In 1870, the Maharaja of Indore, Sawai Tukojirao Holkar the 2nd, comissioned the building of a line from Indore to the Great Indian Peninsular Railway Main line at Khandwa . The line would climb the Vindhyachal mountains by way of the Choral valley, to reach Indore.
The section between Patalpani and Kalakund runs along the Choral river and with it’s numerous bridges, viaducts and tunnels , forms a fascinating backdrop in which to view the operations of this one hundred and fifty years old railway line.

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00:18 Introduction
02:20 Mhow Military Headquarters of War
03:26 Steam at Mhow
05:37 Patalpani
07:46 Ravine Viaducts
11:09 People of the Choral
12:47 Bridges on the Choral
14:10 The Bankers of Kalakund
17:28 Uphill to Patalpani
20:12 Steam on the Ghats
24:39 Tantya Mama
26:23 Double Header
28:01 Omkareshwar
31:45 Dhulghat