Why read Indian Railways?

Book cover of Indian Railways: The Weaving of a National Tapestry

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The fascinating story of the network that made modern India The railways brought modernity to India. Its vast network connected the far corners of the subcontinent, making travel, communication and commerce simpler than ever before. Even more importantly, the railways played a large part in the making of the nation:…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Indian Railways as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Rajendra B. Aklekar

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This is another book on the same subject written by an eminent historian and economist. I am recommending this book because of the clear and categorical historical decade-wise demarcations since the inception of railways in India since the 1830s. The 20th century is summarised in one entire chapter, bringing a contemporary context. One of the best parts of the book is a timeline of the government policies and committees on Indian Railways in a tabular form that gives a quick summary of how the organization progressed in its different forms, including the seamless transfer from old colonial railways to…

From Rajendra's list on railways and trains.