Category:
Railway History
Blurb of Book:
B.N.RAILWAY 1887 - S.E.RAILWAY 1987
Name of Publisher:
Chief Public Relations Officer, South Eastern Railway
Edition of the Book:
First
Print Year:
1987
Print Location:
Calcutta
Where to buy:
Out of Print
The book was published on the ocassion of the centenary of the erstwhile Bengal Nagpur Railway which later became South Eastern Railway. It describes the origins of the railway and the development of its mainline, branch lines and some of its narrow gauge sections. It details its rolling stock and the critical role it played in the industrial development of India in facilitating the transport of iron ore coal and other minerals. The book contains a number of illustrations and interesting facts about the system.