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+++ Independance Day Spl+++
~~~ Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express ~~~
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#Name: The Pratham Swatantrata Sangram or First war of Independance 1857 founded the base for our Independance. Jhansi...
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n Barrackpore, both played a vital role in it, from Rani Lakshmi Bai n Mangal Pandey. Since train was started between these two places, it was named as Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Exp.
#Regions of state: Bundelkhand, Awadh, Purvanchal, Magadh, North Chota Nagpur, Burdwan
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#Zone and #division: 3 Zone. NCR:Jhansi, Allahabad. ECR: MGS, Danapur. ER: Asansol, Howrah divisions
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#Base: Jhansi.
#Rivers: 7 Major – Yamuna(2), Son, Barkar
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#Physical Regions: Bundelkhand plateau, Yamuna Ganga Plains, Son plains, Lower Damodar Plains.
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#Soils: Alluvial, Black, Red .
#States: 4 states: UP 8, BR 5, JH 3, WB 4 halts.
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#Zones : NCR 7, ECR 6, ER 7 halts.
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#Languages: Hindi Urdu Bengali speaking regions

Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express with Proposed New Number after Change of Rake
NR to NFR
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#Rake: LHB Rajdhani
#Base: NR >> NFR
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#NR Running Number
DN 12235 Dibrugarh - New Delhi
UP 12236 New Delhi - Dibrugarh
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#NFR New Number Proposed By Me
DN 12597 Dibrugarh - New Delhi
UP 12598 New Delhi - Dibrugarh
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#Edited: 12597/8 has no Train

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*** Shivratri Special ***
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#Name: Baidyanath Jyotirling Temple is one of the 12 Jyotirling temple, situated at Deogarh, Jharkhand. According to Hindu mythology Ravan worshipped Lord Shiva at this place and offered his ten heads one after another as a sacrifice, pleased with this Lord Shiva descended as Vaidhya (doctor) to cure injured Ravan, hence...
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this place got name as Baidyanathdham. Since train passes thru Jasidih, the nearest rail head to Deoghar, it was named as Baidyanathdhaw Express.
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#Zone and #division: 4 Zone. ECoR: Khurda Road, SER: Kharagpur, Adra, ER: Asansol. ECR: Danapur divisions
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#Base: Puri
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#Rivers: 7 Major – Mahanadi, Brahmani, Kangsabati, Subarnarekha, Damodar, Barakar, Ajay
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#Physical Regions: Utkal plains, Deoghar upland, Kangsabati valley, lower damodar Plains, south bihar plains.
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#Soils: Alluvial, Red . #States: 4 states: OR 8, WB 8, JH 4, BR 4 halts.
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#Zones : ECoR 7, SER 8, ER 5, ECR 4 halts.
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#Speed: Max avg speed 96 kmph Midnapore & Chandrakana Rd. Min avg speed 10 kmph Hijli & Midnapore.
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#Languages: Odiya, Bengali and Hindi speaking regions
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Loco Reversal: Asansol Jn.