CENTENARY OF SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY-BLAST FURNACE 1887-1987 STAMP

 

 Metre gauge tank locomotive 1887

 

Stamp Issue Date	:	28/03/1987
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	1.50
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	1238
Postal Stamp Name	:	METRE GAUGE TANK LOCOMOTIVE 1887
Stamp Information	:	The South Eastern Railway had its beginning 100 years ago when its prdecessor, the Bengal-Railway Co., a company formed in London, signed a contract with the Secretary of State in Council in India to take over the meterguage Nandgaon Nagpur line on 9th March, 1887. Subsequently, the Kanti-Umaria line, now in the then Central Province, was taken over by this Railway and the Nagpur-Chattisgarh Railway converted to broadguage. In the next ten years, this railway came upto Calcutta which was then declared as its headquarters and also upto the coalfields of Bengal -Bihar with a line connecting Asansol in the then East India Railway. In the next ten years, the east coast section to Madras was linked alongwith a connection to Puri, a most popular sea rsort for the people of the eastern sctor. The Bengal-Nagpur Railway was brought under dirct State management on October 1, 1944 on the expiry of all contracts between the companises and the Government. After Independence, the Bengal-Nagpur Railway was merged with the then East Indian Railway and one zonal railway unit was founded with headquarters at Calcutta. This was found to be unwieldy and on 17th June, 1955, the then Railway Minister, Sri Lal Bahdur Shastri announced the separation of old East Indian Railway and Bengal-Nagpur Railway as two seperate zones with headquarters of both in Calcutta. The old Bengal-Nagpur Railway sections constituted the South Eastern Railway. SER connects Calcutta with Bombay and Madras. This Railway extends upto Nagpur on the Bombay route, a distance of 1132 kms, and Waltair on the east section to Madras, a distance of 879 kms. This Railway traverses six States, viz., West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, which are rich in natural resources, cultural heritage and folklore. During the last two decades, this Railwayhas grown into a gigantic railway system and is referred to from time to time as 'blue chip of Indian Railways', 'Core railway for core sector', 'Bread winner of Indian Railways', etc. It is significant that this Railway, with only 10% of the total freight loaded on the Indian Railways. Last year, out of 267 million tonnes loaded and moved on the Indian Railways, South Eastern Railway's share was 89 million tonnes. Thus a high volume of traffic is generated from the stel plants located on this railway, viz., Tatanagar, Rourkela, Bhilai, Bokaro and Burnpur. Even for Durgapur, the raw materials like Limestone are loaded and moved on this Railways. The Coalfields in West Bengal, Bihar, Talcher, Id Valley, Central India, Pench VAley, the ports of HAldie, Vizag, Paradip, thermal power stations, cement factories, Paper Mills etc. are all ocated on this Railway route. The last 31 years have been momentous years for this Railway. Starting from a modest beginning in 1955 with an originating revenue earning freight traffic of 19.5 million tonnes, this Railway has loaded 85 million tonnes in 1984-85. The S.E. Railway excepts a spurt infreight loading during the Seventh Paln. The S.E. Railwaymen have distinguished themselves in sports for the last many years and the BNR Club today is well known in sports circles. The Department of Posts is happy to issue a set of 4 stamps on the centenary of the South Eastern Railway.
Philatelic Stamp Description	:	The Stamp have been designed by the India Security Press, Nashik Road bassed on the designs given by the South Eastern Railways and Shri Pulak Biswas. The cancellation has been prepared by Miss Nenu Bagga.
Stamp Currency	:	R
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Stamp Overall Size	:	3.91 x 2.90 cms
Postal Stamp Print Size	:	3.55 X 2.5 cms.
Number of Stamps Per Sheet	:	35
Stamp Perforations	:	13 x 13
Postal Stamp Shape	:	Horizontal
Postage Stamp Paper	:	Unwatermarked adhesive Gravure coated stamp paper
Indian Stamp Process	:	Photogravure
Number of stamps printed	:	15,00,000
Stamp Printed At	:	India Security Press
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Multicolour

