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~~~~Inaugurated on October 01 1974~~~~
*Brahmaputra Mail*
#Name: Originally this train ran between Delhi Junction railway station and Guwahati and was named as Tinsukia Mail (Since it connected to Tinsukia via MG section that ran between Guwahati and Tinsukia). Later it was renamed as Brahmaputra Mail after the river since it is one of the most important river for...
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the state and one of amongst top 20 large river in the world. After successful gauge conversion between Guwahati-Lumding-Dibrugarh, it was extended to Dibrugarh
#Regions: #Assam #Nagaland #West Bengal #Bihar #UP #Delhi(NCR)
#Zone : #NR(Northern Railway)

# Base: DLI Jn
#Rivers(Major): #Bramhaputra #Ganga #Yamuna
#Halts: Between DBRG to DLI 60 Halts
#Speed:Average moving speed is 47 km/h.
#Max Speed: Max Speed of 104 Km/h in Mokama Patna Saheb Section.
#Low Speed: Low Speed of 7 Km/h in Bongaigoan and New Bongaigoan Section.
# Languages: #Assamese, #Bengali, #Urdu, #Hindi
#Trivia:
+This is one of the oldest running train of this zone.
+This train is famous for its defense personal using this train for travel.
#Accidents:
This train was also involved in two the major railway disasters in Indian History.
+One was the mail bombing of the train between Kokrajhar and New Bongaigaon in December 1996 by bodo militants.
+Second was the Gaisal Rail Disaster, a head on collision between Avadh Assam Express and Brahmaputra Mail.

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#Brahmaputra #Mail
#Service type: Mail/Express
#Status: Operating
#Current operator: Indian Railways
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#Route:
#Start: Dibrugarh (DBRG)
#End: Delhi Junction (DLI)
#Service frequency: Daily
#Train number(s) 14055 / 14056
On-board services
#Class: AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
#Seating arrangements: Available
#Sleeping arrangements: Available
#Catering facilities: Available (Paid)
#Baggage facilities: Available
#Technical:
#Track gauge: Broad Gauge
#Operating speed: Average - 48km/hr
The Brahmaputra Mail is a daily train which connects Delhi with Dibrugarh (an important town in upper Assam). Originally this train ran between Delhi Junction railway station and Guwahati and was named as Tinsukia Mail (Since it connected to Tinsukia via MG section that ran between Guwahati and Tinsukia). Later it was renamed as Brahmaputra Mail after the river since it is one of the most important river for the state and one of amongst top 20 large river in the world. After successful gauge conversion between Guwahati-Lumding-Dibrugarh, it was extended to Dibrugarh.This train belongs to Northern Railway (NR) zone of Indian Railway and operated and maintained by Delhi Division (DLI Division) of NR. The train is numbered as 14055/14056.
14055 departs Dibrugarh every day at 22:45 and arrives at Delhi Junction at 5:55 on the fourth day from departure (e.g.:the train which departs Dibrugarh on Thursday at 22:45 would arrive at Delhi on Sunday at 5:55) covering a distance of 2598 km in 54 hrs and 55 mins with an average moving speed of 47 km/h.
14056 departs Old Delhi every day at 23:40 and reaches Dibrugarh at 4:00 on the fourth day (e.g.: the train departing DLI at 23:40 on Thursday would reach DBRT on Sunday early morning at 4:00) covering a total distance of 2598 km in 52 hrs and 20 mins with an average moving speed of 49 km/h.
#Important Halts
Dibrugarh
New Tinsukia Junction
Simaluguri Junction
Dimapur
Lumding Junction
Guwahati Junction
Kamakhya
Kokrajhar
New Alipurduar
New Cooch Behar
New Jalpaiguri
Kishanganj
Malda Town
New Farakka Junction
Barharwa Junction
Sahibganj Junction
Bhagalpur Junction
Jamalpur Junction
Kiul Junction
Lakhisarai Junction
Mokama Junction
Patna Saheb
Patna Junction
Buxar
Dildarnagar railway station Junction
Mughalsarai Junction
Allahabad Junction
Kanpur Central
Tundla Junction
Aligarh Junction
Ghaziabad
Delhi Junction
#Coach Composition
The train has both AC and Non AC class of accommodation. The composition of this train is LOCO-SLR-GEN-GEN-GEN-GEN-S1-S2-S3-S4-S5-S6-S7-S8-S9-S10-S11-PC-A1-B1-B2-B3-GEN-GEN-GEN-GEN-SLR.
#Locomotive
This train is assigned with a WAP-4/WAP-7 locomotive from Delhi Junction to Mughalsarai.
From Mughalsarai-Dibrugarh and Dibrugarh-Mughalsarai the train is usually hauled by WDP-4 locomotive.
#Trivia:
This is one of the oldest running train of this zone. This train is famous for its defense personal using this train for travel.
This train was also involved in two the major railway disasters in Indian History. One was the mail bombing of the train between Kokrajhar and New Bongaigaon in December 1996 by bodo militants an second was the Gaisal Rail Disaster, a head on collision between Avadh Assam Express and Brahmaputra Mail.

