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#Name :- This train was named as Mandovi Express which comes from the Mandovi River. Mandovi River is described as the lifeline of the state of Goa. The river has a length of 77 km and originates from a cluster of 30 springs at Bhimgad in the Western Ghats. The Dudhsagar Falls lie on the Mandovi. Panaji, the...
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state capital and Old Goa, the former capital of Goa, are both situated on the left bank of the Mandovi.
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#Description :- The Mumbai-Madgaon Mandovi Express is an important train which operates between Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Madgaon Junction and is currently operated by the Central Railway and the Konkan Railway. It runs daily with a total travel time of 11 hours and 50 minutes. It has 18 stops on its route. It covers a distance of 580 km with an average speed of 49 km/hr. This train is named after the Mandovi River.
In previous years before the Konkan Railway came into existence, it used to run between Vasco and Miraj as the Vasco-Miraj MG train and after the Konkan Railway came into existence, it was diverted and made to run from Mumbai to Madgaon and renamed Mandovi Express by Rail Minister Nitish Kumar. In earlier years it used to run with WDM 3a/d of Kalyan/Erode shed and in 2000 it was given WDP 4 of Krishnarajpuram & now runs with WDP 4b Of KJM
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#Inaugural_Date :- June 7, 2000
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#Region :- Passes through region of Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri & Sindhudurg.
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#RSA :- Rake shares with Konkan Kanya Express
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#Zone :- Pass through zone of CR(Central Railway) and KR(Konkan Railway).
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#Base :- Madgaon
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#River :- 2 Major - Thane Creek Bridge and Mandovi River bridge
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#Physical_Region :- Pass through the plains of Raigad district, Tunnels of Ratnagiri District, Panval Viaduct And Zuari River
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#States :- 2 States. #Maharashtra 14, #Goa 4 halts
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#Zone :- #CR and #KR
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#Speed :- Avg. Speed 47km/hr (During Monsoon) & 51km/hr (Non-monsoon)
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#Languages :- Marathi, Konkani, Malwani speaking language
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#Trivia :-
¤ One of the Best Pantry/Cantering in the country
¤ ISO Certified train
¤ Best Coach Maintainence
¤ Lifeline for the People of Konkan
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#Photos :-
¤ Pic 1 - RSA Train board
¤ Pic 2 - Mandovi Express at Kankavli
¤ Pic 3 - Mandovi Express curves near Diva
¤ Pic 4 - Mandovi Express crossing Mandovi Express at Ukshi
¤ Pic 5 - Mandovi Express Menu

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*** katni ju ***
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#City Info: it is a town on the banks of the Katni River in Madhya Pradesh
It is located in the Mahakoshal Region of Central India
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#Routes: 4 Direction -1.(Katni-Bina rail line)-2.(Katni-Anuppur rail line).-3.(Katni-Satna rail line)-3.(Katni-jabalpur rail line)
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#Zone n Division:West Central Railway Jabalpur Division
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#No. Of Platforms: (6) 1.katni Satna route,(Used PF 1 and 2). 2.katni to anuppur route(used PF 3 and 4 ). 3.Katni To jabalpur (PF no 6), 4.Katni to Bina Route(PF no 5)
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#Electrification: electrification On Katni bina route and Katni Anuppur Route..........Diesel route in Katni satna and katni jabalpur route.
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#Gauge: Broad Gauge.
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#Food: IRCTC Verified Hotal in PF no 1 .
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#Mobile Charging pt: At pf 1 waiting hall
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#Book Stalls: Dharmendra Book Stalls
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#Trains:
¤Duranto-1
¤garibrath-2
¤SF: 22
¤Exp: 57
¤passanger:8
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#Clock Room: Avilable At Platform Number 1.
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#Reservation Office: It is located At platform no 1 .
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#ATM- State Bank Of india
Axis bank
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#Auto/Bus Stand: Bus Stand -2.5km form railway station
Auto Share form out Side railway station
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#River: Katni River,
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#Culture: Mahakoshal Culture
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#Language: Hindi .
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#Famous Tourism- Bahoriband,Tigavan,Vijaraghavgarh,Roopnath,Bilhary,Jhinjhari,
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#Nearest airport- katni also has an air strip at katni Airport
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#Photo: Google
1. katni station
2.Katni mudwara electric route
3.Katni Bahoriband

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#City Info: Maihar is known for the temple of goddess Sharda situated on Trikuta hill of Maihar.
Maihar is a city and a municipality in Satna district
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#Routes: 2 Direction -1.(Maihar-Satna rail line)-2.(Maihar-Katni rail line).
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#Zone n Division:West Central Railway Jabalpur Division
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#No. Of Platforms: (3) 1.katni jabalpur(two used) route,2. maihar to satna Route.
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#Electrification: No electrification ,Maihar is diesel run route.
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#Gauge: Broad Gauge.
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#Food: IRCTC Verified Hotal in PF no 1 .
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#Mobile Charging pt: At pf 1 waiting hall
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#Book Stalls:Santani Book Stalls
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#Trains:
¤SF: 5 pairs
¤Exp:13 pairs
¤passenger:6 pairs.
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#Cloak Room: No Avilable
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#Reservation Office: It is located At platform no 1 .
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#ATM- State Bank Of india
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#Auto/Bus Stand: Bus Stand -1km form railway station
Auto Share form out Side railway station
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#River: Tumus River ,Dhasan River
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#Culture: Bagheli culture .
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#Famous person-
Indian classical music as the birthplace of the Maihar Gharana, a gharana (school or style) of Hindustani music.
Ustad Allauddin Khan (died 1972) lived here for long time and was the court Musician of Maihar Maharaja's Palace.
Akbar Khan (Alauddin Khan's son), Pandit Ravi Shankar (musician), Ustad Aashish Khan (Alauddin Khan's grandson),
Ustad Dhyanesh Khan (Alauddin Khan's 2nd grandson), Ustad Pranesh Khan (Alauddin Khan's 3rd grandson),
Ustad Bahadur Khan (Alauddin Khan's nephew)
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#Language: Hindi and Bagheli..
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#Famous Tourism- 'Maihar',
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#Nearest airport- Satna also has an air strip at Satna Airport
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#Photo: Google
1.Maihar Railway station
2.maihar Temple