 

Eelectric train on viaduct 1987

 

Stamp Issue Date	:	28/03/1987
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	4.00
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	1240
Postal Stamp Name	:	ELECTRIC TRAIN ON VIADUCT 1987
Stamp Information	:	The South Eastern Railway had its beginning 100 years ago when its prdecessor, the Bengal-Railway Co., a company formed in London, signed a contract with the Secretary of State in Council in India to take over the meterguage Nandgaon Nagpur line on 9th March, 1887. Subsequently, the Kanti-Umaria line, now in the then Central Province, was taken over by this Railway and the Nagpur-Chattisgarh Railway converted to broadguage. In the next ten years, this railway came upto Calcutta which was then declared as its headquarters and also upto the coalfields of Bengal -Bihar with a line connecting Asansol in the then East India Railway. In the next ten years, the east coast section to Madras was linked alongwith a connection to Puri, a most popular sea rsort for the people of the eastern sctor. The Bengal-Nagpur Railway was brought under dirct State management on October 1, 1944 on the expiry of all contracts between the companises and the Government. After Independence, the Bengal-Nagpur Railway was merged with the then East Indian Railway and one zonal railway unit was founded with headquarters at Calcutta. This was found to be unwieldy and on 17th June, 1955, the then Railway Minister, Sri Lal Bahdur Shastri announced the separation of old East Indian Railway and Bengal-Nagpur Railway as two seperate zones with headquarters of both in Calcutta. The old Bengal-Nagpur Railway sections constituted the South Eastern Railway. SER connects Calcutta with Bombay and Madras. This Railway extends upto Nagpur on the Bombay route, a distance of 1132 kms, and Waltair on the east section to Madras, a distance of 879 kms. This Railway traverses six States, viz., West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, which are rich in natural resources, cultural heritage and folklore. During the last two decades, this Railwayhas grown into a gigantic railway system and is referred to from time to time as 'blue chip of Indian Railways', 'Core railway for core sector', 'Bread winner of Indian Railways', etc. It is significant that this Railway, with only 10% of the total freight loaded on the Indian Railways. Last year, out of 267 million tonnes loaded and moved on the Indian Railways, South Eastern Railway's share was 89 million tonnes. Thus a high volume of traffic is generated from the stel plants located on this railway, viz., Tatanagar, Rourkela, Bhilai, Bokaro and Burnpur. Even for Durgapur, the raw materials like Limestone are loaded and moved on this Railways. The Coalfields in West Bengal, Bihar, Talcher, Id Valley, Central India, Pench VAley, the ports of HAldie, Vizag, Paradip, thermal power stations, cement factories, Paper Mills etc. are all ocated on this Railway route. The last 31 years have been momentous years for this Railway. Starting from a modest beginning in 1955 with an originating revenue earning freight traffic of 19.5 million tonnes, this Railway has loaded 85 million tonnes in 1984-85. The S.E. Railway excepts a spurt infreight loading during the Seventh Paln. The S.E. Railwaymen have distinguished themselves in sports for the last many years and the BNR Club today is well known in sports circles. The Department of Posts is happy to issue a set of 4 stamps on the centenary of the South Eastern Railway.
Philatelic Stamp Description	:	The Stamp have been designed by the India Security Press, Nashik Road bassed on the designs given by the South Eastern Railways and Shri Pulak Biswas. The cancellation has been prepared by Miss Nenu Bagga.
Stamp Currency	:	R
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Stamp Overall Size	:	3.91 x 2.90 cms
Postal Stamp Print Size	:	3.55 X 2.5 cms.
Number of Stamps Per Sheet	:	35
Stamp Perforations	:	13 x 13
Postal Stamp Shape	:	Vertical
Postage Stamp Paper	:	Unwatermarked adhesive Gravure coated stamp paper
Indian Stamp Process	:	Photogravure
Number of stamps printed	:	15,00,000
Stamp Printed At	:	India Security Press
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Multicolour

 

Blast Furnace

 

