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#Rajya_Rani_Express, Misc info at a glance:
#Name: Rajya means State and Rani means Queen. Trains runs between State Capital to important city of the state.
#Inaugral: First train started on 1 July 2011.
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#Pairs: 10 pairs
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#Misc Info:
*Fastest: 22161 Bhopal Damoh Rajya Rani: 60kmph
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¤Slowest: 15817 Dhubri Silghat RR :35kmph
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¤Longest Distance: 11003/4 DR SWV DR Rajya Rani: 497kms
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¤Shortest Distance: 16557/58 Mys Sbc Mys Rajya Rani: 139kms
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¤Longest Run Time: 15817 Dhubri Silghat RR: 13hrs 5min
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¤Maxm Halts: 16349/50 TVC Nilambur RR: 21 halts
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¤Minm Halts: 22101/2 Ltt MMR and 12567/8 Saharsa Pnbe RR: 6 Halts
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¤Longest Rake: 16557/8 Mys Sbc Mys RR: 20coaches
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¤ State with 2 Rajya Rani: Maharashtra.

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#Navjeevan Express
~~~ Connecting Manchester of India to Detroit of India ~~~
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#Name: Navjivan Trust is a publishing house board of Ahmedabad. Initially it was...
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weekly newspaper by Gandhiji in Gujarati language. It was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1928, more than 800 titles have been published English Hindi Gujarati and other languages.
Navjivan means New life, its main motive was to propogate peaceful means for attaining Hind Swaraj by educating people thru cultivated and enlightened worker. Since train is to/from Ahmedabad, it was named as Navjivan Exp.
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#Age: 35years 4months
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#State : soon will serve 5 States - #GJ 8, #MH 17, #Telangana 5, #AP 7, #TN 1
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#Regions: Central and South Gujarat, Khandesh, Vidarbha, Telangana, Coastal Andhra, Tondai Nadu regions
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#Zone and #division: WR Ahmedabad Vadodara Mumbai, CR Bhusawal Nagpur, SCR Hyderabad Vijaywada, SR Chennai divisions.
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#Inaugral: 07 April 78
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#Base: Coimbatore
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#RSA: Cheran Express
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#Rivers and #Lakes: Narmada, Tapi, Ukai Dam, Purna, Wardha, Pranhita, Godavari, Krishna, Penner and Pulicat lake.
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#Physical Regions: Charotar and Bharoch plains, Deccan plateau, Telangana plateau, Eastern Ghats, Coromandel Coast.
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#Soils: Black, Red Alluvial.
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#Zones: Serves 4 Zones WR 11, CR 14, SCR 12, SR 1
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#Speed: Max avg 132 kmph Kavali Nellore. Min avg 21 kmph Chandrapur Balharshah
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#Languages: Travels thru Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil speaking region.
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#Route:
*Adi Brc: Adi Brc main line.
*Brc St: Ndls Bct trunk route.
*Surat Jalgaon: Main line.
*Jalgaon Wardha: Cstm Hwh trunk route.
*Wardha Hinganghat: Minor line (chord line).
*Hinganghat MAS: Ndls Mas trunk route.
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#Trivia: .
¤ Always full and favorite train for travellers.
¤ Nicely maintained, neat and clean train.
¤ Good priority train on whole route.
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#Photos:
Pic 1- Train name board.
Pic 2- Vastrapur Lake, Ahmedabad
Pic 3- Chennai Central Station.
Pic 4- Kapeeleshwar Temple, Chennai

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#Kumbh Express
~~~ Connecting Cultural Capital of India to Door of Hari ~~~
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#Name: Kumbha is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which they...
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gather to bathe in sacred rivers. Kumbha is organised at 4 places ie Haridwar, Allahabad, Nasik, Ujjain, by rotation. Kumbh helds every 12th year, while Ardh Kumbh at every 6th year only at Haridwar and Allahabad. Kumbha means pitcher, it is believed that drops of nectar fell from pitcher when carried by God, at these places. Haridwar is one of the holiest cities among 5, for Hindus and having importance for devotees of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. Since train goes to Haridwar it was named as Kumbha Exp.
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#Age: 3years 8months
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#Regions: #WB - Presidency, Burdwan #JH - Santhal Pargana #BR - Munger, Patna #UP - Purvanchal, Awadh, Rohilkhand, Upper Doab. #UK - Garhwal.
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#Zone and #division: ER Howrah Asansol ECR Danapur Mughalsarai. NR Lucknow NR, Varanasi, Moradabad divisions.
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#Inaugral: 30 Dec 2009
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#Base: Howrah
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#Rivers: Son Ganga(2) Ramganga
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#Physical Regions: Burdwan plains, Rajmahal hills, plains of South bihar, purvanchal, awadh, rohilkhand.
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#Soils: Red Alluvial.
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#Zones: Serves 3 Zones ER 4, ECR 6, NR 6
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#State : 5 States - #WB 2, #JH 2, #BR 5, #UP 6, #UK 1
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#Speed: Max avg 86 kmph Hwh Asn. Min avg 21 kmph MGS BSB
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#Languages: Travels thru Bengali Hindi Urdu speaking region.

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~~~ प्रकृति का धनी है सुन्दर राज्य सुनहरा ~~~
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#Maharashtra_Sampark_Kranti Express
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Pride of WR ~~~
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#Name: Sampark Kranti are series of superfast trains providing quick connectivity to particular state from National Capital. The fastest of series, this train connects National Capital to Maharashtra's Capital Mumbai, hence named as Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express.
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#Age: 8years 9months.
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#Inaugral: November 4, 2004.
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#Regions of state: #MH- Konkan #GJ- South and Central Gujarat #MP- Malwa #RJ- Hadoti, Mewat #UP- Middle Doab #HR- Gurgaon division.
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#Zone and #division: WR - Mumbai Central, Vadodara, Ratlam WCR - Kota NCR- Agra NR - Delhi divisions.
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#Base: Bandra Terminus
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#Rivers: Tapi Vaitarna Narmada Mahi Chambal Banas.
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#Physical Regions: Bouroch plains, Kota Plateau, Makandwara Hills.
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#Soils: Red, Black, Alluvial.
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#State : Serves 4 States : MH 2, GJ 1, RJ 1, DL 1
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#Zones: Serves 3 Zones WR 3, WCR 1, NR 1
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#Speed: Max avg - 85 kmph between Nizamuddin Kota. Min avg 26 kmph between Borivali and Bandra Terminus.
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#Languages: It connects Hindi Gujarati Marathi speaking region.
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#Trivia:
¤ Fastest Sampark Kranti.
¤ One of the favorite train for Delhi Mumbai travellers.
¤ Nicely maintained, neat and clean train.
¤ High priority train on whole route.
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#Photos:
1. Train board
2. Gateway of India, Mumbai
3. Mahabaleshwar Mountains.
4. Maharashtra heritage map
5. Wrong pic by mistake uploaded apology for same.
6. Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temples' Ganpati.