Indian Railways News => Topic started by AllIsWell on Jun 27, 2013 - 09:30:03 AM


Title - The journey of Indian Railways
Posted by : AllIsWell on Jun 27, 2013 - 09:30:03 AM

Some rare photographs on 160 years of the Indian Railways are on display at a photography exhibition, which began here on Tuesday.Around 200 photographs depict the inception and development of the Railways since April 16, 1853 when the first train chugged out from Bori Bunder to Thane.

The photographs display various facets of locomotives and trains, carriages and wagons, the architecture of various railway stations and bridges and tunnels.

Manan Jain, a class 5 student, said he enjoyed it as he got to see different types of trains.

Venue

General Manager of South Western Railway Ashok Kumar Mital inaugurated the exhibition, which will be on till July 1 at the Venkatappa Art Gallery between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.