@shibajighosh4831]

Ata kone joyga train

[@pranavchaware]

@@shibajighosh4831 English please... ENGLISH

[@Gayatri124ah]

Chhattisgarh

[@shubhamgawli1463]

Mission

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