This post is dedicated to my twin brothers Ron and Don. As children, they loved everything about Indian Railways. There were a few things in this connection that seemed especially dear to their hearts, and the Adra Railway Station was one such source of joy.
Last week, while we were in Kolkata, we took an overnight train from Calcutta's Howrah Station to Adra on Thursday night--leaving Howrah at about 11 pm, and arriving in Adra right on time at about 5:30 in the morning. We made an extra effort to travell on one of the few remaining trains on Indian Railways that still offers "First Class" accommodation. We were delighted to score a coupe, or two-berth compartment.
The slide show below is mostly a loving early morning look at the Adra Railway Station. There are a few late night shots taken in Howrah Station at the beginning.
Thank you Paul. I really appreciate these pictures. Ron and I have a lot of great memories of times spent in both Howrah and Adra stations, riding trains, and having many drivers invite us to ride in the locomotives with them.
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