हम हवाई जहाज़ उड़ाने वाले, फिर भी फ़िदा हैं, पटरी में दौड़ने वालों पे. - SK Mangla

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~~~ #Pushpak Exp ~~~
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#Name: According to Hindu mythology, Pushpak viman meaning flowery, was a flying Chariot of Ravan. Its the first flying chariot ever mentioned. Pushpak was made by Lord Vishwakarma for God Brahma, later He gifted it to God of Wealth, Kubera then was taken by King Ravan, half brother of Kuber....
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Pushpak is known for its highest flying speed. Since train runs with very high and impressive speed, it was named as Pushpak Express.
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#Regions of state: #UP - Awadh Bundelkhand #MP - Malwa Nimar #MH - Khandesh Konkan.
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#Zone and #division: 5 Zones. NER- Lucknow NR- Lucknow Charbagh NCR- Allahabad, Jhansi WCR- Bhopal CR- Bhusawal, Mumbai CST
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#Base: Lucknow
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#Rivers: 6 Major: Ganga Yamuna Betwa(2) Narmada Tapi Godavari.
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#Physical Regions: Awadh plains, Ganga Yamuna Doab plains, Bundelkhand, Vindhya and Satpura Ranges, Asirgarh Hills, Ajanta Range, Sahyadri.
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#Eatables Enroute:
¤Lucknow: Rewdi and Gajak.
¤Orai: Gulab Jamun
¤Bhopal: Namkeen.
¤Bhusawal: Pohe, Banana
¤Manmad: Pomegranate Raisins Vada Pav
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#Soils: Red, Black, Alluvial.
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#States: 3 states. #UP 6 #MP 4 #MH 6 halts.
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#Zones : NER 1, NR 1, NCR 4, WCR 3, CR 7
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#Speed: Max avg speed 94 kmph: Bhuswal Manmad. Min avg speed 21 kmph Dadar CSTM.
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#Languages: Urdu Hindi Marathi speaking regions.
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#Route:
* Cstm - Bsl : Cstm Howrah trunk route, track mps 140kmph except on Thull Ghats.
* Bsl - Et : Bsl Jbp main route, track mps 120 kmph
* Et - Jhs: Mas ndls trunk route, track mps 140kmph
* Jhs - Cnb: Main route.
* Cnb Ljn : Cnb Ljn main route, track mps 120kmph.
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#Trivia:
¤ Favourite train for commuters between Lucknow and Mumbai.
¤ One of the High priority train on whole route.
¤ Neat and clean, maintained train.