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Jul 28 2018 (21:57) 12301/Howrah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express (Via Gaya)
AvishekRay~
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#EkDinKaSultan - Part 2 (The Signature)
It all started with the Rajdhani; then followed Shatabdi nineteen years later. After that it's like a floodgate got opened. Jan Shatabdi, Sampark Kranti, Garib Rath, Suvidha, Duronto, Yuva, Double Decker, Kaviguru, Rajya Rani, Vivek, Maha Mana, Gatimaan, Tejas, Humsafar, Uday, Antyadaya - all came like a procession. Whoever has become rail minister in last 20- 25 years, has left a signature by these trains. Some of these trains have become flop, some of them have been victimized by politics, some still stand tall. But it is true that signature trains are really colorful- literally by livery or by concept.
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It all started with the Rajdhani; then followed Shatabdi nineteen years later. After that it's like a floodgate got opened. Jan Shatabdi, Sampark Kranti, Garib Rath, Suvidha, Duronto, Yuva, Double Decker, Kaviguru, Rajya Rani, Vivek, Maha Mana, Gatimaan, Tejas, Humsafar, Uday, Antyadaya - all came like a procession. Whoever has become rail minister in last 20- 25 years, has left a signature by these trains. Some of these trains have become flop, some of them have been victimized by politics, some still stand tall. But it is true that signature trains are really colorful- literally by livery or by concept.
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NO vote
A Premier like Rajdhani. Shatabdi. Duronto etc
4%
4
A Semi- Premier like Jan Shatabdi. Suvidha
4%
4
A common people oriented like Garib Rath. Antyodaya. Sampark Klanti etc
74%
69
A refurbished rake concept like Double Decker. Mahamana etc
0%
0
An improved concept based on older platforms like Tejas/ Gatimaan on Shatabdi. Uday on Double Decker. Humsafar on Garib Rah etc
4%
4
Entirely new technology like Bullet. Talgo etc
4%
4
Improvement of an existing concept over Speed/ Service like Operation Swarn. Special Rajdhani
3%
3
Promoting an existing concept (Please comment)
1%
1
Upgrading my favourite train to a Signature (Please comment which one)
0%
0
Any other opinion (Please comment)
1%
1
Nothing cause I believe Signature concept is already saturated
2%
2
Nothing cause I believe Signature concept is a gimmick
1%
1
Can't say
0%
0
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#EkDinKaSultan - Part 1 (Charity begins at home)
If you were made the Rail Minister of India, what would you do for your beloved hometown?
**Note- The heading is for ornamental purpose only and not to be taken literally. Let's assume you are RM at least for a full tenure (5 yrs)😎
If you were made the Rail Minister of India, what would you do for your beloved hometown?
**Note- The heading is for ornamental purpose only and not to be taken literally. Let's assume you are RM at least for a full tenure (5 yrs)😎
NO vote
I don't have rail connectivity at my hometown. so I will start that at first
3%
1
New route from my hometown (Please comment)
5%
2
Introduction of new train (Please comment)
46%
17
Stoppage of train(s) please comment
0%
0
Administrative upgrade like Headquarter. NSG rating. Railway Hospital etc (Please comment)
5%
2
New facilities like Escalators. Terminus. WiFi etc
3%
1
More than one of the above (Please comment)
30%
11
Any other (Please comment)
8%
3
Nothing. I am satisfied with the faculty at my hometown
0%
0
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