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May 06 2016 (00:15)   12279/Taj Express | VGLJ/VGL Jhansi Junction (8 PFs)
 
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"What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." But our favorite trains would not...
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF YOUR FAVORITE TRAIN NAME ??
Let's make a list of train names, their meanings and for what they are named. PLEASE CONTRIBUTE.
#Taj Express: This train got its name due to Taj Mahal in...
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Agra.
#Tamralipta Express:
#Tapaswini Express:
#Tapovan Express: Derived from Forest Tapovan in Nashik.
#Tapti Ganga Express: This train got its name due to Tapti River.
#Tea Garden Express:
#Tebagha Express:
#Teesta Torsa Express: Named after the twin rivers Teesta and Torsa in northeastern India.
#Telangana Express:
#Thanjavur Express:
#Thar Express:
#Thirukkural Express:
#Tippu Express:
#Tirhut Express:
#Tirumala Express:
#Trishatabdi Express:
#Triveni Express:
#Tulsi Express:
#Tungabhadra Express: One of the most prestigious train between Secunderabad-Kurnool city-Secunderabad. This train crosses Thungabhadra river near Kurnool city.
Kurnool city is only one city in India which lies between two rivers one is Thungabhadra and Hundri rivers.
#Udyan Abha Toofan Express:
#Udyan Express:
#Udyog Nagari Express:
#Udyogkarmi Express:
#Ujjaini Express:
#Unchahar Express:
#Upasana Express:
#Upper India Express:
#Utsarg Express:
#Uttar Banga Express:
#Uttaranchal Express:
#Uzhavan Express:
#Vaigai Express:
#Vaishali Express:
#Vanachal Express: Vananchal is one of the name of ancient Ranchi.
#Vanchinad Express:
#Varuna Express:
#Veer Bhumi Chittourgarh Express:
#Venad Express:
#Venkatadri Express: Express runs between Kacheguda-Chittoor-Kacheguda. The name Venkatadri refers one of the name of seven hills in Tirupathi. This train passes through Tirupathi.
#Vibhuti Express:
#Vidarbha Express:
#Vikramshila Express: Named after the ancient Vikramshila University, a center of Buddhist learning, dating to 800 AD established by King Dharmpala of Pala empire, in modern day Bhagalpur district. Train started in mid-seventies as 167 up / 168 down Vikramshila Express from BGP to DLI. The train departed from BGP twice a week at 14:20 and reached NDLS at 10:55 next day. 1220 kms in 20:40 hours at average speed of 59 km/hr. Later the arrival time at NDLS was changed to 11:55. Train was hauled by steam engine till MGS and then Electric engine to NDLS. Stops were Jamalpur, Kiul, Mokama, Bakhtiarpur, Patna, Ara, Buxar, Mughalsarai, Allahabad, Kanpur. It was one of the 20 super fast trains of Indian railways at that time. In mid-eighties the train was made daily from Bhagalpur and run combined with Magadh express between Patna and New Delhi. July 2003, Vikramshila and Magadh were separated. Vikramshila started running between BGP and NDLS with no commercial stop between PNBE and NDLS.
#Vindhyachal Express:
#Visaka Express:
#Vivek Express: This train is got its name and introduce in honor of Swami Vivekanand.
#Wainganga Express:
#West Coast Express:
#Yelagiri Express:
#Yercaud Express:
#Yoga Express:
#Yuva Express:
#Ziyarat Express:
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#Thungabhadra express is one of the most prestigious train between Secunderabad-Kurnool city-Secunderabad.
This train crosses Thungabhadra river near Kurnool city.
Kurnool city is only one city in India which lies between two rivers one is Thungabhadra and Hundri rivers.
There is another train #Hundri Express which is also runs between Secunderabad-Kurnool city-Secunderabad.
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May 06 2016 (00:13)   12721/Dakshin SF Express (PT) | HYB/Hyderabad Deccan Nampally (6 PFs)
 
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AmravatiSuperfast~   598 blog posts
Entry# 1834296            Tags   Past Edits
"What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." But our favorite trains would not...
