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Mighty WAP 7 with India`s First Double Decker Howrah – Dhanbad DD back on track after 2 years !! Races past MBE at full speed !!
India`s first Double Decker express ran as 12385/12386 Howrah – Dhanbad – Howrah Double Decker Express flagged off in 2011 . But due to lack of patronage ER was forced to cancel it in December 2014 . After that many rumours were heard that this DD Rake may run as Howrah - Tatanagar DD or Howrah...
more... – Digha DD on SER , none of which turned into reality . The unused DD rake remained at Howrah for almost 2 years .
And then it was today the same DD rake was seen rolling on the tracks again after two years as 02385 Howrah – Dhanbad AC Special Fare Chhath Pujo Special with a fresh Howrah WAP – 7 #30205 in the lead . This train will run till 8th Nov from Dhanbad – Howrah . Depending on the total seat occupancy the officials will decide whether to run this DD train on this following time table on a permanent basis .
Location :- Mirzapur Bankipur [MBE] on Howrah – Bardhdhaman Chord section of Eastern Railways
Date :- 23rd Oct , 2016
Device :- Canon SX 50HS