Simla, October 20: That the Indian Railways are second to none is the opinion of the Hon. Mr. Beyers, leader of the South African Deputation. In a letter addressed to Sir Clement Hindley, Chief Commissioner of Railways, Mr. Beyers writes: “I should like, on behalf of my colleagues and myself, to convey to you and through you to the agents of various railway systems in India over which we have travelled, our grateful appreciation of the courtesy and consideration which we received from the staff and of the admirable efficiency and smoothness with which arrangements connected with our journeys worked. From our brief experience of your railways in India, we can say they are second to none. You may well be proud of them.”
Published - October 21, 2026 12:20 am IST