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May 05 2016 (12:14)   CSTM/Mumbai CSM Terminus (18 PFs)
 
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Entry# 1833159            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.
#Gitanjali Express (Howrah): Gitanjali is a collection of Bengali poems by the...
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famous poet Sir Rabindranath Tagore. The train is named as a tribute to Sir Tagore.
#Vidarbha Express (Gondia, Earlier Nagpur): The region around Nagpur is known as Vidarbha.
#Jnaneshwari Express (Howrah, Earlier Nagpur): Jnaneshwari is a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita written by the Marathi saint and poet Dnyaneshwar.
#Maharashtra Express: Connects two ends, Gondia and Kolhapur, of the Maharashtra.
#Agniveena Express: In Bangla it means “The Fiery Lute”. This is the name given to the collection of poems by the celebrated Bengali poet, musician, revolutionary and philosopher, Kazi Nazrul Islam. He was born in Burdwan district in 1899 and died in Dhaka in 1976. He is the national poet of Bangladesh, and also honoured in India.
#Akal Takht Express: The Akal Takht (Akal: Timeless One and Takht: Throne in Persian). Literally means “Seat (Throne) of the Timeless One (God)”. The Akal Takht was begun by the sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Har Gobind as a symbol for political sovereignty of Sikhs, and is one of the five seats of temporal physical religious authority of the Sikhs. It is located in the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) complex in Amritsar.
#Ala Hazrat Express: Imam Ahmad Raza Khan, popularly known as Ala Hazrat, was a prominent Muslim Alim from Bareilly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Ahmad Raza was also a poet and writer, authoring nearly 1,000 books and monographs of varying lengths in Arabic, Persian and Urdu.
#Nandigram Express(Nagpur,earlier Hazur Sahib Nanded): Ancient name of Nanded City. Nandigram is derived from Nanditat means group of 9 Rishis.
#Mahbodhi Express: This train connects the Bodh Gaya to New Delhi. Mahabodhi means where Gautam Budhha got their enlightenment of life called Bothatm under Bodhi tree.
#Coromandel Express: Named after Coromandel Coast in AP/ TN
#Falaknuma Express: " Falak " is Sky and Numa means Reflection / Mirror, so it means Reflection of the sky or Mirror of the sky (The name is taken from Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad)
#East Coast Express: From the Eastern Coast
#Satavahana Express: Named after Satavahana Dynasty which ruled in AP earlier
#Konark Express (Bhubaneshwar): Konark Temple in Odisha
#Prayagraj Express (Allahabad): Ancient name of Allahabad.
#Patliputra Express (Patna): Ancient name of Patna
#Devagiri Express: Derived from the name of Devagiri Fort near Aurangabad.
#Tapovan Express : Derived from forest Tapovan in Nashik.
#Sachkhand Express (Nanded): Derived from the name Sachkhand Gurudwara at H.S. Nanded.
#Deekshabhoomi Express: Name derived from Buddhist monument Dikshabhoomi situated at Nagpur.
#Sampoorna Kranti Express: Got its name from The Total Revolution Movement. It was a movement initiated by students in Bihar in 1974 and led by Jayaprakash Narayan against misrule by and corruption in the government of Bihar.
#Shivganga Express (Varanasi): It is derived from Shiv = Lord Shiva and Ganga river.
#Purushottam Express (Puri): Derived as Purush = Mankind and Uttam = Best
#Ganga Kaveri Express (Chhapra-Chennai): This train is originally started from Varanasi (Ganga river) and connect to the city near Kaveri river.
#Hussainsagar Express: Named by Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad.
#Marathwada Express: Connects important cities of Marathwada.
#Vikramshila Express (Bhagalpur): Name of a very famous ancient university located near Bhagalpur
#Kamayani Express: Derived from poetry collection of Jai Shankar Prasad
Here is an alphabetical list of 418 TRAIN names, divided in 6 blog posts:
FIND YOUR FAVOURITE TRAIN AND REPLY WITH IT'S MEANING.
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Odisha State Trains Meaning :-
#Purushottam Express: Its a alternate name of Lord Jagannath who is considered as the Avatar of Lord Krshna. Lord Krshna in Bhagwad gita have called the Lord Vishnu(or his Avatars) as the "Uttam Purush" or "Best Man in the whole Mankind".
#Neelanchal Express : The abode of Hindu deity Lord Jagannath at Puri is known as the Neelanchal or Neeladri, [Neela (Blue) + Achal (Mount] meaning, The Blue Mountain. The Neelachal is a place of high religious significance in Hinduism and is one of the four...
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Char Dhams (PURI).
#Nandankanan Express : named after the Renowned Wildlife Zoo and protection center Nandankanan , situated near Barang in Bhubaneswar.
#Kalinga Utkal Express : Kalinga & Utkal were the Two Ancient names of Kingdoms present in the state of Odisha. Kalinga was an early republic in central-eastern India, which comprised most of the modern state of Odisha, northern parts of Andhra Pradesh and a portion of Madhya pradesh. Utkala Kingdom was located in the northern and eastern portion of the modern-day Indian state of Odisha.
#Hirakund Expres : Named after the World famous and India's Longest Dam , Hirakund Dam situated near Sambalpur.
#Dhauli Express : Named after the Dhauli hills which are located on the banks of the river Daya, 8 km south of Bhubaneswar. It is a hill with vast open space adjoining it, and has major Edicts of Emperor Ashoka engraved on a mass of rock, by the side of the road leading to the summit of the hill. A Buddhist shrine.
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#purushottam -According to the Bhagavad Gita, Purushottam is explained as above and beyond kshar and akshar purushas or as an omnipotent cosmic being.
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Jan 01 2016 (10:50)   12801/Purushottam Express (PT) | CAR/Chunar Junction (5 PFs)
 
