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Posted: May 12 2012 (16:37)
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Last Response: May 12 2012 (16:57)
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what is the difference between in superfast train and mail/express.
Magadh is a superfast or mail/express train
Magadh is a superfast or mail/express train
Superfast just means that the train was classifed in that category, nothing more or less; its actual commercial speed may be above or below that of other trains classified as 'passenger' or 'fast passenger' trains. However, tickets for a 'superfast' train carry an extra surcharge.
Nominally, a superfast train should have a commercial speed in excess of 55km/h on BG. On MG, the minimum commercial speed used to be 45km/h for classification as superfast, but there have not been any MG superfasts for some time now.
Nominally, a superfast train should have a commercial speed in excess of 55km/h on BG. On MG, the minimum commercial speed used to be 45km/h for classification as superfast, but there have not been any MG superfasts for some time now.
Mail trains originally were trains that actually carried bags of mail to be delivered between their termini or at intermediate stations, under special contracts with the Post Office. In many cases that was in fact the main or only reason for running these Mail trains, and some of the famous mail trains got their reputation for speed and punctuality because they were accorded a very high priority in scheduling over all the other trains on the route. It was almost unthinkable in British days for a mail train to be deliberately delayed to let another train pass, and there are anecdotal stories of mails being given priority over much-needed troop and materiel trains during the world wars. Generally the trains departed in the evening after the day's postal service closed. On many well-known routes, Mail trains were introduced first, and Express trains later.
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all trains numbers starting after with 2 ( i mean 1 is common 2nd letter 2) are called superfasts. ( now few trains with 22 series are also there)
As far as I know only difference on a whole we can find between superfast and an express/mail is that in SF there will be additional SF charges of Rs.20 for sleeper Rs.40 for AC. but for exact classification many factors are there
As far as I know only difference on a whole we can find between superfast and an express/mail is that in SF there will be additional SF charges of Rs.20 for sleeper Rs.40 for AC. but for exact classification many factors are there