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37-20
1937 First Flight to Bhuj

On 16 April 1937, Tata Sons Ltd extended their Madras-Karachi line to a new fair season halt at Bhuj in Kathiawar State. Only two days notice of the change was given and consequently very few covers were flown.
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The Imperial Airways services connecting with these flights were IE.539 and IW.539.

Jal Cooper also records the first flight from Bombay to Bhuj (in Gujarat State) via Cutch Mandvi, Anjar, Mandra and Ahmedabad with the similar explanation: “As less than 24 hours notice was given for this flight, only a small mail was carried from each of these stops”. Mandvi, Anjar and Mandra (or Mundra) are all in Cutch, so it is assumed that this was a local feeder service to Bhuj, connecting with the Karachi-Madras service.
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Image Courtesy: Kiran Natrajan, Bangalore

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S 1-1, Karachi to Bhuj
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Cover cancelled KARACHI AIR, 16 APR 37, with a cover bearing the blue rectangular AIR MAIL/PAR AVION label, and printed FIRST FLIGHT; and back-stamped BHUJ 16 APR 37. Flown on the first flight inaugurated that day introducing Bhuj as an additional halt on the Karachi–Madras route.

S 2-2, Bhuj to Ahmedabad
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S 2-3, Bhuj to Bombay
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(Image Courtesy: Terry Hare-Walker)

S 2-4, Bhuj to Hyderabad
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S 2-5, Bhuj to Madras
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S 1-1, Bhuj - Mandra
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Cover from Ahmedabad to Mandra via Cutch, franked 2a and cds AHMEDABAD / AIR / 16 APR. 37. Delivery mark at verso.

S 1-2, Bhuj - Anjar
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S 1-3, Bhuj to Mandavi

S 2-2, Mandra to Anjar

S 2-3, Mandra to Mandavi

S 3-3, Anjar to Mandavi

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N 1-4, Madras to Bhuj
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N 2-4, Hayderabad to Bhuj
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37-20: Cover cancelled HYDERABAD (DECCAN), 16 APR 37and on the reverse with an arrival mark BHUJ, 16 APR 37. Flown on the first time Bhuj was introduced as a halt on the Tata service from Madras to Karachi. Also the start of the local feeder service from Bhuj to Mandra, Anjar and Cutch Mandvi.

N 3-4, Bombay to Bhuj
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N 4-4, Ahmedabad to Bhuj
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N 5-5, Bhuj to Karachi
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N 1-1, Mandavi to Anjar

N 1-2, Mandavi to Mandra

N 1-3, Mandavi to Bhuj

N 2-2, Anjar to Mandra

N 2-3, Anjar to Bhuj

N 3-3, Mandra to Bhuj

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