Roni's India Trip Pt 10 : Mumbai

Feb 3, 21-23 2012, gratefully invited at IS Anand's home, I departed for my India trip on Feb 3 in the evening by Punjab Mail, returned on Feb 21 followed by an excursion to Pune, Feb 22 was my last day along the tracks with a great early morning excursion to Vaitarna River bridge with young railfans Karthik, Mohit and Raj. At noon I returned to Mumbai for a final stroll through the city centre from Churchgate to C.S.T.

Date: 2013-03-02
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 75 items
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Mumbai Churchgate to C.S.T. walk: Premier Padmini taxis on Veer Nariman Road, 2012-02-22 (Roni)

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Mumbai Churchgate to C.S.T. walk, 2012-02-22 (Roni)

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Mumbai Churchgate to C.S.T. walk, 2012-02-22 (Roni)

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Mumbai Churchgate to C.S.T. walk: Ashok Leyland Titan double deckers on Dadabhai Naoroji Road towards CST, 2012-02-22 (Roni)

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Mumbai Churchgate to C.S.T. walk, 2012-02-22 (Roni)

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Mumbai Churchgate to C.S.T. walk, 2012-02-22 (Roni)

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Mumbai Churchgate to C.S.T. walk, 2012-02-22 (Roni)

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Mumbai C.S.T.: After about half an hour I reached CST, 2012-02-22 (Roni)

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Mumbai C.S.T.: Here you could also find many modes of transport, what might look like antique amphoras actually were gas canisters, 2012-02-22 (Roni)

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Mumbai C.S.T.: I approached the gigantic front of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, 1887 - opened during the queen's golden jubilee - until 1996 it had been called "Victoria Terminus" and became an UNESCO world heritage site in 2004, 2012-02-22 (Ron

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Mumbai C.S.T., 2012-02-22 (Roni)

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Mumbai C.S.T., 2012-02-22 (Roni)

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Mumbai C.S.T.: Via a subway I entered the hall from the frontside, 2012-02-22 (Roni)

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Mumbai C.S.T.: Below the roof you could find seven Central Railway suburban tracks for traffic along the mainline and Harbour line, which still was entirely DC electrified, 2012-02-22 (Roni)

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Mumbai C.S.T.: I could gladly enjoy the first classic suburban EMU arriving, 2012-02-22 (Roni)

Comments
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An amazing set of images that have Roni's unique craftsmanship written all over them.
Posted by Apurva Bahadur on 2013 Mar 27 00:18:16 +0000
Great album & loved the pics taken from Mumbai.
Posted by Alex P. John on 2013 Mar 23 06:26:20 +0000
The photographs from Mumbai are very nice. Describe the city well. :)
Posted by Abhinav Bhattacharjee on 2013 Mar 21 17:27:49 +0000