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Drentched In Rain,12301 Howrah Rajdhani

The 43 year old rajdhani is My Most Favorite train as well as Rajdhani..!!

Born in front of him and grew up also in Him..!!

Nick Named as Raja Babu...is the First Rajdhani in Indian Railways Network..Inaugurated on 03 March 1969 with a Nine Coacher Rake,One Generator Car,One Pantry Car,Two Executive Class Chair Car, Five Chair Car Coaches and two EOG(End on Generators) cars...!!

There were only two classes, AC First Class and AC Chair Cars, and the fares were Rs 280 and Rs 90 respectively

It has a Very Rich Legacy With His Name..!!

*)The First Rajdhani of IR

*)First Super Fast Train of India.

*)First Non Stop End-End Train of IR(Excluding Technical Stops)

*)First Train Who Got a Three-Tire A/C Coach

*)First And Only Train Running With Regular 2 A/C First Coach.

*)Longest Rajdhani Express with 19 coaches on regular basis...!!

*)5th fastest train of India.

*)First Premium Train to get Onboard WiFi.

*)First Rajdhani to Be Hauled by a WAP7 Series ABB loco(i.e. 30201 from GMO shed)

*)In Peak Season It Has Got 22 Coaches...Longest Rajdhani In History

*)Only rajdhani to be hauled by EMD(WDM4) Twin Loco End to End

*)Soon to be the one and only Rajdhani to be hauled by its Name Shed Loco(i.e. 'Howrah' Rajdhani By 'Howrah' WAP7..!!

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Uploaded on July 14, 2012
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