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WAG7 [ DIVERTED ] Bangalore RAJDHANI Express : INDIAN RAILWAYS
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Watch the Bangalore Rajdhani Express ( SBC Raj ) towed by the most bizarre off link ever in its home Zone , ASANSOL / ASN WAG-7 . Due to the derailment of Bangalore - Nanded Express on 24 Aug 2015, near Penukonda on the Bangalore - Guntakal Section causing...
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a line block , some trains were diverted via Dharmavaram - Pakala - Katpadi and Bangarpet to reach Bangalore. Trains had to traverse an additional 250 odd KM's to reach Bangalore via this circuitous route than its regular route. Due to a Loco reversal needed at Pakala Junction instead of reversing the same Diesel Engine a new Electric Loco was put on duty to haul the Rajdhani Express further and this is how the WAG-7 ended up hauling this train. This is an extremely rare occurrence, regular link for this train is a WDP-4 Electromotive Diesel / EMD from KJM Diesel Shed.
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Train : 22692 Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin - Bangalore City RAJDHANI EXPRESS .
Location : Tyakal, Karnataka. South Western Railways (SWR)
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Rajdhani means 'Capital ', these Category trains connect the State's Capital with the Nation's Capital (NewDelhi) and comprise of only Air Condition class coaches which makes the journey highly expensive. These trains are given the highest speed and priority keeping the travel time comparatively lesser than all other Super Fast Express trains.
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