Brindavan Express - ರೈಲು ಹೆಸರು ಬೃಂದಾವನ್ ,ಇದು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ Number 1 - Vijay Baradwaj

From the archives. The inception of the concept of twins.
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Speech of Prof. Madhu Dandavate
Introducing the Railway Budget For 1979-80 on 20th February, 1979
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increase the passenger-carrying capacity of the existing trains, a new innovation of running longer passenger trains, hauled by two locomotives, with 21 coaches, instead of the usual 13 bogies, has been introduced. If this experiment on the New Delhi-Madras Tamil Nadu Express succeeds, more trains will be considered for double-heading. As a result of the double-heading, the accommodation in the Tamil Nadu Express has been more than doubled. This innovation will relieve overcrowding on saturated sections and also reduce scope for malpractices in reservations.
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