Check out these pics of the sunken Bhigwan - Pophlaj railway line
Back in the days: built in 1860, got moved in 1977 cuz of the Bhima river. Now it's all underwater, like a ghost from the past!
I managed to snoop around this old track and found some dope spots like Soangaon, Pomalwadi, and Katraj.
You can only see this hidden gem when the water's chill. They even got a ferry to help you out.

Bhigwan - Pophlaj railway line ki doobi hui route ki tasveeren hain
Itihas: Ye route 1860 mein bana tha aur 1977 mein Bhima river ke peechhe ke paaniyon ke karan route ko phir se align karna pada. Aur ye purana route pani ke neeche chala gaya aur itihas ban gaya!
Phir bhi main safal raha purani route ko explore karne mein aur stations, pul aur railway track paya.
Purane stations the: Soangaon, Pomalwadi, Katraj
Ye line aur alignment sirf tab dikhai deti hai jab paani ka level neeche ho aur territory mein pravesh karna surakshit ho. Ferry bhi uplabdh hai route ko explore karne ke liye.

The date of journey: May 9th, 2024. One word to describe it: awesome. ER Premium Trains are top-notch 👌. The food is fire, the Mishti Doi is mind-blowing (bought 12 to take home), and the staff is hella polite. The coaches are kinda old but shiny af due to top-tier maintenance. This train is the real deal. It made me wish LTT Prayagraj Duronto, Shatabdi Trains of Delhi, and Vande Bharat Trains were this good. Reminded me of the good old days riding the 12417 Prayagraj Express IC 3A decades ago. Finally got the chance to be aboard a premium 2A train after ages, felt like a boss. Definitely gonna try the 1A journey from one end to the other when time permits. I must say, Bikaner ain't poppin' enough for this dope service, mostly folks board at Ratangarh heading to New Delhi. But for train enthusiasts, this route is lit. I could finally chill with my tablet after crossing Rewari, before that it's all desert views. Good timing for crossings with other trains and with Prayagraj Bikaner Express. Stayed an extra night in a hotel in Bikaner just to ride this train again the next day. The whole experience was lit. Enjoyed both the lower berth for a bit and the side lower when I got bored 😂.

DOJ: 09th May 2024
Ek Word: Solid. ER Premium Trains are ❤️
Mast Khana, Zabardast Mishti Doi (Ghar ke liye 12 khareeda), Friendly Staff. Coaches thode purane hain lekin maintenance badiya hai.
Yeh train sacchi mein asli cheez ki misaal hai.
Aise hi trains chahiye mujhe LTT Prayagraj Duronto, Delhi Shatabdi Trains, Vande Bharat Trains ke liye. Usne mujhe yaad dila diya jab maine pehli baar ICF 3A mein travel kiya tha 12417 Prayagraj Express mein pichle dashak mein
Bahut time ke baad finally premium train mein travel karne ka maza aaya, that too 2A mein. Agla mauka milte hi 1A mein travel karne ka soch raha hoon.
Thik hai, Bikaner clearly deserve nahi karta ye Solid cheez, occupancy ke hisab se, jyadatar log Ratangarh se New Delhi ke liye hi board karte hain. Par railfanning ke hisab se ye route superb hai. Mai cross karke Rewari ke baad finally apna Tablet khol paaya, uske pehle toh sirf desert ka manzar tha raste mein.
Achhi slack hai opposite train aur Prayagraj Bikaner Express ke saath.
Maine ek extra raat ka hotel Bikaner mein book kiya taaki aage ki subah is train mein safar kar saku. Pura experience bilkul fantastic tha.
Thodi der ke liye Lower Berth aur bore hone par Side Lower dono enjoy kiya.

I'm finally gonna spill the tea on some of the trips I took last month. First up in the series! DOJ: 06th May 2024. The second of the two easiest ways to get to Sri Ganganagar from New Delhi. It was a crazy ride from start to finish! Had to chill for an hour each at New Delhi Outers both coming in and going out. After Bhatinda, hardly anyone got off the train. The route took us via Mansa, had to make up for some lost time after Rohtak just to get stuck in Jakhal for an hour. Thankfully, the North Western Railway crew was on point. They started looking out for me as soon as I complained on RailMadad. We even passed the SVDK NDLS Shri Shakti AC Express at Jakhal at 5 PM - bet you can guess why 😉. Finally rolled into Platform #3 at Sri Ganganagar at 10:30 PM.

Finally, thoda sa Trip ka batana shuru kar raha hoon jo maine last month kiya tha, Pehla part hai
DOJ: 06th May 2024
Do options mein se dusri sabse aasan rasta hai Sri Ganganagar pahunchne ka from New Delhi.
Zillat Bhari Priority hai Poore Route pe 😂. New Delhi Outers mein enter aur exit karte waqt har jagah ek ghanta rukawat. Koi pehle se hai hi nahi jo jaate Bhatinda ke baad.
Mansa ke zariye mod liya tha, Rohtak ke baad delay cover karke bas ek ghante ke liye Jakhal mein rukaavat hui.
NWR se achi Maintenance. Staff khayal dene lage mere zarurat par jab maine RailMadad pe shikayat ki.
5 baje shaam ko Jakhal mein SVDK NDLS Shri Shakti AC Express ko mil gaya 🙏🏻- Sab ko pata hoga reason.
10:30 baje raat ko pahucha Platform #3 par Sri Ganganagar mein.