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Posted: Jul 05 2016 (12:07)
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Last Response: Jul 05 2016 (12:54)
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The Presidential Saloon is not a train, but a pair of twin coaches (numbered 9000 and 9001) reserved for exclusive use by the President of India. The coaches were built in 1956 and are usually stabled at New Delhi station. The coaches have a dining room that doubles as a visiting room, a lounge room or conference room, and the president's bedroom. There is also a kitchen and chambers for the president's secretaries and staff as well as the railway staff who accompany him. The coaches are luxuriously appointed with teak furniture and silk drapes and cushion covers.
The Presidential Saloon was used regularly by many presidents in the 1960s and early 1970s. A tradition developed of having the president on the...
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The Presidential Saloon was used regularly by many presidents in the 1960s and early 1970s. A tradition developed of having the president on the...
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So what's it called when The President is on Board, ''Indian Railways one'' same as ''Air India One''???
No, there is nothing like Indian Railways one here, they are called as Reserved Accommodation(RA).