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Blog Entry# 4249095
Posted: Mar 03 2019 (18:32)

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Mar 03 2019 (18:32)   12305/Howrah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express (Via Patna) | HWH/Howrah Junction (23 PFs) | HWH/WAP-7/30568
TheRedMind
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Rani Tu Main Raja..
*** HOWRAH RAJDHANI turns 50 ***
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Some exclusive pictures on the day of Celebration of 50 years of Rajdhani Express....
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Pic 1: Exterior View of AC 3-Tier Coach
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2: Exterior View of AC Hot Buffet Car
Pic 3: Exterior View of AC 2-Tier Coach
Pic 4: Exterior View of First AC Coach
Pic 5: The decorated EOG
Pic 6: From the "Rail Enthusiasts' Society"
Pic 7: A tribute from Eastern Railways to this great train
Pic 8: The Special Train Board designed for this purpose
Pics 9 & 10: The decorated locomotive along with the decorated train
Pic 11: A frontal view of Howrah [HOG] WAP-7 #30568 in charge
Pic 12: Curving out of Howrah
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#HowrahRajdhaniAt50

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Mar 03 2019 (18:40)
TheRedMind
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So, this is the video of the auspicious day....
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KINDLY LIKE, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE !!!
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Awesome pictures. I just came across this interesting info in this news item regarding how this train was in the late 1960s:
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Subodh Chandra Ghosh, the chief catering inspector of Howrah Rajdhani who had served during its maiden journey, said: "The first Rajdhani Express had nine coaches – five chair cars, one first class coach, one dining car and two coaches carrying huge generator sets to keep the air-conditioning working. At that time, it was considered to be just for the elite class as only VIPs used to travel in
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the train and the price of a single chair car ticket was Rs 300 and for AC first class, it was around Rs 2,000. But we were always fully packed with passengers." "Even now when the prices of the tickets have increased and often, the cost of a flight ticket is less than the cost of a first class ticket, passengers still prefer the Rajdhani as it provides the ultimate comfort and has an iconic stature," he added.

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