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~~~ Parasnath Express ~~~
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#Name: Shikharji, also known as the Parasnath Hill, located in Giridih district in Jharkhand, India, is a major Jain pilgrimage destination and considered one of the most sacred places for Jains. According to Jainism, 20 out of 24 Tirthankaras attained Nirvana here. Parasnath Hill is the highest mountain in Jharkhand state, since...
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train passes through Parasnath station, it was named as Parasnath Express.
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#Regions of state: North Saurashtra, North Gujarat, Middle Gujarat, Malwa, Mewar, Middle Doab, Awadh, Purvanchal, Magadh, North Chota Nagpur, Burdwan
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#Zone and #division: 5 Zone. WR: Bhavnagar Para, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Ratlam. WCR: Kota. NCR: Agra Cantt, Allahabad. ECR: Mughalsarai, Dhanbad. ER: Asansol divisions
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#Base: Bhavnagar
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#Rivers: 7 Major – Sabarmati, Mahi, Chambal(2), Banas, Yamuna(2), Son, Barkar
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#Physical Regions: Kathiawar Peninsula, Khanbayat Plains, Charotar Plains, Malwa Plateau, Mukandwara Bundi and Bayana Hills, Yamuna Ganga Plains, Vindhya Scraplands, Son plains, Hazaribag Plateau, Lower Damodar Plains.
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#Soils: Alluvial, Black, Red
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#States: 7 states: GJ 10, MP 2, RJ 5, UP 5, BR 4, JH 3, WB 1 halts.
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#Zones : WR 11, WCR 6, NCR 4, ECR 8, ER 1 halts.
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#Speed: Max avg speed 89 kmph:Gangapur City & Sri Mahabirji. Min avg speed 27 kmph Agra Fort & Tundla.
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#Languages: Gujarati Hindi Urdu Bengali speaking regions

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#Name:Malgudi Express
#Info:It is a day train running between Karnataka's two major cities,Bangalore (Yesvantapur) and Mysore.
#Etymology: It is named after the legendary fictional town created by RK Narayanji. RKji lived in Mysore for a long time. It is only apt that a train introduced between the city he called home and the city which inspired Malgudi. Malgudi,...
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it is believed to be the combination of MALleswaram and basavanGUDI. Narayanji also took inspiration for the Malgudi station from the Malleswaram Railway station. The station is highlighted in two books,The Taalkative Man and The Guide.
#Regions: It connects the Old Mysore region with the New Bangalore area.
#Languages; Kannada
#Rivers: Kaveri, Shimsha, Arkavathy, Vrushabhavati
#Coaches: Unreserved
#RSA: Kaveri Express
#Loco:UBL WDP/G 4
#Trivia: It is an SR rake and only CBC Coupled ordinary train between SBC-MYS
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****** Lakshmi Puja Special******
~~~#Mahalakshmi Express ~~~
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#Name: Shri Mahalakshmi Temple, famous as Amba Bai Devi of Kolhapur , is one of the Shakti Peethas...
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listed in various puranas. Shakti Peetha is a place associated with Shakti, the goddess of power. The Kolhapur Shakti Peetha is of special religious significance being one of the six places where it is believed that one can either obtain salvation from desires or have them fulfilled. The temple takes its name from Mahalakshmi, the wife of Vishnu, and it is believed that the divine couple reside in the temple. Since train starts from Kolhapur, it s named as Mahalakshmi Express.
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#Regions of state: Konkan and khandesh
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#Zone and #division: 2 Zone. CR- Mumbai CST and Pune divisions.
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#Base: Kolhapur
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#Rivers: 4 Major – Nira, Krishna, Yerla, Panchganga
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#Physical Regions: Sahyadri Range, Bhor Ghat, Amba ghat
#Soils: Red, Black
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#RSA: Haripriya Express
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#States: 1 state. #MH 18 halts.
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#Zones : CR 18 halts.
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#Speed: Max avg speed 72 kmph :Karad Takari. Min avg speed 11 kmph: Vilavade KOP
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#Languages: Marathi speaking region
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#Trivia: .
¤Neat Clean and Maintained train.
¤ One of People's fav train for Kolhapur.
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#Photos:
¤Pic 1: Mahalakshmi Devi, Kolhapur
¤Pic 2: Kolhapur railway station.

#Rivers Our Life Line
~*Central India River System I *~
#Confluence:
1 : River Pench --> Kanhan
2: River Kanhan-->Wainganga
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Penganga--> Wardha River
4: Wardha + Wainganga=Pranhita. 5: Pranhita--> Godavari.
6: Indravati--> Godavari
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#Rail Route and River:
*Pench: Between Seoni and Chhindwara in NG route
*Kanhan: Between Sausar and Chhindwara in NG route & Between Kamptee and Kanhan stn of Ngp Hwh trunk route.
*Wainganga: Between Tumsar Rd and Mundikota on Ngp Hwh trunk route.
*Penganga: Near Penganga stn of Hingoli deccan Washim route.
*Wardha: Near Pulgaon stn of Ngp Cstm trunk route & After Chandrapur stn on Ngp Mas trunk route.
*Godavari: Near Rajahmundry on Bza Hwh trunk route, & After Jangaon stn on Bpq Mas trunk route & On Parli Vaijnath and Parbhani section & On Ahmadnagar Kopargaon route & Between Nasik Road and Manmad on CSTM BSL trunk route.
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¤Source and Mouth:
1. Pench: Starts from edging areas of Seoni and Chhindwara districts. Falls on Kanhan River at Bina Sangam, Nagpur.
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2. Kanhan: Originates from Kanhan Valley, of Chhindwara distt and falls on Wainganga River at Ambhora, Nagpur, jn point of Nagpur and Bhandara distt.
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3. River Wainganga: Originates from Satpura Range near Lakhnadon in Seoni district, and merges with Wardha river near Kouthala, Adilabad and form Pranhita river.
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4. Penganga: Starts from Ajanta Range of Aurangabad distt and falls on Wardha river near Wadha village, Chandrapur.
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5. Wardha: Starts from Satpura Range near Multai, Betul and merges with Wainganga to form Pranhita.
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6. Pranhita: Starts near Kouthala, Adilabad when Wardha and Wainganga combines and falls on Godavari river at Kaleshwaram, Karimnagar distt.
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7. Indravati: Originates from Dandakaranya Range of Eastern Ghats in Kalahandi distt, Odisha and falls on Godavari river near Ankisha, Yavatmal at the jn point of Chhattisgarh, AP and Maharashtra States.
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#Misc Info:
* Wainganga and Pench rivers are used in Jungle Book stories.
*Indravati river falls on Godavari at jn of 3 states ie Maharashtra, AP and Chhattisgarh.
*Penganga river takes W turn and making its major flow to Maharashtra. Forms boundary between AP and Maharashtra, also acts as boundary between Washim, Hingoli and Nanded distt.
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Pic 1: Pench river
Pic 2: Indravati River
Pic 3: Weinganga River
all are taken frm google.