#Birthday Special
Deccan Queen, one of the first super fast intercity express of #GIP Railway (predecessor of Central Railway) was introduced between #Mumbai and #Pune on this day (1.6.1930).
The...
more... Deccan Queen was India's first superfast train,
first long-distance electric-hauled train,
first vestibuled train,
first train to have a ‘women-only’ car
first train to feature a dining car.
The service name comes from the Marathi nickname "दख्खन ची राणी" (Queen of the Deccan), a popular nickname for Pune.
The train's long history and common use as a commuter train has gained it significant popularity, including annual celebrations of its "birthday" on June 1 at Pune Junction.
Its upgraded coaches in a new livery are being from June 2022.
Source: Wikipedia, CR Instagram
