Sunset vHyderabad

Sundown, 31st March, 2015.

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River Krishna.

There are few entities in world which are indeed part of someones life. Few people love to keep returning a particular city or a place, just because a part of their live has been strongly residing there and yes, it is mandatory to visit that place and keep that part of the life topped up.

River Krishna is one such thing, as far as I'm concerned. It is the first ever river I've ever seen in my life, just before entering Karnataka from Hyderabad. Growing up at the banks of the river meant I was taken to the place more often and.. and... yes, my affection to River Krishna had been stronger than ever.

By the time I grew up, to someone who could express what I want, my only wish to my elders was to take me to the banks of River Krishna, from where I used enjoy the glimpses of the trains rumbling over the bridge making heavy metal sounds. It was not a one time affair, it was a daily affair and I should thank my elders, who have taken me almost all the times I had asked for a ride on a LML Vespa Scooter to River Krishna, in hot sun or in heavy rain, no matter what the weather is.

Some times, I used to get more lucky when I was allowed to venture into the river. Although I had done it very few times back then, but the way to tackle the rocks and the way to walk in a river are keenly observed by me whenever I was taken to the banks. Yes, I execute what all I had observed in my previous visits. Usually, it wouldn't be effective because I was very young and yes, I would end up getting falling down into water but sometimes it used to work and on such unusual instances, I would be in euphoria and sky was the limit for my happiness.

I probably was the guy, who was enthused while my Social Teacher was teaching me about he major rivers in the state of Andhra Pradesh and when I was asked about the river names I had knew, before teaching the lesson, I still remember, I proudly said "Krishna."

The Mighty Krishna!

There are few bitter times on the banks of the river Krishna, like performing the final rituals of someone, but it is the River Krishna, which kept me going. A pure dip into the river Krishna and yes, serenity soaks into me.

I'm probably the only guy in the entire train to pray for the non allotment of platform and a halt at Vijayawada Outer, considering the trains entering Vijayawada Junction from Krishna Canal Junction would have to cross the bridge over the Mighty Krishna River just before entering Vijayawada, and yes, there are innumerable experiences of mine where my coach was stranded right on the bridge and all I did was just experience the river. The moments like this may not matter, but yes, they give the kicks of the purest form of happiness one could possibly receive.

I had witnessed numerous moments in and around Krishna and of late, I've frozen one of the best moments right from the bed of river Krishna, sleeping upside down over a rock.

My life is stuck at the banks & bed of Krishna and yes, I would be there soon, for more happiness.

WDP4D Power- Aggression. Boiling Hot Sambhar- 12604 Hyderabad Chennai Superfast Express.

12604

Hyderabad Deccan- Chennai Central

CHENNAI SUPERFAST EXPRESS

aka

'SAMBHAR'

Hits Maximum Permissible Speed

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(: Yes, I was shouting out of euphoria of seeing my favorite WDP4D loco. :)

Surprise Surprise- You've Fulfilled Two of your Long Lasting Dreams.

*Calls AJ*- No Answer.
*Calls AJ*- No Answer.
 *Drives to his home*
*Calls AJ*- No Answer.
*Calls AJ*- No Answer.
*Calls AJ*- No Answer.

"This guy won't lift. He's deep in sleep. Who doesn't want to be, at 5 in the morning, on a cold January."

*Vroom Vroom*

"Sun is about to rise. Its the Orange Hour. I may just have luck to click my dream picture."

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My dream (still) is to click a picture with sun rise or sun set right next just like in this image.
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"I'll go to Aushapur. Train is in three directions. Chance of getting the dream one is too good."

"I've not yet crossed Ghatkesar and the sun is out. Time to not waste time"

*Throttles Throttles*

"Wow, Straight track, sun is just approaching the point in another 5 minutes. I'll be there"

*Parks vehicle. Informs the nearby people to look after.*

Chug chug chug chug- WDM3A from Kazipet flies with passenger right towards the direction where I was about to get the picture.

*Looks at sun*

*Dreams Shattered*

"I hate AJ."

I decide to wait there for some other train so that I can manage the photo and get close to dream by post processing heavily.

*Waits for close to ten minutes*

It was 06:20 AM in the chilly January morning. I could find myself wrapped up in a blanket on my bed. Yet I find myself amidst bushes and weeds, around the Secunderabad- Kazipet railway line, waiting for some or the other train to turn up. These are the moments that make my life livable.

"Oh god, please send some train- I'm happy with the most boring specie- WAG 5 or WAG 7 with a freight"

My prayers are interrupted as I hear honk from distance. I was pretty sure- it was an Electric Honk.

I clutch my camera. Get ready for the click. Train curves into my sight. Foggy conditions with golden sky. Headlight on.

Give the railfans the time to wait for a train, they have all time of the world to wait for a train to pass by.

*Click*

"Out of focus."

*Waits. Looks at sun. Manageable.*

*Waits*

The last few moments of the train entering the correct scenario are more tensed than the entire time while I waited for the train to pass by.

*Waits*

"That is definitely not a normal Electric. Looks like EMD, but the shape doesn't resemble too."

*Observes the Pantograph silhouetted*

"Its some electric. Looks like some early morning arrival is arriving late."

"Woah- LHB rake! Looks like some Vishakapatnam- Secunderabad Special"

Now after looking at the rake- the tension is electric! There is Rumble in Jungle with Bumble on Fire.

*Clutches the camera hard*

*Waits for perfect moment*

*Click*

Voila!!!! "KRISHNAVENI".

She belongs to the most boring specie of locomotives, but she has specially designed shell which makes her stand out. She is called "Princess of South Central Railway" owing to her name and her unique design.

"Wait- whats this design?"

"Wow! It is the IRCTC Tourist special- with a unique livery."

We, all railfans, wait for hours together, just to get a glimpse of the train, and then, it is all over within seconds, and it is no exception here.

My prayers have been answered.

The princess has passed by at right moment, giving me "almost" the picture perfect I had been dreaming about.

Homed at Vijayawada electric loco shed, Krishnaveni leisurely rushes towards Secunderabad with the IRCTC Tourist Special.

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The Lost Charm- Forever.

It ain't so easy to come out when someone leaves you. It is hard to come out of the scenes where someone leaves not only you, but everyone.

The tensed faces, the news which a person does not want to hear, turning out to be ultimate truth, numb feeling on fingertips, untold ocean of tears, which are stuck between heart and eyes, the pain that keeps on striking the absence of people- this is something which you do not want even my arch rival to face.

FightingTears = = Failed;

The feeling you get when you face situations in life, at work, where you come across someone of their name, the place in which they lived- you probably end up fighting tears. On a road, if you see a place where we shared some memories, needless to mention, there will be a tear in your eye. At home, when you see a place empty which was occupied.

In the daily life, you get to face many such situations where you are actually in a position fighting your tears.

Life changes. Life drastically changes if you lose people. The home where you've lived. The place where you sat. The taste of the food.

You gain responsibilities, and you will end up losing your charm.

At the end of the day, people who left you weren't part of your life. They were your life.

Indian Railways Train with 19 coaches fly past in 6 seconds.

New Year Special Upload from me.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9BjfBwPGAU

Bhopal Shatabdi Express locks horns with Bengaluru Rajdhani Express and gives a mesmerizing 250+ KMPH action with Rajdhani flying past at a humongous speed of 250+ KMPH in just 6 seconds.

Happy New Year 2015 to all my dear friends .

Grand Trunk Superfast Express

RPM WAP7 does the honors of pulling almost 8 hours delayed Grand Father of Indian Railways: New-Delhi-Chennai Central 'Grand Trunk' Superfast Express.