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OverviewThis amusing personal account of the Indian Railways focuses on the experience of the passenger and is packed with lively ancedotes. But it goes much beyond that taking in every imaginable aspect of the railways' history and current practices. Little escapes the author's fond,acerbic, and searching eye, as it ranges from station bookshops and ministry bureaucracy to locomotive types and tracks, from the technical aspects of railway administration to the broader issues of the effects of the railways upon Indian culture and their vital contribution to the economy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bill AitkenPublisher: OUP India Imprint: OUP India Edition: New edition Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9780195637618ISBN 10: 0195637615 Pages: 292 Publication Date: 01 March 1996 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order ![]() Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |