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Sealdah–Bikaner Duronto Express
The 12259 / 12260 Sealdah-Bikaner ''Duronto Express'' is a premium train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah and Bikaner in India.It operates as train number 12259 from Sealdah railway station, Sealdah to Bikaner and as train number 12260 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan. It used to run as New Delhi - Sealdah Duronto Express and was the first Duronto Express to be launched as announced in the Railway budget of 2008/09. On 24 February 2020, it was extended beyond New Delhi to Bikaner, thereby becoming not only the first Duronto service to Bikaner but also one connecting New Delhi and Bikaner. It was the fastest Duronto Express in India when it operated from Sealdah to New Delhi. It is the second fastest train to connect New Delhi to Kolkata by rail. Coaches The 12259 / 60 Sealdah railway station, Sealdah Bikaner Junction rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duronto Express
Duronto Express, translating to "restless" in Bengali, is a class of long-distance rapid trains operated by Indian Railways. Initially conceived to operate non-stop between origin and destination stations, since January 2016, these trains have been permitted to make additional commercial stops and accept ticket bookings from technical halts. Before the introduction of trains like the Gatimaan Express and Vande Bharat Express, Duronto trains held the distinction of being the fastest trains in India. Unlike its counterpart, the Rajdhani Express, which links India's capital, Delhi, to state capitals, the Duronto Express connects major metropolitan areas, state capitals, and the national capital. History The Government of India's Ministry of Railways has pursued the introduction of high-speed rail services in India. In 2007, the ministry initiated a pre-feasibility study for a 500-kilometre corridor between Delhi and Amritsar. Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee announced plans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koderma Junction Railway Station
Koderma Junction railway station, station code KQR, is railway station of the Indian railway under Dhanbad railway division of East Central Railway zone serving the city of Jhumri Telaiya near by koderma, Koderma city, the headquarters of Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Grand Chord rail-line that connects Howrah and New Delhi passes through Koderma Junction. In this station, 4 Vande Bharat Express, 2 Rajdhani Express & 1 Duronto Express halts here. Geography Koderma is located at . It is in the Dhanbad railway division of the East Central Railway zone. Grand Chord rail-line that connects Howrah and New Delhi passes through Koderma Junction. Other 3 lines have been connected with Koderma making it a junction namely 1)Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line, 2)Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line, Koderma–Giridih–Madhupur line and 3)Koderma–Tilaiya line(Under construction) by which koderma junction is directly connected with Nawada, Rajgir & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In West Bengal
Rail or rails may refer to: Rail transport *Rail transport and related matters *Railway track 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 * ''Rail'' (2024 film), a Tamil-language film 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 printed circuit boards; companion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duronto Express Trains , a Bangladeshi cricket team
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Duronto may refer to: *Duronto TV, a Bangladeshi television channel for children *Duronto Express, an Indian Railways train service *Duronto Rajshahi Durbar Rajshahi () is a Bangladeshi franchise Twenty20 cricket team. The team is based in Rajshahi in Bangladesh and competes in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a Twenty20 franchise cricket competition. The team is currently owned by the V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAP 4
The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) locomotive, 4th generation (4). They entered service in late 1994. A total of 778 WAP-4 were built at CLW between 1993 and 2015, which made them the most numerous class of mainline electric passenger locomotive until the WAP-7. The WAP-4 is one of the most successful locomotives of Indian Railways serving passenger trains for over 29 years. This class provided the basic design for other locomotives like the WAP-6. Despite the introduction of more modern types of locomotives like WAP-7, a significant number are still in use, both in mainline duties. Production of this class was halted in December 2015 with locomotive number 25051 being the last unit to be rolled out. As of March 2025, all locomotives except those lost in accidents still re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory, then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and assessed the outbreak as having become a pandemic on 11 March. COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, sore throat, nocturnal cough, and fatigue. Transmission of COVID-19, Transmission of the virus is often airborne transmission, through airborne particles. Mutations have variants of SARS-CoV-2, produced many strains (variants) with varying degrees of infectivity and virulence. COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly and deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) locomotive, 7th generation (7). They entered service in 2000. A total of 1909 WAP-7 have been built, with more units being built at CLW, Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) and Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW). The WAP-7 has been serving passengers for Indian Railways since their introduction in 1999. It is a passenger variant of the WAG-9 freight locomotive with a modified gear ratio to pull lighter loads at higher speeds. With an output of 6,125 hp, it is the most powerful passenger locomotive in the Indian Railways fleet, and the most numerous passenger locomotive in India. The WAP-7 is capable of hauling 24 coach trains at speeds . It also capable of hauling 26 coaches trains at speeds of 130 km/h. History The WAP-7 is largely used b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Loco Shed, Howrah
