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Posted: Jun 15 2012 (20:52)
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50 years ago, when the number of trains was MUCH LESS than what it is now,
and the system of UNIQUE TRAIN NUMBERS was not in vogue, the BG trains had single and 2 digit numbers only.
MG trains had 3 digits numbers like 101/102 Madras Egmore-Trivandrum Mails,201/202 Delhi-Ahmedabad Mails etc.Of course there were exceptions like 1/2 Awadh Tirhut Mail (MG). This...
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50 years ago, when the number of trains was MUCH LESS than what it is now,
and the system of UNIQUE TRAIN NUMBERS was not in vogue, the BG trains had single and 2 digit numbers only.
MG trains had 3 digits numbers like 101/102 Madras Egmore-Trivandrum Mails,201/202 Delhi-Ahmedabad Mails etc.Of course there were exceptions like 1/2 Awadh Tirhut Mail (MG). This...
more...