The recovery of a railway bell from a cabin at the north end of the Elphinstone Road station took railway officials back to the time when these bells were the only way to alert passengers about the arrival and departure of trains.
Though most of the vintage clocks and bells recovered till date have made their way to different railway heritage galleries and museums, the authorities are yet to assess the value of this one and take a call on whether it should be moved. Railway officials said that the bell was recovered when engineers were breaking down the cabin to extend the platform.
Sources said that it probably belongs to the Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway (BB&CI), which is now called Western Railway. Those working at the site said that the bell was hanging outside the cabin and was found in good condition. “It will now be preserved,” said an official. Read More…
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