Karjat - Lonavala ghat section on Central Railway is called as Bhor Ghats. Throughout the year, this section is a paradise. In monsoon, its simply out of the world. It is the steepest gradient of Indian Railways i.e. 1:36 and it shares first position with Thull Ghats and Dudhsagar Waterfalls too. The description can be read as follows;
1) Just as my EMU departs from Karjat, we cross Hubli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Expresss with shining UBL WDP-4# 20022. We were heading towards Palasdhari station.
2) Mumbai Cst Chennai Express with shining KYN WDM-3D# 11471 and Triple KYN WAG-7# 27138, 27118 & 27101 bankers/pushers/helpers effortlessly start climbing 1:36 gradient of Ghat section and in the end disappear in the tunnel. Railfan Siddharth Fondekar can be seen in video too.
3) Gwalior Pune Express with leading BRC WAG-5P# 23130 and twin KYN WAG-7# 27130, 27125 bankers skip Palasdhari station and majestically climbs the 1:36 gradient of ghat section. The mighty climb of ghat section begins just after skipping Palasdhari.
4) Beautiful and massive BRC WAP-4E# 22280 with Pune Jaipur Superfast Express curves in and out of scenic Palasdhari station.
5) Have a look at the amazing descent and parallel race between Twin KYN WAG-7 bankers and Pune Mumbai Cst Deccan Express at Palasdhari.
6) Simultaneous captures of Mumbai Cst Kanyakumari Express and Bangalore Mumbai Cst Udyan Express at Palasdhari.
7) Mumbai Cst Chennai Express majestically climbs the monster gradient with leading KYN WDG-3A# 13637 and twin KYN WAG-7 bankers on a scenic monsoon afternoon at Khandala. You can see a local comfortably seated on the buffer of banker.
Camera: SONY HDR PJ50E