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>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>New Year Gift to #NCR and #ECoR and #PURUSHOTTAM Fans <<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<<< <<<<<<<<
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Turn your speakers to the full volume and listen to the mad honking as 12801 UP King of Grand Chord LHB Purushottam
Rips Chunar and overtakes Tapti Ganga Express. Mid-mounted Head lampedGhaziabad WAP4 powerd 12801 UP
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burns chunar jn overtaking 19046 DN Tapti Ganga Express in speed heaven of NCR. As 19046 was
taking a bit lengthy stop on PF-4, I suspected it might be the legendary Purushottam going to blast us.
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Jul 29 2015 (16:32)   18101/Tatanagar - Jammu Tawi Express (PT) | MURI/Muri Junction (3 PFs) | TATA/WAM-4/21299
 
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WAM4 #21299 TATA With 18101 Tatanagar-Jammu Tawi Muri Express Waiting For Clearence Signal @ Muri Jn.Outer To Get Enter In Muri Jn.Railway Station & PC,B1,A1 Of 18109 Rourkela-Jammu Tawi Muri Express @ Pf.No.2 After Amalgamates With TATA-JAT Portion.
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Jul 29 2015 (15:02)   18101/Tatanagar - Jammu Tawi Express (PT) | TATA/Tatanagar Junction (6 PFs) | TATA/WAM-4/21299
 
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18101 Tatanagar-Jammu Tawi Muri Express Is All Set To Start His Journey Towards My Destination Old Delhi Jn.& Jammu Tawi As Well After Coupled With WAM4 #21299 TATA With SLR Of TATA-MURI-TATA Upto Muri Jn.
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Jul 29 2015 (14:42)   18101/Tatanagar - Jammu Tawi Express (PT) | CNBI/Chandari (3 PFs)
 
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Entry# 1553187            Tags   Past Edits
3 Hours Late Running 18101/18109 Tatanagar/Rourkela-Jammu Tawi Muri Express Curving Out From Chandari Towards His Next Stoppage Kanpur Central.
#PURUSHOTTAM
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