Uttarbanga Exp: উত্তরের আত্মার আত্মীয় - Avinaba Bose

SWARNA UPGRADED RANCHI SHATABDI

So finally got a chance today to cover the newly swarna upgraded Howrah - Ranchi Shatabdi Express. Most probably it was running on HOG (refer to the last pic where u can see LP and staffs are connecting something). Here are a few pic of the newly upgraded rake

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1 - Shunter brought the rake of Shatabdi on pf 11 sharp at 5.15
Pic 2 - New TB of Shatabdi exp. It git this TB after it got it's rake upgraded under swarna project
Pic 3 - The old coach indicators cum TBs
Pic 4 - The interior of each coaches has been decorated magnificently. Paintings or pictures has been hung on the two sides of the door which highlights various tourist places of bengal or showcases various cultural aspects of bengal
Pic 5, 6 - Just two of such Pictures highlighting two tourist places of bengal, Bishop village and Shankarpur. Other pictures showcased Shantiniketan, Bishnupur, Lalmati, Tea Gardens of North bengal, etc
Pic 7,8,9 - Decorated and well designed interiors of the coaches. The vestibules are covered with a carpet and has been provided with a dustin which remains attched with the handle near the vestibule
Pic 10 - Finally it was 5.50 when white stallion of howrah came to take charge of his majesty
Pic 11 - In this pic, the LP and other staffs can be seen doing some sort of connection between the loco and EOG. Untill now the rear EOG was on but after sometime the rear EOG was switched off. Not sure if it was running on HOG or something else.

Some other features of this rake was tge fire alarm and well designed seats covers which i couldn't cover

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