Dual "Shakti"

Instead of the usual WDP-4D, dual freight class ALCos of "Shakti" series shows up with Sampark Kranti Express as surprise power combo

Evening light

Almost 2 hours late Sampark Kranti Express rushes to its final destination with PONMALAI WDP-4D in lead as golden hour of evening starts

Rolling down

Lightly smoking PONMALAI WDP-4D rolling down a gradient with Kochuveli bound Kerala Sampark Kranti Express on sunny late afternoon

3415 km journey ends

Kerala Sampark Kranti Express, about to finish its 3415 km of journey from Chandigarh in Northern India to Kochuveli in Southern India

Last run with ICF carriages

Kerala Sampark Kranti Express had its last run with ICF carriages powered by a lightly smoking PONMALAI WDP-4D

Strange design

Side profile of a WDP-4D locomotive exposes the poor aesthetic sense of design engineer who envisaged dual cab for this locomotive

Rolling down

PONMALAI WDP-4D rolling down a small gradient with Kochuveli bound Kerala Sampark Kranti Express, passing through lush green Kappil area

Sunshine, Clouds & Grime loco

Dirt covered PONMALAI WDP-4D with late running Kerala Sampark Kranti Express rushing to its final destination

Breaking the silence

PONMALAI WDP-4D breaks the silence of a quite Sunday evening as it rips through Kappil village with Sampark Kranti Express

ALCo pair in different shades of GREEN

PONMALAI shed WDM-3A pair arriving Kollam with Kerala Sampark Kranti Express earlier than the scheduled arrival time

GOOTY "Kingfisher" livery

GOOTY ALCo in with a fresh coat of "Kingfisher" livery leading Kerala Sampark Kranti Express to Kayankulam station

A bird & A train

A Cormorant bird sits calmly on a pole beside me as Kerala Sampark Kranti Express crosses Kilimukkam lake with PONMALAI WDP-4D

Relieved after a long haul

Power of Kerala Sampark Kranti Express, PONMALAI WDP-4D, moving to Thiruvananthapuram Central for rest after a long haul

Roaring WDP-4D

PONMALAI WDP-4D with its typical roaring sound powering Kerala Sampark Kranti Express through the idyllic Kappil village

A tattered EMD

All work and no rest has given PONMALAI WDP-4D, powering Kerala Sampark Kranti Express, a tattered look