Photos from Bombay, Mumbai INDIA

Bombay Dreams.

Friday, August 26, 2005


Family wondering which train to take to Thakurli, the fast train or the train with place to sit at VT.

Mr Bedekar master of pickles advertising his culinary skills at VT.

Fast coffee and food to go at VT station

Dejected man walking in a ray of sunshine at VT station.

Man bargaining with shoe shiners at VT station, the price is Rs 3, and the man is not even wearing shoes that need polish!

Manmad express leaving VT.

Glitteratti waiting for a train to Dombivili (not Dumbo-villie).

Ladies at Masjid Bandar Station

Train approaches VT

Train to VT (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus), nearing Masjid Bandar (Port/dock), Sandhurst Road. It left Byculla, Chinchpokli, Currey Road, Parel, Dadar, Matunga , Sion, Kurla, Vidyavihar, Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Kanjurmarg, Bhandup, Mulund, Thane.

Housing near Masjid Bandar station

New housing colony comes up on the ruins of the old one near Byculla

Deserted factory by the CR line.

Pipal tree over a house next to the railway line in Sandhurst road.

Track watching is a favourite pasttime of people who don't get place to sit in the train to Thane (during the British times, 'Going to Thane' meant 'Going to the madhouse').

Dignified couple near Neera stall on Platform 1 of Byculla station waiting for a train to Thane, the intellectuals crowd around the book dealer stall named "Wheeler".

Plastic paraphernalia on sale in CR train


Man walking home near Sion

Bahadur Junior smiles as the elevator takes him to new heights.

Faithful Bahadur (meaning braveheart).