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Posted: Nov 07 2010 (14:45)
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Last Response: Nov 07 2010 (15:05)
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Last Response: Nov 07 2010 (15:05)
what is difference between "Mail" and "Express" trains. For example Howrah Mail, Tamilnadu Express, Chennai Mail, G.T. Express. why some trains are called Mail and some train called the express.
Mails were the trains that used to carry the mails i.e the posts and had a seperate coach called the RMS wagons(Railway mail service)-the name "mail" doesnt have much of releavance now. Bangalore mail, Howrah mail, Boat mail(carried mails to Danushkodi from where they transferred by boats to Sri Lanka) were named because of same
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