Collector's item: Probably the last issue of the All-India Railway Timetable, 1975 (Ajai Banerji)

Date: 2009-10-11
Owner: Ajai Banerji
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I do know that the first issue of "Trains at a Glance" came in the latter half of 1977. So the All India TT and TAAG coexisted for a while?
Posted by Ajai Banerji on 2009 Oct 12 13:29:27 +0100
Jimmy, The Zonal Time Tables, I believe, WERE always there.
The All India Time-table, seen in this photograph, more or less, is a mix of all the Zonal TTs.
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I have with me 1956 SR Time-table.:-)
Posted by V. Srinavasa Prasad on 2009 Oct 12 11:38:37 +0100
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Jitendra, Zonal timetables have always been published - the earliest I have seen is 1899 issue of BBCIR though I am sure they must be published before this time as well. The All India complete Railway Time Table was published by Indian Railway for a...
Posted by Harsh Vardhan on 2009 Oct 12 06:40:32 +0100
I agree with Harsh. I think the George Fernandes as RM in 1977 was responsible for the Hajipurization of the timetable.
Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2009 Oct 12 06:17:24 +0100
I have the Nov. 1977 issue which I believe was the last one. Love those cheeky Elpar, Peerless etc. ads on the covers.
Posted by Harsh Vardhan on 2009 Oct 12 05:57:07 +0100
After this the zonal time tables came into force?
Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2009 Oct 12 03:57:21 +0100
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