Category:
Railway History
ISBN Number:
The book provides glimpses of the history and heritage of the buildings, bridges and steam locomotives of Northern railway, one of the largest zones of the Indian railway system.
Blurb of Book:
978 81 9056 251
Name of Publisher:
Institute of Rail Transport
Edition of the Book:
First
Print Year:
2008
Print Location:
Calcutta
Where to buy:
National Rail Museum, New Deli and Institute of Rail Transport
The book gives the history of India's Northern Railway System which consists of lines inherited from a number of erstwhile railways like the East Indian, North Westerrn, Oudh & Rohilkhand, Southern Punjab, Jodhpur and BB&CI Railways. It describes the construction challenges faced in bridging the Ganga, Yamuna, Sutlej, Beas and other rivers of Northern India. It also gives a comprehensive coverage of steam traction used over its lines describing individual classes. The final chapters describe the railway as it is today and the important role the system plays in freight and passenger transportation.