#Electrificationupdate and #doublingupdate of Koppal - Gadag section as on #October15th2019
🔸Koppal
1) UBL/WDG-4/12324 was spotted with OHE poles vehicle. OHE portals with wire can also be seen in this picture - #WDG4UBL
🔸Between Koppal and Bhanapur
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Wiring stopped
3) & 4) OHE poles with insulators
🔸Bhanapur
5) & 6) Large SB
🔸Between Bhanapur and Bannikoppa
7) & 8) Aligned OHE poles without insulators
🔹Land levelling done for Talakal - Wadi (Gadag - Wadi) new line
🔸Bannikoppa
9) Large SB
10) Non-aligned OHE pole and portal
🔸Between Bannikoppa and Sompur Road
11) Non-aligned OHE pole
🔸Sompur Road
12) Large SB
🔸Between Sompur Road and Harlapur
13) to 15) Foundations for OHE poles appeared and disappeared in some stretches
🔸Harlapur
16) Foundation for OHE pole at Harlapur outer (Koppal end)
17) Foundation for OHE pole at Harlapur outer (Gadag end)
🔸Between Harlapur and Kanginhal (Electrification & doubling)
18) & 19) Doubling under progress
20) & 21) Foundations for OHE poles were spotted adjacent second line under construction in between Harlapur and Kanginhal
🔸Kanginhal (Electrification & doubling)
22) Foundation for OHE pole on platform
23) New platform and Foot Over Bridge (FOB) under construction
🔸Kanginhal - Gadag (Doubling)
24) to 26) Doubling is almost complete in between Kanginhal and Gadag outer
Pictures source: Self

Railfanning near Ballari Junction on #August26th2019
1) to 3) Beautiful looking peacock liveried WDG-4/UBL/12313 was spotted hauling a freight train (BOSTHSM and BRNA wagons) with it's twin. Thanks to Srinivas for on-time information regarding this loco
4) Another twin which was hauling freight train was WDG-4/UBL/12123 - #WDG4UBL
5) & 6) 51412 - Hubballi - Ballari Passenger was spotted with WDM-3D/PUNE/11368 in...
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#LHF mode - #WDM3DPUNE
Pictures source: Self

WDG-4 locos of Pune and Hubballi sheds were spotted on different days at different locations
🔸Spotted at Ballari Junction on #July17th2019
1) WDG-4/PUNE/12782 - #WDG4PUNE
🔸Spotted near Ballari Junction on #July11th2019
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WDG-4/UBL/12327 - #WDG4UBL
3) WDG-4/UBL/12033 in #LHF mode
🔸Spotted at Ballari Cantonment Halt on #July12th2019
4) & 5) WDG-4/UBL/12146
6) WDG-4/UBL/12034 in #LHF mode
🔸Spotted at Ballari Cantonment Halt on #July16th2019
7) & 8) WDG-4/UBL/12037
9) WDG-4/UBL/12147 in #LHF mode
Pictures source: Self

#JointRF session with Srinivas at Ballari Cantonment Halt on #July16th2019 i.e., Today
1) 56910 - Hosapete - KSR Bengaluru Passenger was spotted with WDP-4D/ED/40243 - #WDP4DED
⏺️SLR just behind the loco was a Janshatabdi coach
⏺️This train arrived/departed on/from platform no.2
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A freight train (BOXNHSM and BOXNHL wagons) went towards Hosapete side. This train was hauled by WDG-4/UBL/Twins i.e., WDG-4/UBL/12037 (leading loco in SHF mode) and WDG-4/UBL/12147 (trialing loco in #LHF mode) - #WDG4UBL