Hi, Raj, sorry for the delay in replying. The photos on the brhg site are simply great. I especially liked the ones of the Thane signal cabin and the Mulund...
Folks, Just an heads up on some priceless scans of old tickets, post cards, time tables and other memorabilia of GIPR, BB&CIR, NWR and EIR submitted to us by...
Matheran tracks washed away, will take year to revive! Rajendra Aklekar (91-22) 9892 190 761 Come October, and the post-monsoon tourist season for the small...
Dear Raj, When one sees the damage, one can hardly believe that it can be repaired at all! I was in Matheran on two occasions last month and me and Radhika...
The 75-yr-old tale of two rly stations Rajendra Aklekar Hindustan Times, Mumbai Mumbai, Dec 11 THIS is a story of two railway stations. Two stations that...
Antique GIP Railway bell HT Correspondent Rajendra Aklekar Hindustan Times An old brass bell belonging to the first railway company in India – the Great...
Dear Raj, Your piece made an interesting read...I also loved the earlier piece as well! Am attaching a photo of what i think is a G.I.P.R. bell. This is hung...
I was knowing that,the western railway,s starting ralway station was not the churchgate.As u said,colaba was the starting station. I have heard that, those...
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yes very much true. the linepassed where the eros theatre now stands and went all the way to colaba parallel to rajabai towers. it could then be viewed from...
Yes indeed, The photograph of the bell that you have posted indeed belongs to the GIP Railway. If you have a careful look, there has been some welding done...
Old electrics will soon be history Rajendra Aklekar Hindustan Times, Mumbai Mumbai, Dec 25 AFTER steam, it's time for the old electric engines to become ...
Why and How Thane played host to the first railway in India Circa 1843: Lord Dalhousie first conceived the possibility of opening up India by means of railway...
Hi Rajendra, A few days, we got notified through your sources that WCG bankers have stopped doing duty on the Kasara Igatpuri section as the line has now ...
hi, the conversion has been postponed as the new Central Railway GM took charge today and he will be inaugurating the AC-DC conversion on Jan 20 (tentatively) ...
Matheran makes it to UNESCO 1st list Rajendra Aklekar Hindustan Times, Mumbai Mumbai, Jan 7 MATHERAN railway is almost there. The UNESCO has finally included...
Dear Raj, That is such a good news! Hope it does get listed as a world heritage site! Also it would be great to hear that the Matheran railway line is fully...
TRACKING HISTORY - Long haul: 80 years of electric trains http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/artMailDisp.aspx? article=03_02_2006_005_011&typ=0&pub=264 Rajendra...
Rajendra Aklekar Hindustan Times hi friends, This article (heavily rewritten) appeared on the front page of Mumbai edition and all other national editions. ...
Mumbai CST original drawings http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/artMailDisp.aspx? article=07_02_2006_002_017&typ=1&pub=264 Pankaj A Jaiswal Lucknow, February 6 ...
http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/artMailDisp.aspx? article=16_08_2006_011_008&typ=0&pub=47 Tiger to chug on Queen's tracks World War I loco goes to UK RAJENDRA...
Thanks Rajendra. I am an oldtimer in IRFCA. Perhaps you remember. The site looks great now. Please visit my new look site railindia. The link is at the bottom....
Hi Raj, Recently I noticed that Godrej Industries has started uprooting the old rail sidings inside their property at Vikhroli West. Couldn't BRHG try and...
Hi, Right on target. For the past two weeks, I have been trying to get things done. To start with, possibly write an article and create awareness, about it and...
Hi, Member, Railway Board and ex-officio Secretary to Governent of India R. R. Bhandari retired on 31st August. Bhandari is an expert in railway History and...
Hi Rajendra, Can you pls help me with some questions of mine?? What is the difference between VB, AB & LHB coaches? Pls let me know of any link where I can...
Hi Rajendra, I had a few queries of my own. What is the meaning when its stated UP next to the train number or DOWN when its stated to the number. For example...
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