Sapt Kranti Express: Ruling the tracks with EMD Power - Keshav Singh

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~~~ Parasnath Express ~~~
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#Name: Shikharji, also known as the Parasnath Hill, located in Giridih district in Jharkhand, India, is a major Jain pilgrimage destination and considered one of the most sacred places for Jains. According to Jainism, 20 out of 24 Tirthankaras attained Nirvana here. Parasnath Hill is the highest mountain in Jharkhand state, since...
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train passes through Parasnath station, it was named as Parasnath Express.
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#Regions of state: North Saurashtra, North Gujarat, Middle Gujarat, Malwa, Mewar, Middle Doab, Awadh, Purvanchal, Magadh, North Chota Nagpur, Burdwan
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#Zone and #division: 5 Zone. WR: Bhavnagar Para, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Ratlam. WCR: Kota. NCR: Agra Cantt, Allahabad. ECR: Mughalsarai, Dhanbad. ER: Asansol divisions
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#Base: Bhavnagar
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#Rivers: 7 Major – Sabarmati, Mahi, Chambal(2), Banas, Yamuna(2), Son, Barkar
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#Physical Regions: Kathiawar Peninsula, Khanbayat Plains, Charotar Plains, Malwa Plateau, Mukandwara Bundi and Bayana Hills, Yamuna Ganga Plains, Vindhya Scraplands, Son plains, Hazaribag Plateau, Lower Damodar Plains.
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#Soils: Alluvial, Black, Red
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#States: 7 states: GJ 10, MP 2, RJ 5, UP 5, BR 4, JH 3, WB 1 halts.
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#Zones : WR 11, WCR 6, NCR 4, ECR 8, ER 1 halts.
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#Speed: Max avg speed 89 kmph:Gangapur City & Sri Mahabirji. Min avg speed 27 kmph Agra Fort & Tundla.
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#Languages: Gujarati Hindi Urdu Bengali speaking regions