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'''[[Parel]]''', originally a separate island, one of the Seven Islands of Bombay <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parel Wikipedia - Parel, Mumbai ]; Retrieved 23 Feb 2020</ref>. In later times [[Parel]] was the favourite quarter of the European inhabitants and contained the official residence of the Governor of Bombay( subsequently moving to Malabar Point <ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V08_408.gif 'Imperial Gazetteer of India', Vol 8, pages 401-402]; Retrieved 23 Feb 2020</ref>. | '''[[Parel]]''', originally a separate island, one of the Seven Islands of Bombay <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parel Wikipedia - Parel, Mumbai ]; Retrieved 23 Feb 2020</ref>. In later times [[Parel]] was the favourite quarter of the European inhabitants and contained the official residence of the Governor of Bombay( subsequently moving to Malabar Point <ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V08_408.gif 'Imperial Gazetteer of India', Vol 8, pages 401-402]; Retrieved 23 Feb 2020</ref>. | ||
'''Central Railway Locomotive Workshop''', Parel was set up by Great Indian | '''Central Railway Locomotive Workshop''', Parel was set up by [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]](GIPR) as a Steam Loco Shed in 1879 for broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]). It is one of the largest and oldest repair Workshops on the Indian Railways with diversified repair/manufacturing activities | ||
<ref>[https://cr.indianrailwov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,287,389,677,683 Indian Railways.gov; Central Railways Mechanical Department – Parel Workshops ]; Retrieved 23 Feb 2020</ref>. | <ref>[https://cr.indianrailwov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,287,389,677,683 Indian Railways.gov; Central Railways Mechanical Department – Parel Workshops ]; Retrieved 23 Feb 2020</ref>. | ||
'''Lower Parel Railway Workshops'''. The workshop was originally a Locomotive repair workshop during the British period and opened between the year 1870-76. The workshop was set up by the former Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway (BB&CIR) as a centralised workshop for broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) locomotives, carriages and wagon stock. Later, as the repair activities were expanded with progressive increases in the holding of locomotives, coaches and wagons, a separate wagon repair workshop was set up at Mahalaxmi in 1910 as an extension to this workshop under its administrative setup | '''Lower Parel Railway Workshops'''. The workshop was originally a Locomotive repair workshop during the British period and opened between the year 1870-76. The workshop was set up by the former [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR) as a centralised workshop for broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) locomotives, carriages and wagon stock. Later, as the repair activities were expanded with progressive increases in the holding of locomotives, coaches and wagons, a separate wagon repair workshop was set up at Mahalaxmi in 1910 as an extension to this workshop under its administrative setup | ||
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriage_Repair_Workshop,_Lower_Parel,_Mumbai Wikipedia ‘Carriage_Repair_Workshop,_Lower_Parel,_Mumbai’]; Retrieved 23 Feb 2020</ref>. | <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriage_Repair_Workshop,_Lower_Parel,_Mumbai Wikipedia ‘Carriage_Repair_Workshop,_Lower_Parel,_Mumbai’]; Retrieved 23 Feb 2020</ref>. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:59, 6 March 2020
Parel Railway Workshops
Parel, originally a separate island, one of the Seven Islands of Bombay [1]. In later times Parel was the favourite quarter of the European inhabitants and contained the official residence of the Governor of Bombay( subsequently moving to Malabar Point [2].
Central Railway Locomotive Workshop, Parel was set up by Great Indian Peninsula Railway(GIPR) as a Steam Loco Shed in 1879 for broad gauge(BG). It is one of the largest and oldest repair Workshops on the Indian Railways with diversified repair/manufacturing activities [3].
Lower Parel Railway Workshops. The workshop was originally a Locomotive repair workshop during the British period and opened between the year 1870-76. The workshop was set up by the former Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway(BB&CIR) as a centralised workshop for broad gauge(BG) locomotives, carriages and wagon stock. Later, as the repair activities were expanded with progressive increases in the holding of locomotives, coaches and wagons, a separate wagon repair workshop was set up at Mahalaxmi in 1910 as an extension to this workshop under its administrative setup [4].
References
- ↑ Wikipedia - Parel, Mumbai ; Retrieved 23 Feb 2020
- ↑ 'Imperial Gazetteer of India', Vol 8, pages 401-402; Retrieved 23 Feb 2020
- ↑ Indian Railways.gov; Central Railways Mechanical Department – Parel Workshops ; Retrieved 23 Feb 2020
- ↑ Wikipedia ‘Carriage_Repair_Workshop,_Lower_Parel,_Mumbai’; Retrieved 23 Feb 2020
