Original EMD manufactured "Blue Baaz" 20002 roars, honks and shuts up announcement at Hajigarh
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Originally imported from Electro- Motive Diesel, Inc (EMD), India's third oldest GT46PAC loco of 4000 hp, aka "Blue Baaz" WDP- 4 of SGUJ shed (ex.UBL) honks and blasts past Hajigarh station on HB Chord enroute with its LHF at well over 100 km/hr with its trademark jet- engine...
more... type roar. The loco was hauling the 12345 Howrah (HWH)- Guwahati (GHY) SARAIGHAT Superfast Express. Note how the announcement of the through train was virtually made silent by the iron monster.
The Saraighat Express is a daily superfast train which runs between Howrah (Kolkata) and Guwahati (Assam). The train is named after the famous Battle of Saraight fought between Mughals and rulers of Assam (Ahom Kingdom) in which Mughals were defeated by the Ahoms under the great leadership of Mahavir Lachit Barphukan Commander-in-Chief.