The plaque after cleaning. It says: "Tunnel Nos. 26 & 25 With adjoining formations etc. For the Bhore Ghat Alignment eliminating the reversing station Carried out in 1926-28 At a cost of about Rs. 44.6 Lacs by The Tata Construction Co. Ltd.\". Khandala end of Tunnel 26, 2004-02-14. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).

Date: 2004-02-19
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Correction - shame on IR FOR neglecting such historical plaques
Posted by Guest on 2004 Feb 19 14:33:25 +0000
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Great work, Guys!! This refutes the widely believed notion that this route & all the associated structures (such as tunnels) were built by the Brits. But, at the same time, shame on IR was neglecting such historical plaques - hope someone higher up at ...
Posted by Guest on 2004 Feb 19 14:30:55 +0000
check out the photo on the opening of this tunnel on our server
Posted by Guest on 2004 Feb 19 12:02:50 +0000
Nice piece of historical information that.. Thanks to Apurva & the Pune gang for having made that happen.Maybe such trips should be organized along other lines having historical significance. Great work folks...
Posted by Guest on 2004 Feb 19 07:18:45 +0000
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