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Major Entrances to State:
#UP:
North: Saharanpur, Ghaziabad
East: Mughalsarai, Gorakhpur
West: Agra fort, Mathura, Allahabad
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Jhansi, Allahabad.
Central india: Jhansi, Allahabad.
#MP:
North: Gwalior, Bina
East: Katni, Satna
West: Ratlam, Khandwa
South: Itarsi
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#MH:
North: Mumbai
East: Nagpur, Solapur, Nanded
West: Mumbai, Jalgaon.
South: Ratnagiri, Miraj, Solapur.
#Note: rough idea, only major jn., suggestions r most welcome

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~~~ प्रकृति का धनी है सुन्दर राज्य सुनहरा ~~~
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#Maharashtra_Sampark_Kranti Express
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Pride of WR ~~~
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#Name: Sampark Kranti are series of superfast trains providing quick connectivity to particular state from National Capital. The fastest of series, this train connects National Capital to Maharashtra's Capital Mumbai, hence named as Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express.
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#Age: 8years 9months.
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#Inaugral: November 4, 2004.
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#Regions of state: #MH- Konkan #GJ- South and Central Gujarat #MP- Malwa #RJ- Hadoti, Mewat #UP- Middle Doab #HR- Gurgaon division.
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#Zone and #division: WR - Mumbai Central, Vadodara, Ratlam WCR - Kota NCR- Agra NR - Delhi divisions.
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#Base: Bandra Terminus
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#Rivers: Tapi Vaitarna Narmada Mahi Chambal Banas.
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#Physical Regions: Bouroch plains, Kota Plateau, Makandwara Hills.
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#Soils: Red, Black, Alluvial.
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#State : Serves 4 States : MH 2, GJ 1, RJ 1, DL 1
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#Zones: Serves 3 Zones WR 3, WCR 1, NR 1
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#Speed: Max avg - 85 kmph between Nizamuddin Kota. Min avg 26 kmph between Borivali and Bandra Terminus.
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#Languages: It connects Hindi Gujarati Marathi speaking region.
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#Trivia:
¤ Fastest Sampark Kranti.
¤ One of the favorite train for Delhi Mumbai travellers.
¤ Nicely maintained, neat and clean train.
¤ High priority train on whole route.
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#Photos:
1. Train board
2. Gateway of India, Mumbai
3. Mahabaleshwar Mountains.
4. Maharashtra heritage map
5. Wrong pic by mistake uploaded apology for same.
6. Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temples' Ganpati.

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~~~ #Ashram Exp ~~~
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#Name: Sabarmati Ashram also known as Gandhi Ashram or Harijan or Satyagraha Ashram, is situated on Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, town on bank of River Sabarmati. Its the place of Mahatma Gandhiji and His wife Kasturba's Residence for 12years. It is known as Satyagraha Ashram as it was the base of...
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Dandi March. Since train goes to Ahmedabad, it was named as Ashram Express.
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#Regions of state: #RJ - Dhundhar Mewar #GJ - North Gujarat.
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#Zone and #division: 3 Zones. NR- Delhi NWR- Jaipur, Alwar WR- Ahmedabad divisions
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#Base: Ahmedabad
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#Rivers: Luni Sabarmati
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#Physical Regions: Aravali range, Erinpura and Jalor hills, plains of (Pali, North Mewar, Kadi, Palanpur plain), Abu Hills.
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#Soils: Alluvial Grey Desert.
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#States: 4 states. #DL 2 #HR 3 #RJ 9 #GJ 5 halts.
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#Zones : NR 4, NWR 10, WR 5
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#Speed: Max avg speed 90 kmph: Alwar Rajgarh. Min avg speed 9 kmph Sabarmati Ahmedabad.
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#Languages: Hindi Gujarati speaking regions.
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#Trivia:
¤ Favourite train for commuters between Delhi and Ahmedabad.
¤ One of the High priority train on whole route with good speed.
¤ Neat and clean, maintained train.
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#Photos:
¤Pic 1: Train board.
¤Pic 2: Ambaji Temple, nearest rail head Abu Road.
¤Pic 3: Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad
¤Pic 4: Swami Narayan Temple, Ahmedabad.
¤Pic 5: Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur
¤Pic 6: Dargah Ajmer Sharif, Ajmer.

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~~~ Inaugrated on 1 June 1912~~~
#Punjab Mail
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#Regions of state: #MH Konkan, Khandesh. #MP Nimar, Malwa, #UP Bundelkhand, Middle Doab. ...
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#RJ: Mewat. #HR: Gurgaon, Rohtak #PB Malwa.
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#Zone and #division: #CR Cstm, Bsl. #WCR Bhopal #NCR Jhs, Agc. #NR Delhi, Firozpur.
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#Base: Mumbai CSTM
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#Rivers: 8 Major rivers ie Godavari, Tapi, Narmada, Betwa(2), Sind, Chambal, Ghaggar, Sutlej.
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#Physical Regions: Thull ghats, Ajanta range, Asirgarh hills, Satpura Vindhya range, Bundelkhand, Sutlej plains.
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#Soils: Red, Black, Alluvial.
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#State and #Zone: It serves 4 zones as CR 13, WCR 10, NCR 12, NR 21 and 7 states as MH 11, MP 16, UP 7, RJ 1 DL 4, HR 7, PB 10.
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#Speed: Max avg speed 120 kmph between Khandwa and Khirkiya. Min avg speed 15kmph between New Delhi and Delhi Kishanganj.
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#Languages: It connects Marathi, Hindi and Punjabi speaking region.
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