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Exploring Indian Railways

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The author is a Brit who has lived in India for a long time. He has written a number of books on travels to various parts of India,most of them covering train journeys to some extent. This book may be considered as a series of somewhat unconnected essays about different aspects of the Indian railways. He has a keen eye for observation of the nuances of life in India. This is not a travel guide, but a good account of various things which would be of interest to the railfan or anyone who is interested in knowing more about India and its trains.

Trade paperback from Oxford India published with two different cover images.

276 pp, b&w illustrations. Bibliography. Index.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Iron Virtues
Laying the Lines
Spokes in the Wheel
A Thousand Particulars
Foreign Exposure

Passenger Delights
Express Lineaments
Track Records

Conveyance of Merchandise
Kafka's Railroad Castle
From Classic to Vintage
Broadly Speaking
Elate Metre
Steam Kindly Light
Down by the Station

Paperwork
Wheeler and Dealers
Prosaic Mosaic
"No Mention Please"
The Real Thing