Yash Chopra, the revolutionary filmmaker, producer and director, was born on 27th September, 1932. His journey began from the lush green fields of Punjab, which kept reappearing in his films in all their splendour. A trailblazer, he paved the way for Indian Cinema with his of filmmaking and storytelling. He passed away on 21 October 2012 (at the age of 80) leaving behind a legacy that will inspire generations to come.
Yash Chopra did the honours along with the CEO of Jungfrau Railways, Urs Kessler. The only other person who has a Jungfrau Railways' train named after him is the pioneer of the Jungfrau Railways, Adolf Guyer-Zeller.