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Southern Railway headquarters celebrates centenary

The landmark building housing the headquarters of Southern Railway located adjacent to the Central railway station has completed a century. To mark the centenary of the headquarters’ inauguration, the Southern Railway organised a heritage walk led by historian V. Sriram. He elaborated on the history and design of the majestic edifice, which has served as the headquarters of the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, and later became the headquarters of the Southern Railway in 1951.