Ramdev, each situation has its own pros and cons. It is better to take the best of both sides and try to work out a solution to all problems. An ideal situation would be to be an independent nation with standards of cleanliness, hygiene, efficiency superior to any in the world. The British gave IR birth, but the upbringing was by Indians.

Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2010 Aug 13 04:29:23 +0000

Just look at the tracks as to how clean they are compared to the tracks at stations today. Also notice the clenliness of the loco and the station surroundings. I feel that the Indian Raiwlays today, is going back to the stone ages.

Posted by Ramdev Gowda on 2010 Aug 12 21:07:34 +0000

Look at the three British gentlemen by the loco. They look so trim and disciplined. The British rule also I guess was very disciplined unlike the hopeless governments we see today in India.
As I always say, India would have been better off under the British.

Posted by Ramdev Gowda on 2010 Aug 12 21:03:58 +0000

Not to mention the cleanliness all around. Cleanliness is something the IR fails to accomplish quite consistently.

Posted by Dinesh Hukmani on 2010 Aug 12 18:02:36 +0000

Yes, Jimmy sir, compare these carriages to the ones today. We have Sardine tin cans today. In a way I feel that things were better under the British.

Posted by Ramdev Gowda on 2010 Aug 11 18:52:18 +0000

Woww.. True Treasure indeed !!! And look at the tracks and platform. There is no single spec of garbage there. ...

Posted by Vijay Aravamudhan on 2010 Aug 11 08:06:51 +0000

Being lucky enough to see these beast working when I was child...This evokes such awe with a British era background...Superr

Posted by Trayambak Ojha on 2010 Aug 11 07:06:48 +0000

What an awesome feeling these pictures evoke! Unexplainable!!

Posted by Harish Kumar on 2010 Aug 11 05:11:43 +0000

True gems! Look at the carriages on the right

Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2010 Aug 11 04:50:57 +0000

Great stuff!

Posted by Abhishek Risbud on 2010 May 30 17:24:50 +0000