Stamp Issue Date	:	28/03/1987
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	1.00
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	1237
Postal Stamp Name	:	BLAST FURNACE
Stamp Information	:	The South Eastern Railway had its beginning 100 years ago when its prdecessor, the Bengal-Railway Co., a company formed in London, signed a contract with the Secretary of State in Council in India to take over the meterguage Nandgaon Nagpur line on 9th March, 1887. Subsequently, the Kanti-Umaria line, now in the then Central Province, was taken over by this Railway and the Nagpur-Chattisgarh Railway converted to broadguage. In the next ten years, this railway came upto Calcutta which was then declared as its headquarters and also upto the coalfields of Bengal -Bihar with a line connecting Asansol in the then East India Railway. In the next ten years, the east coast section to Madras was linked alongwith a connection to Puri, a most popular sea rsort for the people of the eastern sctor. The Bengal-Nagpur Railway was brought under dirct State management on October 1, 1944 on the expiry of all contracts between the companises and the Government. After Independence, the Bengal-Nagpur Railway was merged with the then East Indian Railway and one zonal railway unit was founded with headquarters at Calcutta. This was found to be unwieldy and on 17th June, 1955, the then Railway Minister, Sri Lal Bahdur Shastri announced the separation of old East Indian Railway and Bengal-Nagpur Railway as two seperate zones with headquarters of both in Calcutta. The old Bengal-Nagpur Railway sections constituted the South Eastern Railway. SER connects Calcutta with Bombay and Madras. This Railway extends upto Nagpur on the Bombay route, a distance of 1132 kms, and Waltair on the east section to Madras, a distance of 879 kms. This Railway traverses six States, viz., West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, which are rich in natural resources, cultural heritage and folklore. During the last two decades, this Railwayhas grown into a gigantic railway system and is referred to from time to time as 'blue chip of Indian Railways', 'Core railway for core sector', 'Bread winner of Indian Railways', etc. It is significant that this Railway, with only 10% of the total freight loaded on the Indian Railways. Last year, out of 267 million tonnes loaded and moved on the Indian Railways, South Eastern Railway's share was 89 million tonnes. Thus a high volume of traffic is generated from the stel plants located on this railway, viz., Tatanagar, Rourkela, Bhilai, Bokaro and Burnpur. Even for Durgapur, the raw materials like Limestone are loaded and moved on this Railways. The Coalfields in West Bengal, Bihar, Talcher, Id Valley, Central India, Pench VAley, the ports of HAldie, Vizag, Paradip, thermal power stations, cement factories, Paper Mills etc. are all ocated on this Railway route. The last 31 years have been momentous years for this Railway. Starting from a modest beginning in 1955 with an originating revenue earning freight traffic of 19.5 million tonnes, this Railway has loaded 85 million tonnes in 1984-85. The S.E. Railway excepts a spurt infreight loading during the Seventh Paln. The S.E. Railwaymen have distinguished themselves in sports for the last many years and the BNR Club today is well known in sports circles. The Department of Posts is happy to issue a set of 4 stamps on the centenary of the South Eastern Railway.
Philatelic Stamp Description	:	The Stamp have been designed by the India Security Press, Nashik Road bassed on the designs given by the South Eastern Railways and Shri Pulak Biswas. The cancellation has been prepared by Miss Nenu Bagga.
Stamp Currency	:	R
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Stamp Overall Size	:	3.91 x 2.90 cms
Postal Stamp Print Size	:	3.55 X 2.5 cms.
Number of Stamps Per Sheet	:	35
Stamp Perforations	:	13 x 13
Postal Stamp Shape	:	Vertical
Postage Stamp Paper	:	Unwatermarked adhesive Gravure coated stamp paper
Indian Stamp Process	:	Photogravure
Number of stamps printed	:	15,00,000
Stamp Printed At	:	India Security Press
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Multicolour

 

  Steam locomotive 1900 1239 Indian Post

 

