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Aug 03 2013 (07:44)   12655/Navjeevan SF Express (PT)
 
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JaiBharat_Janani_Tanujate^~   6922 blog posts
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**** #Know ur train 78 ****
#Navjeevan Express
~~~ Connecting Manchester of India to Detroit of India ~~~
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#Name: Navjivan Trust is a publishing house board of Ahmedabad. Initially it was
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weekly newspaper by Gandhiji in Gujarati language. It was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1928, more than 800 titles have been published English Hindi Gujarati and other languages.
Navjivan means New life, its main motive was to propogate peaceful means for attaining Hind Swaraj by educating people thru cultivated and enlightened worker. Since train is to/from Ahmedabad, it was named as Navjivan Exp.
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#Age: 35years 4months
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#State : soon will serve 5 States - #GJ 8, #MH 17, #Telangana 5, #AP 7, #TN 1
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#Regions: Central and South Gujarat, Khandesh, Vidarbha, Telangana, Coastal Andhra, Tondai Nadu regions
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#Zone and #division: WR Ahmedabad Vadodara Mumbai, CR Bhusawal Nagpur, SCR Hyderabad Vijaywada, SR Chennai divisions.
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#Inaugral: 07 April 78
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#Base: Coimbatore
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#RSA: Cheran Express
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#Rivers and #Lakes: Narmada, Tapi, Ukai Dam, Purna, Wardha, Pranhita, Godavari, Krishna, Penner and Pulicat lake.
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#Physical Regions: Charotar and Bharoch plains, Deccan plateau, Telangana plateau, Eastern Ghats, Coromandel Coast.
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#Soils: Black, Red Alluvial.
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#Zones: Serves 4 Zones WR 11, CR 14, SCR 12, SR 1
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#Speed: Max avg 132 kmph Kavali Nellore. Min avg 21 kmph Chandrapur Balharshah
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#Languages: Travels thru Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil speaking region.
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#Route:
*Adi Brc: Adi Brc main line.
*Brc St: Ndls Bct trunk route.
*Surat Jalgaon: Main line.
*Jalgaon Wardha: Cstm Hwh trunk route.
*Wardha Hinganghat: Minor line (chord line).
*Hinganghat MAS: Ndls Mas trunk route.
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#Trivia: .
¤ Always full and favorite train for travellers.
¤ Nicely maintained, neat and clean train.
¤ Good priority train on whole route.
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#Photos:
Pic 1- Train name board.
Pic 2- Vastrapur Lake, Ahmedabad
Pic 3- Chennai Central Station.
Pic 4- Kapeeleshwar Temple, Chennai

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3 Public Posts - Mon Aug 05, 2013
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Aug 02 2013 (14:40)   22192/Jabalpur - Indore SF Express (PT)
 
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#Jabalpur Indore Express
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#NAME::its connected two major cities indore and jabalpur
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#JABALPUR- MP20
#INDORE- MP09
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#Soils:black,and Red black.
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#River- Kshipra, Kali Sindh, Narmada
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#State and zone : it cross one states
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#Pantry/Catering
NO Pantry Car
Catering Avbl
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#Language::
MP- Hindi,malwi
#Zone::
WCR
WR
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#LOCOReaversal- ET/itarsi ju
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#Speed::maximum speed at Gadarwara 85km/hour
minimum speed at 11km/hour bhopal habibganj
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#Avgspeed:: 47 km/hour
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#station :: 16 halts. 67 intermediate Stations between Jabalpur Junction and Indore Junction BG
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#rake :: OLD ICF rakes
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#Traveltime:: 11h 45m
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#Distance:: 554 km
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#RSA:: No Rake Sharing .
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#PicsSource::Google

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7 Public Posts - Fri Aug 02, 2013
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Aug 02 2013 (08:31)   12369/Kumbh Express (PT)
 
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JaiBharat_Janani_Tanujate^~   6922 blog posts
Entry# 819099            Tags   Past Edits
**** #Know ur train 77 ****
#Kumbh Express
~~~ Connecting Cultural Capital of India to Door of Hari ~~~
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#Name: Kumbha is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which they
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gather to bathe in sacred rivers. Kumbha is organised at 4 places ie Haridwar, Allahabad, Nasik, Ujjain, by rotation. Kumbh helds every 12th year, while Ardh Kumbh at every 6th year only at Haridwar and Allahabad. Kumbha means pitcher, it is believed that drops of nectar fell from pitcher when carried by God, at these places. Haridwar is one of the holiest cities among 5, for Hindus and having importance for devotees of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. Since train goes to Haridwar it was named as Kumbha Exp.
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#Age: 3years 8months
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#Regions: #WB - Presidency, Burdwan #JH - Santhal Pargana #BR - Munger, Patna #UP - Purvanchal, Awadh, Rohilkhand, Upper Doab. #UK - Garhwal.
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#Zone and #division: ER Howrah Asansol ECR Danapur Mughalsarai. NR Lucknow NR, Varanasi, Moradabad divisions.
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#Inaugral: 30 Dec 2009
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#Base: Howrah
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#Rivers: Son Ganga(2) Ramganga
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#Physical Regions: Burdwan plains, Rajmahal hills, plains of South bihar, purvanchal, awadh, rohilkhand.
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#Soils: Red Alluvial.
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#Zones: Serves 3 Zones ER 4, ECR 6, NR 6
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#State : 5 States - #WB 2, #JH 2, #BR 5, #UP 6, #UK 1
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#Speed: Max avg 86 kmph Hwh Asn. Min avg 21 kmph MGS BSB
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#Languages: Travels thru Bengali Hindi Urdu speaking region.

