Status of railway developmental works at Ballari Cantonment Halt (BYC) as on December 9th 2020 i.e., Today

1) Demolition of British era old building i.e., unreserved ticket counter is under progress. Halt of 07337/07338 - Hubballi - Ballari - Hubballi Passenger Special is removed at this station because unreserved ticket counter is being demolished. New unreserved ticket counter will be constructed in same place
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🔸 #FOB under construction

🔹Erection of supporting structures for sheeting is under progress

2) FOB view from Toranagallu/Hosapete/Hubballi side

3) FOB view from Ballari Junction side

🔸Platform extension

4) Extension and height increasing of platform no.2 has been completed towards both ends

5) Concreting of slope is pending for platform no.1 towards Toranagallu/Hosapete/Hubballi side

🔸Other observations

6) Construction of new gateman building for 4th gate (gate near Veerashaiva college). Similar new gateman buildings are being constructed for 3rd gate (Sudha cross gate) and 2nd gate (Radio park gate)

7) Today's 07337 - Hubballi - Ballari Passenger Special was hauled by UBL/WDP-4/20032 in #LHF mode. Spotting of this train was done when it halted for few seconds. This train halted for a while because railway gate ahead was not completely closed - #WDP4UBL

Pictures source: Self

07337 - Hubballi - Ballari Passenger Special was spotted on it's #first run after lockdown near Ballari Junction on #December7th2020 i.e., Today

This train was hauled by UBL/WDP-4/20032 in #LHF mode - #WDP4UBL

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EMD humming and horn

Note: This train was running as 51412 - Hubballi - Ballari Passenger before lockdown

Video and picture source: Self

Honking original cab EMD i.e., UBL/WDP-4/20022 lead window trailing inspection of Hubballi - Ballari section was captured on #December3rd2020 i.e., Yesterday - #WDP4UBL

This inspection was done using workman special rake with observation car (blue colour coach at the end of the train)

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video was captured when the train went towards both Ballari Junction and Hubballi Junction

Hence original cab EMD was captured in both SHF mode and #LHF mode

Enjoy EMD horn

Video and picture source: Self

Back with EMD after long time

UBL/WDP-4/20021 (in #LHF mode) hauled 00623 - Vasco Da Gama - Kacheguda/Guwahati #Parcel Express Special was spotted at Ballari Cantonment (BYC2) on #November21st2020 i.e., Today

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00624 - New Guwahati/Kacheguda - Vasco Da Gama #Parcel Express Special was spotted near Ballari Junction on #October16th2020 i.e., Yesterday

🔹This train was hauled by Moula Ali (MLY) WDM-3A Twins i.e., MLY/WDM-3A/14038R (leading loco in SHF mode) and MLY/WDM-3A/14045R (trailing loco in #LHF mode) - #WDM3AMLY

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loco i.e., MLY/WDM-3A/14038R is CReDI equipped

🔹Enjoy ALCO chugging and track sounds

Video and picture source: Self