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Bandra Terminus–Veraval Superfast Express
The 22991/22992 Bandra Terminus–Veraval Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 22991/22992 train numbers on a weekly basis. Service *22991/Bandra Terminus–Veraval Superfast Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 914 km in 15h 50m. *22992/Veraval–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 914 km in 16h 30m. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * Schedule Coach composition The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 16 coaches: * 1 AC II Tier * 1 AC III Tier * 9 Sleeper coaches * 3 General Unreserved * 2 End-on Generator Traction Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-5 or WAP-4E electric locomotive from Bandra to Ahmedabad. After Ahmedabad, both trains are hauled by a Locomotive she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superfast Express Trains In India
Express trains are express rail services of India. Express trains make a small number of stops, unlike ordinary passenger or local trains. Because of their limited stops, these trains are able to obtain the highest speeds of any trains in India. An express train is one where the average speed, excluding halts, is greater than 42 km/h. Including halts the average speed often is below 42 km/h. Although this is pretty slow as compared to international standards, the "Express" trains here mean faster than the ordinary passenger and local trains. In some cases, trains run express where there is an overlapping passenger train service available, and run as passenger train, where there is no supplemental passenger service. Superfast Superfast trains are express trains which make still fewer stops, as compared to ordinary express trains, achieving still shorter journey times. Tickets cost more than ordinary express trains as they have "superfast surcharge" added to them. Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veraval
Veraval also known as Somnath is a municipality and the headquarters of Gir Somnath district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is also known for the hub of fishing industries in India. Geography Veraval is located at . It has an average elevation of 0 metres (0 feet). History Veraval was founded in 13th or 14th century by Rao Veravalji Vadher, a Rajput. Present name is believed to be derived from its old name "Velakul" meaning Port City. Veraval was once a fortified port town of the royal family of Junagadh. It was a part of the Kingdom of Junagadh till 1947 when Junagadh was merged with India. The city still bears some remnants of the old Nawabi heritage, the Nawabi summer palace being among them. There are ruins of the old Nawabi fort and Nawabi Gates in and around the place. The old walls of the port are now ruined, but the impressive Junagadh gate and the Patan gate are still seen, but are in a very bad state. The Nawabi Palace with Gothic features which i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In Maharashtra
Rail or rails may refer to: Rail transport *Rail transport and related matters *Rail (rail transport) or railway lines, the running surface of a railway Arts and media Film * ''Rails'' (film), a 1929 Italian film by Mario Camerini * ''Rail'' (1967 film), a film by Geoffrey Jones for British Transport Films *'' Mirattu'' or ''Rail'', a Tamil-language film and its Telugu dub Magazines * ''Rail'' (magazine), a British rail transport periodical * ''Rails'' (magazine), a former New Zealand based rail transport periodical Other arts *The Rails, a British folk-rock band * Rail (theater) or batten, a pipe from which lighting, scenery, or curtains are hung Technology *Rails framework or Ruby on Rails, a web application framework *Rail system (firearms), a mounting system for firearm attachments *Front engine dragster *Runway alignment indicator lights, a configuration of an approach lighting system *Rule Augmented Interconnect Layout, a specification for expressing guidelines for pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Express Trains In India
Express trains are express rail services of India. Express trains make a small number of stops, unlike ordinary passenger or local trains. Because of their limited stops, these trains are able to obtain the highest speeds of any trains in India. An express train is one where the average speed, excluding halts, is greater than 42 km/h. Including halts the average speed often is below 42 km/h. Although this is pretty slow as compared to international standards, the "Express" trains here mean faster than the ordinary passenger and local trains. In some cases, trains run express where there is an overlapping passenger train service available, and run as passenger train, where there is no supplemental passenger service. Superfast Superfast trains are express trains which make still fewer stops, as compared to ordinary express trains, achieving still shorter journey times. Tickets cost more than ordinary express trains as they have "superfast surcharge" added to them. Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Veraval
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, and pipelines, and terminals such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fueling docks and fuel stations), and seaports. Terminals may be used both for interchange of passengers and cargo and for maintenance. Means of transport are any of the different kinds of transport facilities used to carry people or cargo. They may include vehicles, riding animals, and pack animals. Vehicles may inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Mumbai
Public transport in Mumbai involves the transport of millions of its citizens by train, road, and water. As of 2015, 52% of commuters use public transport. Mumbai has the largest organized bus transport network among major Indian cities. Mumbai's public transport consists primarily of rapid transit on exclusive suburban railway lines augmented by commuter rail on main lines serving outlying suburbs, the bus services of the three municipalities making up the metropolitan area, public taxis and auto rickshaws, as well as ferry services. A metro and a monorail system were inaugurated in 2014. A commercial seaplane service was also introduced in 2014. Road Bus *Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has a fleet of single, double decker buses and air-conditioned Tata Marcopolo CNG mini buses. BEST runs their buses all over Mumbai and outskirts like Navi Mumbai, Thane and Mira-Bhayandar. *Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) operates air-conditioned Volvo buses from N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandra Terminus Railway Station
