The Uganda Railways was colloquially known as The Lunatic Express & the Iron Snake during the early periods.
Construction of the Uganda Railways began in 1896 and finished at the line's terminus, Kisumu, on the eastern shore of Lake Victoria, in 1901.
This movie is based on the novel of the same name written by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay.
Mombasa was an important centre for the trade in spices, gold, and ivory with trade links as far as India and China, during the pre-modern period. Indian history shows that there was trade links between Mombasa and Cholas of South India.
Mombasa is a major trade centre and home to Kenya's only large seaport, the Kilindini Harbour. Kilindini is an old Swahili term meaning
"deep". The port is so-called because the channel is naturally very deep. Kilindini Harbor is an example of a natural geographic phenomenon called a "ria", formed millions of years ago when the sea level rose and engulfed a river that was flowing from the mainland.