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Mar 26 2018 (13:35)  
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Entry# 3239302               Past Edits
What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." But our favorite trains would not...
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF YOUR FAVORITE TRAIN NAME ??
Let's make a list of train names, their meanings and for what they are named. PLEASE CONTRIBUTE.
#Taj Express: This train got its name due to Taj Mahal in...
more...
Agra.
#Tamralipta Express:
#Tapaswini Express:
#Tapovan Express: Derived from Forest Tapovan in Nashik.
#Tapti Ganga Express: This train got its name due to Tapti River.
#Tea Garden Express:
#Tebagha Express:
#Teesta Torsa Express: Named after the twin rivers Teesta and Torsa in northeastern India.
#Telangana Express:
#Thanjavur Express:
#Thar Express:
#Thirukkural Express:
#Tippu Express:
#Tirhut Express:
#Tirumala Express:
#Trishatabdi Express:
#Triveni Express:
#Tulsi Express:
#Tungabhadra Express: One of the most prestigious train between Secunderabad-Kurnool city-Secunderabad. This train crosses Thungabhadra river near Kurnool city.
Kurnool city is only one city in India which lies between two rivers one is Thungabhadra and Hundri rivers.
#Udyan Abha Toofan Express:
#Udyan Express:
#Udyog Nagari Express:
#Udyogkarmi Express:
#Ujjaini Express:
#Unchahar Express:
#Upasana Express:
#Upper India Express:
#Utsarg Express:
#Uttar Banga Express:
#Uttaranchal Express:
#Uzhavan Express:
#Vaigai Express:
#Vaishali Express:
#Vanachal Express: Vananchal is one of the name of ancient Ranchi.
#Vanchinad Express:
#Varuna Express:
#Veer Bhumi Chittourgarh Express:
#Venad Express:
#Venkatadri Express: Express runs between Kacheguda-Chittoor-Kacheguda. The name Venkatadri refers one of the name of seven hills in Tirupathi. This train passes through Tirupathi.
#Vibhuti Express:
#Vidarbha Express:
#Vikramshila Express: Named after the ancient Vikramshila University, a center of Buddhist learning, dating to 800 AD established by King Dharmpala of Pala empire, in modern day Bhagalpur district. Train started in mid-seventies as 167 up / 168 down Vikramshila Express from BGP to DLI. The train departed from BGP twice a week at 14:20 and reached NDLS at 10:55 next day. 1220 kms in 20:40 hours at average speed of 59 km/hr. Later the arrival time at NDLS was changed to 11:55. Train was hauled by steam engine till MGS and then Electric engine to NDLS. Stops were Jamalpur, Kiul, Mokama, Bakhtiarpur, Patna, Ara, Buxar, Mughalsarai, Allahabad, Kanpur. It was one of the 20 super fast trains of Indian railways at that time. In mid-eighties the train was made daily from Bhagalpur and run combined with Magadh express between Patna and New Delhi. July 2003, Vikramshila and Magadh were separated. Vikramshila started running between BGP and NDLS with no commercial stop between PNBE and NDLS.
#Vindhyachal Express:
#Visaka Express:
#Vivek Express: This train is got its name and introduce in honor of Swami Vivekanand.
#Wainganga Express:
#West Coast Express:
#Yelagiri Express:
#Yercaud Express:
#Yoga Express:
#Yuva Express:
#Ziyarat Express:
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1 Public Posts - Mon Mar 26, 2018
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Mar 26 2018 (13:47)
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Re# 3239302-2              
#Vaigai express (MDU-MS-MDU) is named after river vaigai that flows in Madurai.
#Thirukkural express (CAPE-NZM) is named after the famous tamil book Thirukkural
#Uzhavan express (TJ-MS) is named after farmer , one of the main occupations of cauvery delta in which TJ is in. "uzhavan" is the tamil translation for farmer.
#Yelagiri express (JTJ-MAS-JTJ) is named after the yelagiri hills...
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near JTJ
#Yercaud express (MAS-ED) is name after Yercaud hills near salem.
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7 Public Posts - Mon Mar 26, 2018
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May 06 2016 (00:15)   12279/Taj Express | VGLJ/VGL Jhansi Junction (8 PFs)
 
AmravatiSuperfast~
AmravatiSuperfast~   598 blog posts
Entry# 1834299            Tags   Past Edits
"What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." But our favorite trains would not...
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF YOUR FAVORITE TRAIN NAME ??
Let's make a list of train names, their meanings and for what they are named. PLEASE CONTRIBUTE.
#Taj Express: This train got its name due to Taj Mahal in...
more...
Agra.
