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The New General Office Building, which houses the Headquarters of Southern Railway, completed 100 years, on Sunday. The building was inaugurated on 11th December 1922. It is an Indo-Saracenic structure located adjacent to Chennai Central on Poonamallee High Road.Here are some mesmerising photos of the building.
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It was built in 1921 by T. Samynada Pillai, a leading Bangalore-based contractor. (Photo courtesy: @RailMinIndia)
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He was given the contract upon the successful completion of the Egmore Railway Station. Reportedly, the building was built at a cost of Rs two million. It took nine years. (Photo courtesy: @RailMinIndia)
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The structure was built with large windows to allow the sea breeze to come in, reaching the courtyard from the front and then going out through the opposite direction. (Photo courtesy: @RailMinIndia)
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Southern Railways serves the naturally plentiful and culturally rich southern states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, and a small portion of Andhra Pradesh. (Photo courtesy: @RailMinIndia)