#Know your train 005
#Kalka Mail
#Name: This train connects Kolkata and Kalka, Haryana and bears the name of
Kalka.
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*Previously before independence, this train was named as
East India Railway Mail.
#Operator(s): This train is maintained and operated by the Kolkata based
Eastern Railways(ER).
#Inauguration: This train is one of the oldest
trains of India, It was
inaugurated on Monday,
January 1st 1866.
*This train(Numbered as 1UP/2DN) began operation between Calcutta
and Delhi and was further extended to Kalka.
*This train used to carry the
Viceroy of India and the other
British officials from Calcutta,
the then national capital of
India to Kalka from where they
carried on their cars to Shimla,
the summer capital of India.
*Kalka was the nearest station
of Shimla on Broad Gauge.
*Hence both the station and
the train had been very much
important for government
officials till air travel was
introduced.
*During that time this highly
prestigious train was known
as 1UP/2DN East India Railway
Mail.
#Regions and States: This train travels
through the states of
West Bengal, Jharkahnd,
Bihar, Uttar Pradesh,
Delhi, Haryana and
Chandigarh.
#Railway Zones and Halts: This train passes
through the Railway
Zones,
1.Eastern Railways
(ER)
2.East Central
Railways(ECR).
3.North Central
Railways(NCR)
4.Northern Railways
(NR).
*Having halts,
ER-4
ECR-10
NCR-12
NR-13
Total: 37 halts
between Kolkata
Howrah Junction
and Kalka.
#Languages: This train connects Bengali, Hindi
,Urdu and Punjabi speaking
regions of India.
#Speed: #Max: 110 Kmh between HWH and
GAYA &
#Min: 45 Kmh between MGS and CNB.
#Average Speed: This train travels a distance
of 1713 km in 32 hours&50
mins with an avg.speed of
52kmh.
#Disasters and accidents:13 coaches of Kalka Mail derailed on Kanpur-Fatehpur line near Fatehpur Malwa Station on 10 July 2011 afternoon.
* The cause is unknown though poor maintenance of the locomotive is suspected to be the cause as the engine had started swaying sideways just before the accident.
*More than 69 persons died and 200 were injured.
* The injured were taken to hospitals of Kanpur, Lucknow and Allahabad.
(source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalka_Mail
the disaster part only.)
#Ratings:1.Choie of people: Full of people
around the year- 8.5/10
2. Speed: Good- 7.5/10
3. Quality of food: Good- 8/10
4. Punctuality: Average-6.5/10
5. Cleanliness: Good- 7/10.
TOTAL: 37.5/50.

**** #Know ur train 81****
~~~#Kondaveedu Exp ~~~
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#Name: Kondaveedu was said to be capital of province between Krishna and Gundlakamma River. The fort of Kondaveedu is located in Kondaveedu village in Chilakaluripet of Guntur distt. Andhra Pradesh, made by Prolaya Vema Reddy. The Hill fortress is located at 1700feet asl. The region is rich in Custard Apple trees. Since train...
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passes thru Guntur district, it was named as Kondaveedu Exp
.
#Regions of state: Coastal Andhra, Rayalseema, Bayaluseeme
.
#Zone and #division: 2 Zone. SCR- Vijaywada, Guntur, Guntakal. SWR- Bangalore
.
#Base: Yeswantpur
.
#Rivers: 2 Major - Krishna, Chitravathi (tributary of Penneru)
.
#Physical Regions: Eastern Ghats, Nallamalai Hills, Rayalseema Plateau.
.
#Soils: Alluvial, Red, Black
.
#States: 2 states. #AP 16, #KA 1 halts.
.
#Zones : SCR 14, SWR 2 halts.
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#Speed: Max avg speed 76 kmph : NRT DKD. Min avg speed 24 kmph YNK YPR.
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#Languages: Telugu, Kannada speaking regions
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**** #Know ur train 80****
~~~#Begumpura Exp ~~~
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#Name: Begumpura whose literal meaning is "a state without fear and Sorrows" is a state that Guru Ravidasji wanted to make in order to abolish the system of untouchability. Guru Ravidasji was born in Seer Govardhanpur of Varanasi, UP . He was guru and mystic of Bhakti Movement. He wrote many devotional songs...
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and verses, which can also be seen in Sikh Holy Book. His teaching was "One should be identified by Action (Karma) not by Caste. Every person has right to worship God and read holy text. Followers of Ravidass ji visit Begumpura, temple at birth place of Guru Ravidasji known as Guru Ravidasji Janma Sthan Mandir or Begumpura. Since train starts from Varanasi, it is named as Begumpura Exp.
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#Regions of state: Purvanchal, Rohilkhand, Upper Doab, Ambala, Malwa, Doab, Manjha
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#Zone and #division: 1 Zone. NR- Lucknow, Ambala, Firozpur Cantt.
