Category:
Railways in Popular Culture
Blurb of Book:
He has not only covered the historical aspect of the subject but also the way the railway has influenced our cultural activity. Railway trivia and humour also find a place
Name of Publisher:
Amritha Parthasarthy
Edition of the Book:
First
Print Year:
2008
Print Location:
Chennai
Where to buy:
National Rail Museum
The book covers, some historical aspects of the railway, interesting incidents and stories from the past, famous individuals associated with the railway's development and those who travelled on it, railway related songs and railways in poetry, art and humour. It also contains a whole host of railway related facts. If someone wants to conduct a railway quiz this is the go to book. The author is an electrical engineer who joined the Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) and settled down, on retirement in Chennai, after a distinguished career.