I had an informal talk with the Western Railway chief public relations officer the other day and requested him to get explored as to what remains of the old...
Mumbai had two railway companies operating since a long time and therefore there would be a lot of history associated with it. Can not it have a rail museum in...
I have a card in my collection showing Ballard Pier station. I have loaded a copy into the Group photos section. Would this be the station you refer to? Cann...
There had been extensive coverage on the Ballar Pier stn on the Indiasn Steam Railway Society list. Am pasting a few discussions here. There is some...
New Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI) The Railways' tourism train Fairy Queen recorded 54 per cent occupancy till December 10 in the 2004-05 fiscal, earning Rs 6,50,875 for...
http://ww1.mid-day.com/news/city/2005/february/102771.htm Rlys give Rs 15 cr for CST By: PTI February 2, 2005 ... New Delhi: Indian railways have earmarked Rs...
Some achievement I am writing this late as I could not find time from work. But heritage enthusiasts will be happy to know that in a stunning discovery, the...
Fire at Central Railway headquarters By: A Mid Day Correspondent February 5, 2005 ... A fire broke out in one of the offices at the Central Railway General ...
Plaque on Victoria Terminus station (sic) The Great Indian Peninsula Railway Administrative and station offices Victoria Terminus This building was erected by...
February 17: Walked down from Sewri east to Wadala, with a lot of exciting findings. One sad thing to note was that the seamaphores, few of the last surviving...
Friends, Am thinking of forming a trust of the Bombay Railway History Group so that I could continue the group's activities at a bigger level. Regards Raj...
Excerpts of the railway budget speech by Minister of Railways Lalu Prasad Yadav on rail heritage. It is glad that he has incorpoarted some kind of training for...
Trams likely in Pune soon!!! By: Press Trust of India March 1, 2005 ... Though considered outdated mode of transport, trams may soon run between Pune railway...
Hi... My name is Jitendra. It was great to see the pictures on the site. I am currently in Toronto - working in software and always felt I missed a chance to...
Rajendar, Thouh i was not actively involed as before, as i moved to Hyderabad 1 yr back, i am still reading the mails from u and group. My wholehearted support...
Hi, In an important discovery, a very old carriage of the GIP railway belonging to the nineteenth century has been found in a yard at Kurla. (Mumbai division...
... nineteenth century has been found in a yard at Kurla. Could be Rajendra......many of these all along CR right from Kalyan to CST...! There is one great...
Anand, This also means that the wagon is parked on a former siding which means there would be old GIP tracks below that too. So some of the original GIP tracks...
Hi, There's a small tunnel under the railway tracks near Mulund. It was owned by the Asbestos Cement Company. The story goes that a Britisher WH Ruxley was to...
... around 1945-46. Where exactly is the location...below the present Bridge near NAHUR or the one near the APNA Bzr....? And there is a small Vikhroli type...
Anand, This tunnel is betwen Mulund and Thane. It is a stone structure and is now seldom used. It passes below all the four tracks and is now filled with junk....
Anand, This tunnel is betwen Mulund and Thane. It is a stone structure and is now seldom used. It passes below all the four tracks and is now filled with junk....
... used. It passes below all the four tracks and is now filled with junk. You mean After the new Road-bridge..? I go to Mulund often......if free tomorrow,...
Hi, Have uploaded a fresh pic to give the groups page a new look. One can see a CST-Kalyan DC EMU on the original Thane creek bridge. Pic clicked in Feb 2005. ...
Mumbai's Shivaji Terminus in UNESCO'S World Heritage List New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Mumbai's Chhattrapati Shivaji Terminus has been included in the UNESCO's...
Hi, There is this very old lamp post on pf number 2 at Thane station along with the original iron railings. They are situated on the west end of the stone ...
Hi, The Currey Road railway station's original Manglorean roof structure was today dismantled and replaced with asbestos (or metal) sheets. I have just managed...
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