JAMALPUR – beauty of a small town!

May 31, 2010 at 11:51 pm · Filed under Cultural Heritage of Jamalpur, History Of Jamalpur, Tourism and tagged: Bihar, Jamalpur, Kashtharni, Mughlai Parantha, Munger, Notre Dame Academy, Railways, Special Class Railway Apprentice, yoga

By Richa Sinha,

As I start on a journey of putting my thoughts into words & sharing them with you, it is just befitting that I start from the very beginning. The beginning of me!

I hail from a small town in Bihar (India) called Jamalpur. And, I wouldn’t blame it on you for not having heard of it earlier. I would start with describing it for you as the most beautiful town ever, picturesque, full with its share of hills, lakes & waterfalls. It is best known for hosting India’s first & the largest Railway workshop. It also boasts of churning out in its foothills, the most revered Special Class Railway Apprentices, better understood as the Indian Railways’ top brass, its mighty officers. Thanks to the Railways, Jamalpur has always had a very cosmopolitan feel.

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