Stamp Issue Date	:	28/03/1987
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	2.00
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	1239
Postal Stamp Name	:	STEAM LOCOMOTIVE 1900
Stamp Information	:	The South Eastern Railway had its beginning 100 years ago when its prdecessor, the Bengal-Railway Co., a company formed in London, signed a contract with the Secretary of State in Council in India to take over the meterguage Nandgaon Nagpur line on 9th March, 1887. Subsequently, the Kanti-Umaria line, now in the then Central Province, was taken over by this Railway and the Nagpur-Chattisgarh Railway converted to broadguage. In the next ten years, this railway came upto Calcutta which was then declared as its headquarters and also upto the coalfields of Bengal -Bihar with a line connecting Asansol in the then East India Railway. In the next ten years, the east coast section to Madras was linked alongwith a connection to Puri, a most popular sea rsort for the people of the eastern sctor. The Bengal-Nagpur Railway was brought under dirct State management on October 1, 1944 on the expiry of all contracts between the companises and the Government. After Independence, the Bengal-Nagpur Railway was merged with the then East Indian Railway and one zonal railway unit was founded with headquarters at Calcutta. This was found to be unwieldy and on 17th June, 1955, the then Railway Minister, Sri Lal Bahdur Shastri announced the separation of old East Indian Railway and Bengal-Nagpur Railway as two seperate zones with headquarters of both in Calcutta. The old Bengal-Nagpur Railway sections constituted the South Eastern Railway. SER connects Calcutta with Bombay and Madras. This Railway extends upto Nagpur on the Bombay route, a distance of 1132 kms, and Waltair on the east section to Madras, a distance of 879 kms. This Railway traverses six States, viz., West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, which are rich in natural resources, cultural heritage and folklore. During the last two decades, this Railwayhas grown into a gigantic railway system and is referred to from time to time as 'blue chip of Indian Railways', 'Core railway for core sector', 'Bread winner of Indian Railways', etc. It is significant that this Railway, with only 10% of the total freight loaded on the Indian Railways. Last year, out of 267 million tonnes loaded and moved on the Indian Railways, South Eastern Railway's share was 89 million tonnes. Thus a high volume of traffic is generated from the stel plants located on this railway, viz., Tatanagar, Rourkela, Bhilai, Bokaro and Burnpur. Even for Durgapur, the raw materials like Limestone are loaded and moved on this Railways. The Coalfields in West Bengal, Bihar, Talcher, Id Valley, Central India, Pench VAley, the ports of HAldie, Vizag, Paradip, thermal power stations, cement factories, Paper Mills etc. are all ocated on this Railway route. The last 31 years have been momentous years for this Railway. Starting from a modest beginning in 1955 with an originating revenue earning freight traffic of 19.5 million tonnes, this Railway has loaded 85 million tonnes in 1984-85. The S.E. Railway excepts a spurt infreight loading during the Seventh Paln. The S.E. Railwaymen have distinguished themselves in sports for the last many years and the BNR Club today is well known in sports circles. The Department of Posts is happy to issue a set of 4 stamps on the centenary of the South Eastern Railway.
Philatelic Stamp Description	:	The Stamp have been designed by the India Security Press, Nashik Road bassed on the designs given by the South Eastern Railways and Shri Pulak Biswas. The cancellation has been prepared by Miss Nenu Bagga.
Stamp Currency	:	R
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Stamp Overall Size	:	3.91 x 2.90 cms
Postal Stamp Print Size	:	3.55 X 2.5 cms.
Number of Stamps Per Sheet	:	35
Stamp Perforations	:	13 x 13
Postal Stamp Shape	:	Horizontal
Postage Stamp Paper	:	Unwatermarked adhesive Gravure coated stamp paper
Indian Stamp Process	:	Photogravure
Number of stamps printed	:	15,00,000
Stamp Printed At	:	India Security Press
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Multicolour

 

