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2962/Σ Chennai-Vijayawada-Howrah-Mugalsarai/Allahabad daily fast chain ΣChain
Created: Jan 28 2012 (11:45) by guest
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Vote for your favorite train whose name contains at least one direction (East/ West/ North/ South or Purva/ Paschim/ Uttar/ Dakshin).
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12505/12506 North East Express
9%
16
18645/18646 East Coast Express
2%
3
22637/22638 West Coast Express
3%
6
12329/12330 West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express
2%
4
13287/13288 South Bihar Express
6%
11
15047/15048 Purvanchal Express
1%
1
15049/15050 Purvanchal Express
0%
0
15051/15052 Purvanchal Express
3%
5
12303/12304 Poorva Express
1%
2
12381/12382 Poorva Express
20%
35
12501/12502 Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express
2%
3
15601/15602 Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express
1%
1
12925/12926 Paschim Express
12%
20
12445/12446 Uttar Sampark Kranti Express
11%
19
12447/12448 Uttar Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express
4%
7
13147/13148 Uttarbanga Express
2%
3
15035/15036 Uttaranchal Sampark Kranti Express
2%
4
19565/19566 Uttaranchal Express
1%
1
12721/12722 Dakshin Express
18%
31
Any other (Please comment)
1%
1
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Jul 22 2019 (21:04) 12303/Poorva Express (Via Patna) (PT)
jishnuthakur12301^~
jishnuthakur12301^~ 9167 blog posts
Found this very old photo from internet
The AC deluxe express the Rajdhanis predecessor and current Poorva Exp interiors shot in 1956 September.
Just think of the status of these people travelling in...
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The AC deluxe express the Rajdhanis predecessor and current Poorva Exp interiors shot in 1956 September.
Just think of the status of these people travelling in...
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This is probably an inaugural special or a trial run of the deluxe express. The regular running of the deluxe express started from 2nd October, 1956 from Howrah.
They are mostly middle class people, as AC/CC back then was the equivalent of today's 3rd A/C.
They are mostly middle class people, as AC/CC back then was the equivalent of today's 3rd A/C.
There were no 3 tier A/C sleeper coaches back then. Before independence, there was only 1st class A/C, as they felt that only the 1st class passengers would prefer to spend money on A/C travel.
Deluxe (Poorva and Paschim) trains were the first trains to get A/C chair car to cater to second class and third class passengers. Shortly afterwards, A/C 2 tier sleeper too started.
Partly due to design issues (earlier A/C coaches used a different A/C system, which made it difficult to get uniform cooling in the coach, especially for the...
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Deluxe (Poorva and Paschim) trains were the first trains to get A/C chair car to cater to second class and third class passengers. Shortly afterwards, A/C 2 tier sleeper too started.
Partly due to design issues (earlier A/C coaches used a different A/C system, which made it difficult to get uniform cooling in the coach, especially for the...
more...
Jun 15 (10:35) 12381/Poorva Express (Via Gaya) (PT) | HSR/Hisar Junction (6 PFs)
PawanRajput
PawanRajput 89 blog posts
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May 26 (11:52) 12685/MGR Chennai Central - Mangaluru Central SF Express (PT) | MAS/MGR Chennai Central (12 PFs) | LGD/WAP-7/30316
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May 14 (12:15) 12863/Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru SF Express (PT) | HWH/Howrah Junction (23 PFs)
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