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In 1925, the first electric train ran between Bombay and Kurla, hauled by a imported SLM locomotive on a DC traction. [22] In 1927, the first electric locomotive hauled passenger train was pulled by an imported WCP-1. [6] In 1957, Indian Railways adopted 25 kV 50 Hz AC traction with the first runs beginning in December 1959 with the WAM-1 ...
Indian Railways The Intercity Express is an express-train service in India which connects major railway junctions and state capitals . These act as long-distance reserved and unreserved suburban trains with sitting accommodation (AC Chair Car - CC, AC Executive Chair Car EC, Anubhati class K, Vistadome EA and Non-Ac Second Sitting - 2S).
Indian Railways is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It is headed by a Railway Board whose chairman reports to the Ministry of Railways. It is organized into separate functional groups or verticals while divided into 19 operational zones ...
Indian Railways Fan Club. 2008. "7-yr-old dead as Bodo militants target Assam train". NDTV. 8 July 2010. "Garib Rath Express: Timings, Routes, Ticket Fare". TheQuint. 29 April 2021. Nag, Devanjana (4 September 2018). "Humsafar Express premium AC-3 tier train to replace Garib Rath on Delhi-Chennai route of Indian Railways". Financial Express ...
Patalpani–Kalakund Heritage Train is a metre-gauge passenger train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Patalpani railway station, Mhow in Madhya Pradesh and Kalakund in Madhya Pradesh. It is being operated with 52965/52966 train numbers, which operates three days a week i.e Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
In 1976, Indian Railways converted the tracks to broad gauge. [6] In the 1980s, Indian Railways introduced double-decker coaches for the train. The company later withdrew the double-decker compartments due to operational issues. The Venad Express was the fastest train of that time.
The inaugural run of Tejas Express was on 24 May 2017 from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Maharashtra to Karmali, Goa.It covered 552 km in 8 hours and 30 minutes. [2] On 1 March 2019, the second Tejas Express of the country was flagged off between Chennai Egmore and Madurai Junction by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [3]
Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways: Operated by: Indian Railways: Line(s) Madurai–Chennai Egmore Madurai–Kanyakumari Madurai–Bodinayakkanur Madurai–Rameswaram Madurai Junction–Thothukudi (under construction ) Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi section (under survey) Platforms: 7: Tracks: 11: Train operators: Indian ...