"I was overwhelmed by the visit to the Churchgate heritage building and could see where he used to work. I have no words to thank everyone who made it happen,” said John Edward Kennedy and his wife Janice, senior citizens from the UK, who were nostalgic and emotional as they entered the Churchgate building to see the office where John’s grandfather once worked. 

In Mumbai, in search of their grandfather’s office, the UK couple was overwhelmed to visit the building. “We were so glad to learn about our family’s history with the Railways and were overwhelmed that Western Railway has so well preserved its heritage. We were very touched by the feeling of being in the headquarters building, which completed 125 years of its construction in January 2024. The headquarters building has been maintained so well by the Railways, and the heritage gallery on the ground floor gave glimpses of the past,” an excited John said.