Indian Railways History Is the Most Surprising Nation-Building Story Ever!
It started as a British export machine. It ended up carrying twenty three million Indians a day and becoming the most culturally significant institution the country has ever built. Indian Railways history begins with a deception. On April 16, 1853, the first passenger train on the Indian subcontinent was flagged off from Bori Bunder in […]
Mumbai’s Railway Rhapsody: Now Enjoy A Fun Ride Through Station Etymology
“One does not travel to discover new landscapes, but to have new experiences and meet new people… and maybe get gloriously lost in the labyrinthine alleys of a Mumbai local.” Ruskin Bond ( with a touch of creative license;) ) Mumbai’s lifeline, the local train network, is a symphony of sights, sounds, and… station announcements? […]