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#Panchavati Express
~~~ The Lifeline of Nashik ~~~
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#Date of #Introduction: 01.06.1973
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#Name: Panchavati means “Garden of Five Banyan Trees”. These trees were present during Lord Rama’s exile. Panchavati is an area in Nashik City, on the banks of the river Godavari. The area has immense religious importance, being one of the sites for Kumbh Mela. The area also has the famous Kala Ram Temple. Since the train connects Nashik District to Mumbai, it is termed Panchavati Express.
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#Regions: #MH – Passes through Konkan & Khandesh regions, through Nashik, Thane and Mumbai Districts.
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#Zone: It passes through Central Railway – Mumbai and Bhusaval Divisions
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#Rivers: Mithi, Ulhas, Vaitarna
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#Language: It serves Marathi speaking belt
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#Physical regions: Passes through Kasara Ghats (Western Ghats)
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#Soils: It passes through regions having black alluvial soil and red soil.
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#State and #Zone: It serves 1 state and 1 zone (Maharashtra, Central Railway) having 8 intermediate halts in both the directions.
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#Speed: Max average speed: 82 kmph between Igatpuri and Devlali
Min average Speed: 43 kmph between Mumbai CST and Dadar. The track MPS is 110, restricted usually to 105 kmph max and is further reduced in Thull Ghats
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#Base: Manmad Jn
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Miscellaneous #Trivia:
a. Originally connected Nashik to Mumbai, later extended to Manmad
b. Used to run with Double Decker coaches a few years ago
c. Has the distinction of being host to a wedding on-board in its AC Chair Car coach recently
d. Connects Mumbai with Nashik, a region rich in onions and grapes.
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Photo Courtesy: All the pictures have been taken from the Train Gallery.

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#DeccanQueen
A prestigious and legendary, high priority ISO Certified train
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#Date of #Introduction: 01.06.1930
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#Name: The area around Western Ghats, is known as Deccan Plateau which extends to South. Since the train passes through the region, it is named as Deccan Queen.
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#Regions: #MH – Passes through Paschim Maharashtra and Konkan regions, through Pune, Raigad, Thane and Mumbai Districts.
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#Zone: It passes through Central Railway – Pune & Mumbai Divisions
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#Rivers: Mula, Indrayani, Ulhas, Mithi
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#Language: It serves Marathi speaking belt
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#Physical regions: Passes through Bor Ghats (Sahyadri Mountains) in NW Deccan Plateau
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#Soils: It passes through regions having black alluvial soil and red soil.
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#State and #Zone: It serves 1 state and 1 zone (Maharashtra, Central Railway) having 2 intermediate halts in UP and 3 intermediate halts in DOWN Direction
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#Speed: Max average speed: 76 kmph between Lonavala and Shivajinagar
Min average Speed: 40 kmph between Karjat and Lonavala. The track MPS is 110, restricted usually to 105 kmph max and is further reduced to 60 kmph in the Bor Ghats.
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#Base: Pune
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#Pantry Food: The most delicious and quality pantry food, popular items onboard being Cheese Toast, Cutlet Bread, Omelette Bread, Fish Fry, etc.
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Miscellaneous #Trivia:
a. India’s SF passenger train
b. India’s first passenger train to be hauled by electric loco end to end since inception
c. India’s only train with a Dining Car
d. A few years ago, the train used to get a royal departure, with Shehnai being played on PF-1 of Pune. This practice was going on since many years, until it was stopped in the recent past.
e. Famous station food en-route includes the Chikki at Lonavala and Diwadkar Wada Pav at Karjat.
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Photo Courtesy: The train board has been clicked by me. Rest all the pictures have been taken from the IRI Gallery and copyright vests with the original photographers.