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#City Info:It is a major city of madhya pradesh where various Cement companey such as Birla cement,jaypee cement plant situate there
Satna got its name from Sutna or Satna river flowing in its vicinity
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#Routes: 3 Direction -1.(Rewa-Satna rail line)-2.(Satna -allahabad rail line)-3.(Satna-katni rail line)
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#Zone n Division:West Central Railway Jabalpur Division
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#No. Of Platforms: (3) 1.satna katni route,2. satna to allahabad route,3. satna to rewa route
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#Electrification: No electrification ,Satna is diesel run route.
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#Gauge: Broad Gauge.
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#Food: Mahamaya food plaza IRCTC Verified
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#Mobile Charging pt: At pf 1 waiting hall
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#Book Stalls: Sonu book centre
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#Trains:
¤Duranto-1
¤garibrath-1
¤SF: 22
¤Exp: 40
¤passanger:6
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#Clock Room: avilable at platform 1
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#Reservation Office: It is located At platform no 1 .
Civil line
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#ATM- Bank of barodra
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#Auto/Bus Stand: Bus Stand -2km form railway station
Auto Share form out Side railway station
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#River: Sutna river
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#Culture: Bagheli culture .
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#Famous person-
Gulsher Ahmed, ex-governor, Himachal Pradesh
Shivanand, ex-speaker, Vindhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
J. S. Verma, ex-chief Justice of India
Govind Narayan Singh, ex-chief minister, Madhya Pradesh
Narayan Prasad Mishra , ex- District& Session Judge, Madhya Pradesh
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#Language: Hindi and Bagheli..
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#Famous Tourism- 'Chitrakoot' ,'Maihar',Ramvan
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#Nearest airport- Satna also has an air strip at Satna Airport
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#Photo: Google
1.Satna railway station board
2.sharda temple maihar
3.ramvantemple

SINGRAULI.
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#CItyinfo
Singrauli is farthest eastern city of madhya pradesh state of India. It is the 50th district of m.p. and created from Sidhi district.Sidhi is famous for home of most wise NAVRATN i.e. Birbal. Singrauli lie in rewa division, and once it used to be open air prison. It is 7th most polluted city of india and generate atleast...
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10% of total installed capacity of electicity of india. India, might be Asia's largest man made dam located here ( govind ballabh pant sagar dam ) inaugurated by sri.jawahar lal nehru
#CULTURE
People mostly employed in coal mines and powerplants.
#LANGUAGES
Hindi , Bhojpuri , Bagheli , English.
#AIRPORT
Myorpur (renukut) for small planes , varanasi.
#MAJORHIGHWAYS
NH 75, UP - SH5A
#RIVER
Sone, Rihand.
#ROUTES
Opened in 1963 and lies in katni-chopan branch line and is mostly freight dominated. In future it will be junction point for rewa , satna, panna, khajuraho, lalitpur , announced in 1998.
#STATIONAMMENITIES
Platforms - 1 (high level)
Lines 8
Washing pit
Cloakroom
Prs counter - 1
Uts counter - 2
Water cooler-1
2 food stalls
Food plaza - no
Atm - no
Fob - no
Commputerised annoncement system.
Ist & IInd class waiting room.
Parcel room
Guard and driver running room.
Railway colony.
Model & aadarsh station.
#STATIONGRADE - A class.
#ELECTRIFICATION
Planned and announced in budget 2012 upto ( singrauli-chopan-garhwaroad) , chopan-chunar and singrauli-katni including karaila road jn.-anpara-shaktinagar also to be electrified under VISION2020.
#DOUBLEING
Expected ; As garhwa road to ramna announced in budget 2013 , a hope it might be doubled till singrauli due to tremendous freigt preassure ( coal ).
#GUAGE - Broad guage.
#TRAINS
No premier train , No superfast, 4 weekly express , 1 tri-weekly ,
4 daily express & 2 passengers
4 trains originate/terminate at singrauli.
#TAXISTAND
Outside station , city buses are available to all major city points , alongwith private buses , taxis.
#ADDED LATER BY ME
Some facts i forget to mention , deep apoligies for that.
#STATIONAMMENITEIS
Water taps - 6
Sheds - 2 no.s
Loco change - nil
Urinals -Ist and IInd class waiting room also 4 on platforms.
Shadey trees - atleast 15.
Hospital - 7 km sanjeevni hosp. singrauli , 12 km nehru hosp. jayant
Traffic management - 5/10. trains crawl in whole streach also train have unscheduled halt at krlr , mcq for train going katni side and at mhda , sgam for train going chopan side.
Enquiry no. - 07805-266050.
Division - dhanbad division ecr. The ecr zone and CIC begins/terminate here.
Hotels - at singrauli ( morwa ) 7km, waidhan 23 km.