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#Base: Varanasi
.
#Rivers: 7 Major - Ramganga, Ganga, Yamuna, Ghuggar, Sutlej, Beas, Ravi.
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#Physical Regions: Plains of Purvanchal, Rohilkhand, Ganga Yamuna, Sutlej, Ravi plains. Shivalik Hills.
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#Soils: Alluvial
.
#States: 4 states. #UP 6, #HR 1, #PB 3, #JK 1 halts.
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#Zones : NR 11 halts.
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#Speed: Max avg speed 84 kmph : Sultanpur Nihalgarh. Min avg speed 34 kmph Nihalgarh LKO.
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#Languages: Hindi Urdu Punjabi speaking regions
.
#Trivia:
¤ One of the punctual and priority train on whole route.
¤Neat Clean and Maintained train.
¤ People's fav train for Jammu.
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#Photos:
¤Pic 1: Lucknow Charbagh railway station.
¤Pic 2: Varanasi Jn. Station.

**** #Know ur train 79****
~~~ Janmashtmi Special ~~~
#Gokul Express
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#Name: Gokul is a place in Mathura distt of Uttar Pradesh, its situated at 15km from Mathura. Gokul is the...
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place where Lord Krishna spent His Childhood days with His father Nandji, mother Yashodaji and Elder brother Balram. At Gokul He danced over Kaliya Naag on river Yamuna. Since train was initially upo Agra Fort via Mathura before gauge conversion. It was named as Gokul Express. Its considered as longest and fastest MG train in India.
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#Regions of state: #Rohilkhand, Middle Doab, Purvanchal
.
#Zone and #division: 1 Zone. NER- Lucknow, Izzatnagar
.
#Base: Gonda
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#Rivers: 4 Major - Ghaghara, Sarda, Ganga, Ramganga
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#Physical Regions: Plains of Ghaghra, Ganga Yamuna Doab, and Rohilkhand plains
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#Soils: Alluvial
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#States: 1 state. #UP 23 halts.
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#Zones : NER 23 halts.
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#Speed: Max avg speed 70 kmph: Nanpara Mihinpurwa. Min avg speed 11 kmph Bareily City, Bareily Jn MG.
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#Languages: Hindi Urdu speaking regions
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#Trivia:
¤ Longest distance and fastest running MG train
¤ One of the punctual and priority train on whole route.
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#Photos:
¤Pic 1: Train board;IRI
¤Pic 2: Pic taken by IRI
¤Pic 3: Gokul Exp's old pic at AF; Tripod.

#Know Your train 004
#Andhra Pradesh Express, pride of SCR.
#Name: This train bears the name of the state Andhra Pradesh and connects
its capital Hyderabad with the national capital New Delhi.
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#Operator(s): This train is maintained and operated by the Secunderabad
based South Central Railways(SCR).
#Inaguration: This train made its inagural run on 3rd October 1976.
*During its early years this train used to cover the total distance
within 23 hours(in 1978).
*This train was a 14-coacher train during its early years. Then it
it was hauled by a WDM-2 locomotive.
*In 1981 its coaches were increased to 21 and it was given a
5200 HP double headed WDM-2 locomotive and currently its a
24 coacher train with 7 AC coaches.
#Regions and states: This trian travels through the states of Andhra Pradesh
(both Telengana and AP), Maharashtra, Madhya
Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi NCT(National Capital
Territory) connecting Hyderabad Deccan Namapally in
Andhra Pradesh with New Delhi.
#Halts and Railway Zones: This train travels through the railway zones of
South Central Railways(SCR), Central
Railways(CR), West Central Railways(WCR), North
Central Railways(NCR) and Northern Railways(NR),
*Having halts, SCR-7, CR-3, WCR-1, NCR-4, NR-2
total 15 halts between Hyderabad Deccan
Namapally and New Delhi.
#Languages: This train connects Telgu, Marathi, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi
speaking regions of India.
#Locmotive: Being a very prestigious train of IR, AP express is lead by a
white giant, WAP(Wide Gauge-AC-Passenger)-7 locomotive
of Lallaguda(LGD) shed.
#Speed: Being hauled by a WAP-7, AP is a very fast train and often does
overspeeding.
#max: 112 kmh between Ballarshah Junction(BPQ) and Jhansi
Junction(JHS)
#min: 55 kmh between Mathura Junction(MTJ) and New Delhi(NDLS)
and between Secunderabad Junction(SC) and Ballarshah Jn
(BPQ).
#Travel time: This train covers a total distance of 1675 km within 26 hours and
40 minutes with an average speed of 62 kmh.
#Ratings: 1-Choice of people: Runs full all over the year-9/10
2-Time management: Good- 7.5/10
3-Cleanliness: Excellent- 10/10
4-Quality of food: Good- 7.5/10
5-Speed: Excellent- 9.5/10
Total: 34.5/50.