India Commemoratives Stamps 1989

Asaf ali

Stamp Issue Date	:	11/05/1989
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	0.60
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	1349
Postal Stamp Name	:	ASAF ALI
Stamp Information	:	ASAF ALI Asaf Ali was, along with such illustrious personalities as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Dr. M.A. Ansari and Hakim Ajmal Khan, among the patrionic Indian Muslims prominent in public life, who rejected the concept of nationhood based on religion and thus helped in laying the foundation of the secular democratic Republic of India. Born on 11th May, 1888, Asaf Ali, who studied law in London, was a sucessful barrister. He gave up his practice during the first non-cooperation movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in the early twenties. When he and Aruna Ganguly married in 1928, the event with its symbolic significant caused a stir and drew wide public notice. The last of the several spells of imprisonment which Asaf Ali courted during the freedom movement was in the wake of the 'Quit India' resolution adopted by the All India Cingress Committee in August 1942. He was detained at Ahmednagar Fort jail along with Jawaharlal Nehru and other members of the Congress Working Committee. On the formation of the Interim Govt. in August, 1946, Asaf Ali served as Railway Minister. One of his first actions in this capacity was abolition of the separate provision of drinking water on railway station platforms as Hindu Pani and Muslim Pani. Asaf Ali served subsequently as India's first Ambassador to U.S.A., Governor of Orissa and Ambassador to Swetzerland where he died on 2nd April, 1953. Asaf Ali's was a many-sided personality-- scholar, lawyer, nationalist, writer and connoisseur of music and te arts. He was a remarkable product of the encounter between, and synthesis of, Hindu and Islamic culture, and of the best in Indian and Western values. Text, Courtesy: Shri T.N. Kundra.
Philatelic Stamp Description	:	The stamp has been esigned by India Security Press, Nashik Road, Forst Day Cover by Sankha Samantha and the cancellation by Nenu Gupta.
Stamp Currency	:	P
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Stamp Overall Size	:	4.06 X 2.73 cms
Postal Stamp Print Size	:	3.71 x 2.3 cms.
Number of Stamps Per Sheet	:	40
Stamp Perforations	:	13 x 13
Postal Stamp Shape	:	Vertical
Postage Stamp Paper	:	Unwatermarked P.G. Matt coated paper
Indian Stamp Process	:	Photogravure
Number of stamps printed	:	10,00,000
Stamp Printed At	:	India Security Press
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Multicolour

Indepex 73" Plilatelic Exhibition, New Delhi (2nd Issue) 1973 stamps

                   

                   

India International Philatelic Exhibition

INDIPEX

14 - 23 Nov 1973

 

Indipex Emblem 

 

 Ceremonial Elephant & 11/2 a stamp

 

Common Peafowl

Asia Regional Conference of Rotary International 1987 stamp

  Map Of Asia & Rotary Logo

 

Stamp Issue Date	:	14/10/1987
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	0.60
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	1260
Postal Stamp Name	:	MAP OF ASIA & ROTARY LOGO
Stamp Information	:	ROTARY INTERNATIONAL - ASIA REGIONAL CONFERENCE, NEW DELHI, 1987 Started in 1905, Rotary today is a world wide organisation with a strength of over one million members serving through over 22,500 Rotary Clubs functioning in 161 countries. Rotary clubs serve through the four avenues of Rotary Service - club service; community service; vacoational sevice; and international sevice. Each year each club seeks to take up balanced service activities in all these four avenues. Over the years world peace has been a major concern of Rotary International and many programmes have been devised to help improve relations amongst people all over the world. Rotary realises that regional peace is the stpping stone towards global peace. This understanding led to the concept of Regional Conferences being held in diferent parts of the world at different times. It is in this context that Rotary is holding its Asia Regional Conference in New Delhi from October 12-15, 1987. Last time such a conference was held in India in 1958. In the intervenning period a special conference dedicated to the furthurance of good relations amongst South Asian countries was held in 1982. The current Asia Regional Conference will draw visitors from all the Asian Countries and will go a long way in furthering amity and goodwill in this part of the world. Rotary has taken up a global programme in which it has committed itself and its resources to the eradication of vaccine-preventable deseases. This programme is caled "POLIOPLUS". In this programme Rotary has undertaken to provide oral polio vaccine for any nationally approved Immunisation programmes for a period of five consecutive years. Using the Polio vaccine as a "Spearhead", Rotary is encouraging Governments to take up the task of eradicating the other deseases such as Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Measles and Tuberculosis covered under the POLIOPLUS Programme. Through this gigantic task, estimated to involve an outlay equivalent to US Dollars 120 million in the purchase of oral polio vaccine alone. Rotary is committed to secure the healthy future for the children of the world.
Philatelic Stamp Description	:	The stamp depict the Asia Regional Conference of the Rotary International at New Delhi from 12th to 15th October. The Stamp and the first day cover were designed by Graphisads. The cancellation is designed by Smt. Alka Sharma.
Stamp Currency	:	P
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Stamp Overall Size	:	3.91 X 2.90 cms
Postal Stamp Print Size	:	3.55 X 2.5 cms.
Number of Stamps Per Sheet	:	35
Stamp Perforations	:	13 x 13
Postal Stamp Shape	:	Horizontal
Postage Stamp Paper	:	Unwatermarked adhesive Gravure coated stamp paper
Indian Stamp Process	:	Photogravure
Number of stamps printed	:	15,00,000
Stamp Printed At	:	India Security Press
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Green and Golden brown (Superimposed)

