Sunday, February 17, 2008

Aamchi mumbai in early 1900's


Train coming out of Parsik tunnel in early 1900’s. It is the first rail tunnel of India. Near thane.One entry exit point is at mumbra.I travel thru this everyday !! It is 1.3 km in length and is in the sahyadri range. The hills are known as Parsik hills
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Gowalia tank- grant road, Mahatma Gandhi gave the call for Civil disobedience movement here in 1942. Also famous for “Simon Go Back” i.e the August Kranthi
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Marine Drive 1930
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Bullock Carts in Mumbai !!
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Ballard pier in South Mumbai had a railway station !!!
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Frontier Mail chugging out of Ballard Pier Railway Station
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Churchgate Railway Station, 1930
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Churchgate railway station 1910
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