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Posted: Apr 02 2015 (21:36)
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Last Response: Apr 02 2015 (21:40)
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Any train going away from it's base zone/station is called as UP; and any train coming back to it's base/home zone is called as down.
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UP trains usually have odd last digit in train number; while the DOWN trains have even.
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UP trains usually have odd last digit in train number; while the DOWN trains have even.
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Down refers to a train travelling away from its headquarters (i.e., the homing railway) or from its Divisional headquarters, whichever is closer. Up refers to a train travelling towards its headquarters or divisional HQ, whichever is closer. Eg, 2903 DN Frontier mail is down travelling away from its HQ (Bombay) and from the division that homes it (Bombay division) and similarly 2904 UP refers to it travelling back towards Bombay, its HQ and division. Usually the numbers for the "up" and "down" trains differ by just 1.
As for the Shatabdis, the odd number indicates the Down run and the even number for the Up run. E.g. New Delhi - Bhopal Shatabdi (the first Shatabdi) is numbered 2001 DN (away form Delhi)...
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As for the Shatabdis, the odd number indicates the Down run and the even number for the Up run. E.g. New Delhi - Bhopal Shatabdi (the first Shatabdi) is numbered 2001 DN (away form Delhi)...
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in general terms:
East to west is UP
NE to North/South is UP
South to West/North is UP
First number is UP
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East to west is UP
NE to North/South is UP
South to West/North is UP
First number is UP
Second...
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