RailEnquiry

The Western Railway headquarters at Churchgate have received an unusual request from a photography design student from Gujarat.Saloni Agarwal has sought details of a rail accident that took place more than 70 years ago. The accident of the iconic Frontier Mail, which used to run between Bombay and Peshawar, had killed her ancestors. Agarwal, who is pursuing her post-graduate diploma in Photography Design from the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, has converted her mission into a project.“An incident occurred in the 1940s near Rentiya village, Dahod, Gujarat. My grandfather's older brother, Nagarmal Dharnidharka, his wife, Kamladevi and their seven children were travelling by the Frontier Mail towards Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. The train met with an accident and most of them died, leaving three of the children orphaned,” she said. “I am seeking all details of the incident, and whoever has any data or memories is requested to assist me. The railway headquarters at Churchgate have a few old records and they have promised to help me." The WR was earlier called the Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway till 1951. The Frontier Mail used to run between Mole station at Ballard Pier in Bombay and Peshawar, although it had made her maiden run from Colaba station on September 1, 1928. After the closing down of Ballard Pier, the train started operating from Colaba (Mumbai) and Peshawar, of which the latter is now situated in the western region of Pakistan. In 1930, The Times of London described it as “one of the most famous express trains within the British Empire.”Today, the train, which has been renamed the Golden Temple Mail, continues to run.Those having any  information are requested to contact Saloni at
frontiermailproject@gmail.com