Last week I had to do an in-person meeting and suggested that we meet at the Bangalore City railway station. If there is to be face to face meeting in these times, why not pick a nice outdoorsy space to do it? The City station is usually busy throughout the day, but there are enough quiet corners for conversations. The meeting went well and after a quick lunch at the station restaurant, I decided to stay back for a few more hours to just read and shoot some photographs.
I love this first sequence where a couple of people are in a rush to board an about to depart train, but the porters carrying their bags are a bit behind. It was pure chaos for the 15 seconds this lasted!
These colourful boxes have the crew’s equipment (emergency flags, flashlights, detonators etc.) and are assigned to each lead locomotive pilot and chief guard. They are loaded when the crew starts its duty and unloaded when they are done. A fresh box is loaded for the next set.
I love this platform and the way the line curves into it. This is part of the original, old station so retains the old gabled roof and wrought iron pillars in the waiting hall area.
Spending time at the station gave me some serious wanderlust. Hopefully I’ll be able to get on a train for a quick day trip in the next few days.