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The Indian Railways provides us with a practical, convenient mode of transport, but its contribution of Indian life goes much beyond that. The Railways is the lifeline of the nation and, in many ways, its development has been deeply intertwined with the destiny of India. India Junction-featuring in-depth, analytical essays that are rich in history; delectable travel pieces; and some truly amazing and rate photo features-celebrates the changes the Railways has brought about in our lives; and examines how the Railways itself has transformed over time.

‘The Great Indian Railways’ takes us to 1853- the year train travel began in India-and analyses how it strengthened British rule; ‘Railway Filmy Chakkar’ recounts how Mahatma Gandhi, who was first opposed to the Railways, went on to effectively us it in the freedom struggle. The travelogues, too, are delightfully evocative and bring to vivid life the sights and sounds of train travel in India, some contemporary, others long consigned to memory. ‘When the Train Came to Deyra Dhoon’ remembers the furor caused by an engine chugging into a sleepy little town for the first time; ‘On Board the Bombay Express’ recreates the tangy, savoury smells that are released into the carriage-and the keen appetites that they awaken-when women crack open the tiffin boxes which they have brought from home.

Featuring award-winning and renowned authors, including Sir Mark Tully, Ruskin Bond, Gillian Wright, Ian J. Kerr, Jerry Pinto, Omair Ahmed, Kartik Iyengar, Shobha Narayan, Sandipan Deb and Sharmila Kantha, Indian Junction will interest readers of all hues: students of history, travel buffs and everyone who loves a good railway yarn.

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Hardcover: 296 pages
Publisher: Rupa Publications India; First edition (6 June 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 8129132680
ISBN-13: 978-8129132680
Product Dimensions: 14 x 1.7 x 21.6 cm
Average Customer Review: 6 customer reviews
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,52,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #578 in Books > Sciences, Technology & Medicine > Transportation & Automotive
- #3087 in Books > Travel
- #4483 in Books > Society & Social Sciences > Society & Culture

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30 October 2017

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This book is a compilation of articles and photographs on various aspects of Indian Railways. Beginning with a foreword from the then Chairman of the Railway Board, the book is divided into three sections, titled Essays, Travelogues and Photographic Features respectively.

The first section contains 10 essays by 8 different authors, including some very illustrious names. The first contribution is from Sir Mark Tully, who writes on the early railways of India with much erudition. This is followed by another essay with a historical perspective from the pen of the eminent historian Ian J. Kerr. Other notable contributions in this section are an essay on the hill railways of India by Gillian Wright and the connection of railways and Bollywood presented by Jerry Pinto.

The second section on travelogues begins with Ruskin Bond’s piece on the arrival of the first train at Dehra Doon (then spelt as Deyra Dhoon). The descriptions are so detailed and vivid that one can believe that the author was present on that occasion – but for the fact that the event took place in the year 1900, more than 30 years before his birth! The other notable travelogues are by Omair Ahmad who describes his journey from New Delhi to New Jalpaiguri, and Shoba Narayan who recalls her experiences with food from different parts of the country, that she had tasted while travelling by train during her childhood. Premola Ghose has contributed a travelogue on Kangra Valley Railway, in which she wrongly mentions a “small metre gauge track” – KVR actually runs on a narrow gauge (762 mm) track. In fact, as Gillian Wright has rightly pointed out in her essay in the first section, the Nilgiri Mountain Railway is the only hill railway which runs on metre gauge track – it also has a rack and pinion arrangement, which is unique in the country.

The last section on photographs presents 4 photo-essays on different aspects of Indian Railways. Apart from the photographs in this section, the book is profusely illustrated by a varied collection of coloured and black & white photos.

The book is well designed and printed on high quality paper. On the whole, as the jacket says, this book “will interest readers of all hues: students of history, travel buffs, and everyone who loves a good railway yarn.”

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An interesting book about the Indian Railways

11 November 2016

Format: Hardcover

An interesting book about the Indian Railways, and will be particularly useful for those who are not too familiar with it. It has articles by a number of writers. Some are useful and some are not, and in at least one case are not connected to the railways even tenuously. A few articles like the ones by Gillian Wright are particularly good, and some contain factual mistakes. The good collection of well-reproduced photographs adds considerably to the book which seems to be somewhat overpriced at the original price, but is now available at a steep discount. Read it if you are even moderately interested in the Indian Railways.

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NPY Raman

A fascinating book with articles by select well-known writers. ...

5 August 2014

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A fascinating book with articles by select well-known writers. The first train line could have been from Calcutta to Raniganj and not from Boribunder to Thane, because the ship carrying the coaches to Calcutta sunk in midsea. Even if coaches would have become available, the engines would not have been available for the ship carrying them was misdirected to Australia by a clerical error! The book is filled with many such titbits that make it unputdownable.

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AK Gupta

This is excellent book on railways and must read

10 October 2014

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This is excellent book on railways and must read. Book contains excellent photos. It wouls have been better if year of photo with photographers name has also been inclded. To bring down price, soft cover edition is reuired whch will help in popularising the book.

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Mahak

Three Stars

7 April 2017

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The book is a simple narrative of Indian Railways origin

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SUNIL

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20 May 2016

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