Excellent photos taken on South Indian Railway in Dec 1909. The first photo is that of Boat Mail taken on 25 Dec 1909 at Madura. The second photo is Loco T 664 arriving with Mettupalayam mail (Does this mail still run?) at 7.15AM at Madras Central taken in July 1909.

Date: 2009-11-12
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1) The 1931 and 1944 Bradshaws show that the Indo Ceylon Express took the direct route from Trichinopoly via Karaikkudi and Manamadurai. Did it go via Madurai previously as shown in the picture, and what could have been the reason - the line via...
Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2009 Nov 19 08:23:37 +0000
Correct Trayambak, Madura is Madurai, just as Trichinopoly is Tiruchhirapalli.
Posted by Dr.Jitendra Mulky on 2009 Nov 19 08:10:40 +0000
Isnt Madura now Madurai?
Posted by Trayambak Ojha on 2009 Nov 13 07:44:08 +0000
Yes the Mettupalyam Mail is now the 2671/72-Nilagiri MAS-MTP Superfast Express
Posted by Trayambak Ojha on 2009 Nov 13 07:43:17 +0000
Which station could "Madura" be?
Posted by Nimish Goray on 2009 Nov 13 06:57:34 +0000
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