Mark Tully, the former BBC broadcaster, was celebrated for his love of Indian railways. A close friend of author Rajendra Aklekar, Tully wrote forewords for Aklekar's books and often discussed railway ...

For Rajendra Aklekar, who has written books on India’s railway history and heritage, veteran broadcaster Mark Tully was a ...

Rail enthusiasts often remember September 1825 as the month when the first-ever train operated in the world, while April 16, ...

Indian railways, as a social microcosm of the country, have long figured in reflections and commentary on India. They find ...

More than a century ago, long before India had bullet trains, Wi-Fi, or high-speed rail networks, a single passenger with an urgent “nature’s call” ended up changing railway history forever. On 2 July ...