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1 Public Posts - Fri Aug 02, 2013
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Aug 01 2013 (08:47)   18204/Betwa Express
 
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Entry# 818481            Tags   Past Edits
**** #Know ur train 76 ****
~~~ #Betwa Express ~~~
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#Name: Unlike every train which are named over river as they cross it, Betwa Express never crosses Betwa river, even its named for a reason said below. River Betwa is a major river and tributary to Yamuna, it rises from Vindhyan Range near Hoshangabad, flows through Malwa Plateau and joins
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River Yamuna a Hamirpur distt UP. Betwa is a clean river having greenish color with lots of stones. Betwa river is depicted in Mahabharat as Vetravati, having Famous and Ancient temple of Orchha is on its bank. Betwa Express crosses the Yamuna river just at the confluence of Betwa and Yamuna river, also it runs thru Hamirpur district and region blessed by Betwa and Yamuna rivers, hence it was named as Betwa Express.
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#Regions: #UP - Awadh Bundelkhand #MP - Mahakoshal Baghelkhand #CG - Bilaspur Raipur Durg
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#Zone and #division: NCR Allahabad Jhansi. WCR Jabalpur. SECR Bilaspur Raipur divisions.
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#Base: Durg
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#Rivers: Yamuna Ken Son Sheonath
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#Physical Regions: Bundelkhand uplands, Vindhya Scraplands, Maikala Range.
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#Soils: Red Alluvial.
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#Zones: Serves 3 Zones NCR 6, WCR 3, SECR 10
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#State : 3 States - #UP 6, #MP 7, #CG 6
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#Speed: Max avg 92 kmph Satna Maihar. Min avg 37 kmph Pendra Road Bilaspur
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#Pilgrimage: Chitrakoot Dham, Sharda Devi Maihar, Amarkantak dham.
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#Languages: Travels thru Urdu Hindi speaking region.
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#Dialect: Hindi: Bundelkhandi, Baghelkhandi, Chhattisgarhi dialects.
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#Trivia:
¤Neat and clean, maintained train.
¤ Good priority train.
¤Connects 3 pilgrimage centres.
¤ Connects major industrial cities Kanpur Satna Bilaspur Raipur Durg.

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3 Public Posts - Thu Aug 01, 2013
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Jul 31 2013 (08:32)   12760/Charminar Express (PT)
 
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**** #Know ur train 75 ****
~~~ #Charminar Express ~~~
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#Name: Charminar is a famous monument and mosque built in 1591 CE located at Hyderabad is a global icon of city, and one of the most recognised monument of country. Char Minar meaning Four Towers was built by Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah as a mosque and madarsaa. It was built
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at the junction of trade route to Golconda and Machchilipatnam. Whole Hyderabad city is constructed keeping Charminar as Centre. Built in Islamic architecture with square structure it has mosque at western end of open roof. Since train starts from Hyderabad it was named as Charminar Exp.
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#State : Will soon serve 1 UT - HYB 2 and 3 States : Telangana 5, AP 9, TN 1.
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#Regions: Telangana, Coastal Andhra and Tondai Nadu regions
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#Zone and #division: SCR Hyderabad Secunderabad Vijaywada, SR Chennai divisions.
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#Base: Hyderabad Nympally
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#Rivers: Pakala, Krishna, Penner
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#Physical Regions: Telangana Plateau, Eastern Ghats, Gudur Plains.
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#Soils: Red Alluvial.
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#Zones: Serves 2 Zones SCR 14, SR 3
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#Speed: Max avg 126 kmph Dornakal Khammam. Min avg 28 kmph Hyderabad Secunderabad.
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#Languages: Travels thru Telugu Tamil speaking region.
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#Trivia: .
¤ One of the punctual and favorite train for travellers.
¤ Nicely maintained, neat and clean train.
¤ High priority train on whole route.
¤ Train runs with CBC rakes.
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#Photos:
Pic 1- Train name board.
Pic 2- Charminar, Hyderabad
Pic 3- Velankanni Church, Chennai.
Pic 4- Krishna River Vijaywada
Pic 5- Vijaywada Railway Station building.

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6 Public Posts - Wed Jul 31, 2013
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