Frontier Mail had the numbers 3/4 right through from Bombay to Peshawar. 57/58 was known as GIP Bombay Express, and also went to Peshawar. 5/6 Punjab (Calcutta) Mail ran from Howrah to Lahore. 17/18 was a Link Express between Lahore and Howrah, with coaches attached to the Doon Express at Laksar. You can see the originally Lahori Passenger here from Lahore to Dehra Dun (today's ASR - DDN Express). 67/ 68 Coaching Express seems to be forerunner of the ASR - Delhi Janata Express, which has since vanished. The mainline from Lahore to Delhi was via Saharanpur, with only 57/58 taking the shorter route via Panipat.

fond memories of CWDs of LRJ shed!

Rare stuff. Pre 1947, we read Indian State Railways everywhere. What is Indian State Railways? Is it GIPR, BB&CI etc, which were owned by the state?

Pic is full of drama... I observe that the tracks are MG, SG and BG!

Duzdap was renamed Zahidan. The Iran border was at Kuh-i-Taftan between Nok-Kundi and Mirjawa. Timetables of the 1970s showed this station.

This was run by the Parry's group.

Doc, the Ranipet branch came later. Initially Walajah Road was called Arcot, which can be seen in the early maps.

Sir, In those days when average per capita income was Rs. 100, two annas was not cheap.

I am finding the price most attractive!

This zone was totally isolated from the rest of the country. Also note the line planned between Silghat and Jorhat to Amguri. This would have cut right through the heart of the Kaziranga National Park.