Electric Loco Shed, Howrah is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Howrah of the Eastern Railway zone in West Bengal, India. It is one of the two electric locomotive sheds of the Eastern Railway, the others being at Asansol Junction railway station, Asansol (ASN). History Steam locomotive sheds used to exist at Howrah until the late 1970s. After Eastern Railway set a deadline to eliminate all steam locomotive operations by 1990, a push was given towards establishing electric locomotion as the primary motive power, and the steam locomotive sheds was decommissioned. To meet the needs of exponentially increasing rail traffic on the new continuous broad-gauge lines from Kolkata to rest of India with the completion of gauge conversion, the Howrah was selected by Indian Railways for a new electric locomotive shed. New electric locomotive shed was inaugurated in the late 2001s with In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratangarh Junction Railway Station
Ratangarh Junction railway station is a railway station in Churu district, Rajasthan. Its code is RTGH. It serves Ratangarh, Churu, Ratangarh town. The station consists of three platforms. Passenger, Express, and Superfast trains halt here. Trains The following trains halt at Ratangarh Junction railway station in both directions: * Bandra Terminus–Jammu Tawi Vivek Express * Jodhpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Superfast Express * Salasar Express * Bhagat Ki Kothi–Kamakhya Express * Bikaner–Bilaspur Antyodaya Express * Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bikaner Superfast Express * Bikaner–Haridwar Express * Indore–Bikaner Mahamana Express * Howrah–Jaisalmer Superfast Express * Secunderabad–Hisar Express * Bikaner_Delhi Sarai Rohilla Intercity Express References Railway stations in Churu district Bikaner railway division {{Rajasthan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churu Railway Station
Churu Junction railway station is a major railway station in Churu district, Rajasthan. Its code is CUR. It serves Churu city. Infrastructure The station consists of four platforms. Line Churu lies on the Delhi–Rewari–Bikaner broad gauge railway line and is also connected to Jaipur via Sikar and Reengus Reengus is a town in Reengus tehsil of Sikar district. Demographics India census, Reengus had a population of 26,139. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Reengus has an average literacy rate Literacy is the ability .... Electrification of the Rewari– Churu–Bikaner and Churu-Jaipur track is completed. Electrification of Ratangarh–Rewari and Sikar-Jaipur section of these route has been completed, simultaneously. References External links * Railway junction stations in Rajasthan Railway stations in Churu district Bikaner railway division {{Rajasthan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadulpur Junction Railway Station
Sadulpur Junction railway station is a railway station in Churu district, Rajasthan. Its code is SDLP. It serves Rajgarh town. The station consists of three platforms. Passenger, Express, and Superfast trains halt here. Trains The following trains halt at Sadulpur Junction railway station in both directions: * Bandra Terminus–Jammu Tawi Vivek Express * Jodhpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Superfast Express * Salasar Express * Bhagat Ki Kothi–Kamakhya Express * Bikaner–Bilaspur Antyodaya Express * Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bikaner Superfast Express * Bikaner–Haridwar Express * Amrapur Aravali Express * Howrah–Jaisalmer Superfast Express * Secunderabad–Hisar Express The Secunderabad–Hisar Express is an Express train belonging to South Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 17037/17038 train numbers on bi-weekly basis. Service The 17037/Secunderabad– ... * Bikaner–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Intercity Express * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loharu Junction Railway Station
Loharu Junction Railway Station is a railway station in Bhiwani district, Haryana. Its code is LHU. It serves Loharu city. The station consists of 5 platforms. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt here. Trains The following trains halt at Loharu Junction railway station in both directions: * Sainik Express * Sikar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Intercity Express * Bhagat Ki Kothi–Kamakhya Express * Jodhpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Superfast Express * Bikaner Delhi Sarai Rohilla Superfast Express * Salasar Express * Howrah–Bikaner Weekly Superfast Express * Bikaner–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Intercity Express * Sealdah-Bikaner Duronto Express References Railway stations in Bhiwani district Bikaner railway division Railway junction stations in Haryana {{Haryana-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
