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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...
more... 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.
please wait...Translate to EnglishThis train is called Kumbh Express, which takes people to holy cities like Haridwar where devotees take a dip in sacred rivers. The train is 3 years and 8 months old and passes through cities like Burdwan, Santhal Pargana, and others. Kumbh happens every 12 years and Ardh Kumbh happens every 6 years in Allahabad and Haridwar. It is said that drops of nectar fell from a pitcher and that's why it's called Kumbh. Haridwar is a holy city for Hindus and is visited by devotees of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.
