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Indian Railways · प्रसिद्ध ट्रेनें · 20 facts

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Rajdhani Express connects state capitals to New Delhi

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Shatabdi Express runs daytime inter-city services

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Vande Bharat Express is India's indigenous semi-high-speed train

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Duronto Express runs non-stop between major cities

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Garib Rath provides AC travel at affordable fares

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Tejas Express was India's first privately operated train

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Vivek Express has longest route in India (Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari)

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Himsagar Express runs from Kanyakumari to Jammu Tawi

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Deccan Queen (1930) is one of India's oldest running trains

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Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani was first Rajdhani Express (1969)

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Jan Shatabdi is budget version of Shatabdi Express

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Amrit Bharat Express is new long-distance affordable train

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Namma Metro is Bangalore's metro rail system

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RRTS (Regional Rapid Transit) connects Delhi-NCR cities

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Gatimaan Express runs at 160 km/h (Delhi-Agra)

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Mumbai suburban trains carry 7.5 million passengers daily

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Toy Train to Shimla is a UNESCO World Heritage railway

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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is UNESCO Heritage (1999)

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Nilgiri Mountain Railway is UNESCO Heritage (2005)

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Kalka-Shimla Railway is UNESCO Heritage (2008)