Rayagada-Koraput Rail Link

Few photographs showing the rail connectivity in Koraput... I felt it like Konkan Railway with a beautiful terrain and landscape.

Rayagada to Koraput is just surrel in monsoon with a thick green blanket all around the hills. This 170 kilometer stretch had 38 railway tunnels and 400+ bridges. But there is a fear of landslide during rains, and the trains from state capital and other routes did not go till Koraput and gets diverted from Rayagada. This time though I reached Koraput via train but on my way back after a week, the train service was interrupted by landslide. So had to travel till Rayagada by bus and then by train. This should be kept in mind if you are travelling to the region in monsoon.

Weekly Village market in Koraput

I remember, almost two decades ago when I used to visit the local weekly market with my father to get fresh vegetables directly from farmers. I did experience these kind of markets mostly in coastal Odisha, but this time I was in Koraput (Koraput is the Southern most district of Odisha) and fortunately landed in a weekly market for work. This market was so different and lively that the experience is indescribable. Tribals are very happy and fun loving innocent people. And not to surprise me, they were so friendly that I did spend 2+ hours roaming around and speaking to people and clicking there portraits (Will pen down those stories here).

More portraits and happy faces to follow soon :)

Travel: My first visit to Koraput District, Odisha

Few images from my first ever visit to the Koraput district in Odisha till I come up with a detailed blog post and more images from the region... :)