India Junction  (English, Paperback, Sharma Seema)

India Junction: A Window To The Nation is a series of essays by eminent writers from India about the Indian Railways.

Summary of the Book

This book brings readers a collection of analytical essays which discuss the changes brought about in the country due to the advent of the railway system. It brings together essays from writers such as Sir Mark Tully, Ruskin Bond, Gillian Wright, Ian J. Kerr, Jerry Pinto, Omair Ahmad, Kartik Iyengar, Shoba Narayan, Sandipan Deb, and Sharmila Kantha among others. It gives readers an understanding of how the railways began in India and how Mahatma Gandhi perceived the railway system. It also collects timeless photographs which reflect past times and truly present readers with a never-before-seen window to India’s past. A throwback to a time long gone, the book also discusses how the railways have changed the lives of the people using them. It is a definite read for anyone interested in learning the changes wrought by the railway system and how transport and development are interlinked.

About the Indian Railways

The Indian Railways is an Indian state-owned enterprise which began as a railway link connecting Bombay with Thane, Kalyan and with the Thal and Bhore Ghats inclines. It was first conceived by George Clark, the Chief Engineer of the Bombay Government, in 1843 when he visited Bhandup. The Railway Board manages and oversees all the services related to passenger railways, freight services, parcel carrier services and other services undertaken by the Indian Railways. Covering over 108,706 km of tracks, the Indian Railways is one of the world’s largest railway networks.