Mumbai Bandra Terminus (station code: BDTS) also known as Vandre Terminus (in Marathi)is a railway terminus in Bandra from where trains bound for Northern India and Western India are scheduled regularly. It was built in the 1990s to decongest the main station. It is one of the five railway terminus within Greater Mumbai. The other four terminals are – Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, , Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and . It is close to Bandra Kurla Complex, a commercially important part of Mumbai as well as Mumbai Airport. Trains The following trains start from Bandra Terminus railway station: * 19019/20 Bandra Terminus–Dehradun Express * 19003/04 Bandra Terminus–Bhusawal Khandesh Express * 15067/68 Bandra Terminus–Gorakhpur Express (via Barhni) * 19091/92 Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur Humsafar Express * 22196/95 Bandra Terminus–Jhansi Bi Weekly Express * 22971/72 Bandra Terminus–Ramnagar Express * 22443/44 Bandra Terminus–Kanpur Central Weekly Superfast Express * 22921 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veraval Junction Railway Station
Veraval Junction railway station is a railway station in the city of Veraval, Gujarat. It is under Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways. Veraval Junction is "A" category station of Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway zone. It is located at 7 m above sea level and has five platforms. As of 2016, a single diesel broad-gauge railway line exists. Fourteen trains halt, seven trains originate and eight trains terminate at this station. Diu Airport is 64 km away. Major trains The following trains start from Veraval Junction railway station: * 22991/92 Bandra Terminus–Veraval Superfast Express * 19569/70 Rajkot–Veraval Express * 16333/34 Thiruvananthapuram Veraval Express * 11087/88 Veraval–Pune Express * 19319/20 Veraval–Indore Mahamana Express * 22957/58 Somnath Superfast Express * 19217/18 Saurashtra Janta Express The following trains halt at Veraval Junction railway station: * 11465/66 Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Bin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandra Terminus–Mahuva Express
The 22989/22990 Bandra Terminus–Mahuva Express is a Superfast train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 22989/22990 train numbers on a weekly basis. Service *22989/Bandra Terminus–Mahuva Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 883 km in 15h 25m. *22990/Mahuva–Bandra Terminus Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 883 km in 15h 45m. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Schedule Coach composition The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 16 coaches: * 1 AC II Tier * 1 AC III Tier * 9 Sleeper coaches * 3 General Unreserved * 2 End-on Generator Traction Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-5 or WAP-4E electric locomotive from Bandra Terminus to . After Ahmedabad Junction, both trains are hauled by a Locomotive shed, Vatva-bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandra Terminus–Mahuva Superfast Express
The 22993/22994 Bandra Terminus–Mahuva Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 22993/22994 train numbers on a weekly basis. Service *22993/Bandra Terminus–Mahuva Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 883 km in 15h 45m. *22994/Mahuva–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 883 km in 15h 30m. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Schedule Coach composition The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 16 coaches: * 1 AC II Tier * 1 AC III Tier * 9 Sleeper coaches * 3 General Unreserved * 2 End-on Generator Traction Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-5 or WAP-4E electric locomotive from Bandra to Ahmedabad. From Ahmedabad to Mahuva, the train is hauled by V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WDM3D
The Indian locomotive class WDM-3D is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 2003 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) engine with 3300 horsepower (3D). The engine is classified WDM-3D though it outputs only 3300 hp and not 3400 hp as the name should suggest. They entered service in 2003. A total of 590+ WDM-3D were built at Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi between 2003 and 2016. The WDM-3D is one of the most successful locomotives of Indian Railways serving both passenger and freight trains. A few WDM-3D units were exported or gifted to neighboring countries like Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. A significant number of these locomotives are still in use, both on mainline and departmental duties. As of October 2021, most of the locomotives still retain "operational status" on the mainline as WDM-3D, with further examples having been converted from W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Press Information Bureau
The Press Information Bureau, commonly abbreviated as PIB, is a nodal agency of the Government of India under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Based in National Media Centre, New Delhi, Press Information Bureau disseminates information to print, electronic and web media on government plans, policies, programme initiatives and achievements. The head of PIB is also the Official Spokesperson of the Government of India and holds the rank of Principal Director General (Special Secretary equivalent). The post is currently headed by Shri. Satyendra Prakash, IIS (Batch of 1988). History The Press Information Bureau was established in June 1919 as a small cell under Home Ministry under the British government. Its main task was to prepare a report on India to be placed before the British Parliament. It was then located in Shimla. The first head of the publicity cell was Dr. L.F. Rushbrook Williams of Allahabad University who was designated as Officer on Special Duty. Prof. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