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF YOUR FAVORITE TRAIN NAME ??
Let's make a list of train names, their meanings and for what they are named. PLEASE CONTRIBUTE.
#Dakshin Express:
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#Darjeeling Mail:
#Dayodaya Express:
#Deccan Express:
#Deccan Queen Express:
#Deekshabhoomi Express: Name derived from Buddhist monument Dikshabhoomi situated at Nagpur.
#Devagiri Express: Derived from name of Devagiri fort near Aurangabad.
#Dhano Dhanye Express:
#Dhauladhar Express:
#Dhauli Express: Named after the Dhauli hills which are located on the banks of the river Daya, 8 km south of Bhubaneswar. It is a hill with vast open space adjoining it, and has major Edicts of Emperor Ashoka engraved on a mass of rock, by the side of the road leading to the summit of the hill. A Buddhist shrine.
#Doon Express:
#Durgawati Express:
#Durgiana Express:
#Duronto Express: This train got its name Duronto bcoz in Bengali Duronto means restless (non-stop)
#Dwarka Express:
#East Coast Express: From the Eastern Coast
#Ekatmata Express:
#Ekta Express:
#Ernad Express:
#Executive Express (SR):
#Falaknuma Express: " Falak " is Sky and Numa means Reflection / Mirror, so it means Reflection of the sky or Mirror of the sky ( The name is taken from Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad)
#Farakka Express:
#Flying Ranee Express:
#Ganadevta Express:
#Ganga Damodar Express: This train connects the DHANBAD which is situated at the bank of Damodar and Patna which is situated at the bank of river ganga
#Ganga Gomti Express: Connects lucknow on banks of Gomti and Allahabad on Ganga banks.
#Ganga Kaveri Express: This train is originally started from Varanasi (Ganga river) and connect to the city near Kaveri river
#Ganga Sagar Express:
#Ganga Sutlej Express:
#Gangaur Express:
#Garbha Express:
#Garhwal Express:
#Garib Nawaz Express:
#Garib Rath Express: This train got its name and introduce due to people who cant afford AC travel in train.Aslo called Poors Man Chariot.
#Garudadri Express:
#Gitanjali Express:
#Godan Express:
#Godavari Express (CR): Named after Godavari river.
#Godavari Express (SCR):
#Gokul Express:
#Gol Gumbaz Express:
#Golconda Express:
#Golden Temple Mail: This train got its name due to Golden Temple in Amritsar.
#Gomati Express: Got its name from River Gomti flowing through Lucknow
#Gomati Sagar Express: connects Lucknow on banks of river Gomti with Channai on coast hence termed GOMTISAGAR
#Gondwana Express:
#Gorakhdham Express: The Name Of This Train Is In Two Parts, "Gorakh + Dham". "Gorakh" Is Named To Guru Gorakshnath, & "Dham" Means Place, Which Together Means "Place Of Guru Gorakshnath".
#Gour Express:
#Gowthami Express:
#Grand Trunk Express:
#Gujarat Express:
#Gujarat Queen Express:
#Gurudev Express:
#Gurumukhi Express:
#Gyanganga Express:
#Hampi Express:
#Harihar Express:
#Haripriya Express:
#Hatey Bazare Express: Named after a bengali novel, starts from Sealdah.
#Hazarduari Express:
#Hemkunt Express:
#Himachal Express:
#Himalayan Queen Express:
#Himgiri Express:
#Himsagar Express:
#Hirakund Express: Named after the World famous and India's Longest Dam , Hirakund Dam situated near Sambalpur.
#Hool Express:
#Hundry Express: Kurnool city is only one city in India which lies between two rivers one is Thungabhadra and Hundri rivers. There is another train #Hundri Express which also runs between Secunderabad-Kurnool city-Secunderabad.
#Hussainsagar Express: Named by Hussainsagar lake in Hyderabad.
#Hutatma Express:
#Indrayani Express:
#Island Express:
#Ispat Express:
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