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In the olden days, a lot of cargo used to move on trains as well. See the cardboard boxes lying on the platform. This train plies on the Ghaziabad stretch. An announcement about the arrival of Dehra dun express is made on the PA system. How rare to see a steam locomotive powered by coal in this day and age? Notice the Rail Yatri Niwas which serves as local low cost accommodation for passengers in transit. What does the 17642 WDM2 signify? Is that the engine type of the train? The driver seems to be writing in a log book within the engine room. Railway coolies carry big bags on their heads, in red uniformed shirts, even as the Public address system has loud messages and train announcements read out in a jarring fashion. A young girl (and her brother) walks through the railway station carryi
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