The 'Indian Railways' magazine is the primary periodical published by IR covering its activities and events. Although it is intended mainly for railway staff, it is available to all for purchase or subscription. Articles in the magazine usually cover news items about new trains, construction, etc., as well as activities (whether of a railway nature or not, e.g., sports, cultural activities, charity) of railway organizations and staff. Each issue also usually has a special section of articles on a focus topic, which may be about a single zone or division, or a particular aspect of railway working. In addition, there are articles by railway staff that are not related to railway matters at all (poems, health, etc.). Once a year (in April) a special issue is put out which includes a summary report on the achievements of all the zones and production units, etc. On the whole the magazine is interesting reading for railfans, and usually has a few nuggets of information that may not be available in the general media.
[7/06] You can subscribe to 'Indian Railways' magazine by sending your subscription request to:
The Business Manager Indian Railways Magazine Room No. 310, Rail Bhavan Raisina Road New Delhi - 110 001. Tel: (+91 11) 2338-2531, 2330-3665 Fax: (+91 11) 2338-3540 E-mail: bmpr @ rb.railnet.gov.in Subscription charges are: India: Rs. 90 (for railway employees) / Rs. 100 (for non-employees) Foreign: Rs. 500 (sea mail) / Rs. 1000 (air mail)
Payment may be made by demand drafts (payable to the 'Business Manager, Indian Railways'), postal orders, or money orders. Personal cheques in US dollars have been accepted in some cases for overseas orders where it is difficult or impossible to use a draft or postal order.
In the past, delivery of the issues of this magazine used to be erratic, but this has improved recently. Still, international subscribers can expect to see some issues arrive late by a month or more in some cases, or out of sequence. International subscribers should also note that issues occasionally go missing in the mail because of the poor quality envelopes used for mailing them which frequently tear apart in transit.
Single copies are Rs. 10 each (except for the special issues which are Rs. 40 each).
Editorial Correspondence:
The Editor, Indian Railways Magazine, Room No. 411 Rail Bhavan, New Delhi 110001, INDIA Fax: (+91-11) 2338-4481 Fax: (+91-11) 2338-3540 e-mail: editorir @ rb.railnet.gov.in
Source - IFRCA.org
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