Oral Polio Vaccination

 

Stamp Issue Date	:	14/10/1987
Postage Stamp Dinomination	:	6.50
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	1261
Postal Stamp Name	:	ORAL POLIO VACCINATION
Stamp Information	:	ROTARY INTERNATIONAL - ASIA REGIONAL CONFERENCE, NEW DELHI, 1987 Started in 1905, Rotary today is a world wide organisation with a strength of over one million members serving through over 22,500 Rotary Clubs functioning in 161 countries. Rotary clubs serve through the four avenues of Rotary Service - club service; community service; vacoational sevice; and international sevice. Each year each club seeks to take up balanced service activities in all these four avenues. Over the years world peace has been a major concern of Rotary International and many programmes have been devised to help improve relations amongst people all over the world. Rotary realises that regional peace is the stpping stone towards global peace. This understanding led to the concept of Regional Conferences being held in diferent parts of the world at different times. It is in this context that Rotary is holding its Asia Regional Conference in New Delhi from October 12-15, 1987. Last time such a conference was held in India in 1958. In the intervenning period a special conference dedicated to the furthurance of good relations amongst South Asian countries was held in 1982. The current Asia Regional Conference will draw visitors from all the Asian Countries and will go a long way in furthering amity and goodwill in this part of the world. Rotary has taken up a global programme in which it has committed itself and its resources to the eradication of vaccine-preventable deseases. This programme is caled "POLIOPLUS". In this programme Rotary has undertaken to provide oral polio vaccine for any nationally approved Immunisation programmes for a period of five consecutive years. Using the Polio vaccine as a "Spearhead", Rotary is encouraging Governments to take up the task of eradicating the other deseases such as Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Measles and Tuberculosis covered under the POLIOPLUS Programme. Through this gigantic task, estimated to involve an outlay equivalent to US Dollars 120 million in the purchase of oral polio vaccine alone. Rotary is committed to secure the healthy future for the children of the world.
Philatelic Stamp Description	:	The stamp depict the Polio Immunisation Programme undertaken by it. The stamp and the first day cover were designed by Graphisads. The cancellation is designed by Smt. Alka Sharma.
Stamp Currency	:	R
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Stamp Overall Size	:	3.91 X 2.90 cms
Postal Stamp Print Size	:	3.55 X 2.5 cms.
Number of Stamps Per Sheet	:	35
Stamp Perforations	:	13 x 13
Postal Stamp Shape	:	Horizontal
Postage Stamp Paper	:	Unwatermarked adhesive Gravure coated stamp paper
Indian Stamp Process	:	Photogravure
Number of stamps printed	:	15,00,000
Stamp Printed At	:	India Security Press
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Brown