India, April 4 -- About the Book

PLATFORM TICKET

Author: Sangeetha Vallat

Publisher: Penguin

Price: Rs 399/-

A former railway insider reveals the untold stories of ticket clerks, station masters, and lively platforms, writes KUMAR CHELLAPPAN

Is there anybody around who does not like train journeys? It is quite rare to come across people who have not boarded a train at least once in their lifetime. Railways and train journeys are embedded in our hearts, as this mode of transportation is the common man's odyssey to the world outside his village, town, or city. Who has not dreamt of becoming an engine driver (loco pilot), guard, or TTE in their childhood days?

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