#Tamralipta Express:
#Tapaswini Express:
#Tapovan Express: Derived from Forest Tapovan in Nashik.
#Tapti Ganga Express: This train got its name due to Tapti River.
#Tea Garden Express:
#Tebagha Express:
#Teesta Torsa Express: Named after the twin rivers Teesta and Torsa in northeastern India.
#Telangana Express:
#Thanjavur Express:
#Thar Express:
#Thirukkural Express:
#Tippu Express:
#Tirhut Express:
#Tirumala Express:
#Trishatabdi Express:
#Triveni Express:
#Tulsi Express:
#Tungabhadra Express: One of the most prestigious train between Secunderabad-Kurnool city-Secunderabad. This train crosses Thungabhadra river near Kurnool city.
Kurnool city is only one city in India which lies between two rivers one is Thungabhadra and Hundri rivers.
#Udyan Abha Toofan Express:
#Udyan Express:
#Udyog Nagari Express:
#Udyogkarmi Express:
#Ujjaini Express:
#Unchahar Express:
#Upasana Express:
#Upper India Express:
#Utsarg Express:
#Uttar Banga Express:
#Uttaranchal Express:
#Uzhavan Express:
#Vaigai Express:
#Vaishali Express:
#Vanachal Express: Vananchal is one of the name of ancient Ranchi.
#Vanchinad Express:
#Varuna Express:
#Veer Bhumi Chittourgarh Express:
#Venad Express:
#Venkatadri Express: Express runs between Kacheguda-Chittoor-Kacheguda. The name Venkatadri refers one of the name of seven hills in Tirupathi. This train passes through Tirupathi.
#Vibhuti Express:
#Vidarbha Express:
#Vikramshila Express: Named after the ancient Vikramshila University, a center of Buddhist learning, dating to 800 AD established by King Dharmpala of Pala empire, in modern day Bhagalpur district. Train started in mid-seventies as 167 up / 168 down Vikramshila Express from BGP to DLI. The train departed from BGP twice a week at 14:20 and reached NDLS at 10:55 next day. 1220 kms in 20:40 hours at average speed of 59 km/hr. Later the arrival time at NDLS was changed to 11:55. Train was hauled by steam engine till MGS and then Electric engine to NDLS. Stops were Jamalpur, Kiul, Mokama, Bakhtiarpur, Patna, Ara, Buxar, Mughalsarai, Allahabad, Kanpur. It was one of the 20 super fast trains of Indian railways at that time. In mid-eighties the train was made daily from Bhagalpur and run combined with Magadh express between Patna and New Delhi. July 2003, Vikramshila and Magadh were separated. Vikramshila started running between BGP and NDLS with no commercial stop between PNBE and NDLS.
#Vindhyachal Express:
#Visaka Express:
#Vivek Express: This train is got its name and introduce in honor of Swami Vivekanand.
#Wainganga Express:
#West Coast Express:
#Yelagiri Express:
#Yercaud Express:
#Yoga Express:
#Yuva Express:
#Ziyarat Express:
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2 Public Posts - Tue May 10, 2016
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1 Public Posts - Fri May 20, 2016
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May 31 2013 (09:00)   12641/Thirukkural SF Express (PT)
 
JaiBharat_Janani_Tanujate^~
JaiBharat_Janani_Tanujate^~   6922 blog posts
Entry# 770133            Tags  
#Know_ur_train_17
#Thirukkural_Express
One of the high priority, punctual SR train. Its the only SF train which has longest run time, non stop between two halts ie of 7hr apx between BZA to BPQ.
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#Name: Thirukkural is classic of 1330rhyming couplet called Kurals. It was written by Thiruvalluvar, a famous poet in Tamil Sangam Period. Thirukkural is one of the Tamil books of Law. Since Thiruvalluvar belongs to Nagercoil, train was named after his work ie Thirukkural Express.
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#Rivers: It crosses 12major rivers
enroute viz Vaigai, Kaveri, Ponnaiyar, Palar, Penneru, Krishna, Godavari, Pranhita, Narmada, Betwa, Sind, Chambal
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#State_n_Zone: It serves 6 zones
having halt as SR 16, SCR 1, CR 3, WCR 2, NCR 2, NR 1 and
server 6 states as TN: 16, AP 1, MH 2, MP 3, UP 2, DL 1.
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#Speed: MAX: Ngp Bzu
81 kmph. MIN: Tbm Ms
30kmph.
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#Route:
Cape to Ms: An imp and major line.
MS to Nzm: Mas ndls trunk route.
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#overtakes:Train overtakes
1. Andaman Exp between Bpq Ngp.
2. Chhatisgarh Exp between Jhs Agc.
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