One of the three semi-speed train series operating on the railway tracks of India, the other two being the Vande Bharat Express and Gatiman Express. Just like the Rajdhani Express, the Tejas Express is a fully air-conditioned train. The first Tejas Express train ran on May 24, 2017. The word ‘Tejas’ has several meanings in different languages. But all of them are similar and mean something like lustre, brilliance, or sharpness, among others. True to their name, these trains can...
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Enjoying Food on Rajdhani Express Trains
Operated by Indian Railways, Rajdhani Express trains are a group of fast passenger trains that connect the national capital, New Delhi, with other state capitals and other metro cities that are important from a business, tourism, or religious point of view. Since all these trains connect the national capital to other cities, it is named ‘Rajdhani’. Taken from Sanskrit, the word means ‘capital’. Currently, there are 24 Rajdhani trains operating in India. Considering both to and from journeys, there are...
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The Shatabdi Express trains are a group of fast passenger trains that connect important metro cities that are located not too far from each other. The Shatabdi Express trains were started in 1988 to celebrate the birth centenary of the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, hence the name ‘Shatabdi’. Taken from Sanskrit, the word means century. What makes Shatabdi trains different from others? The Shatabdi trains operate only during the day, travel at a high speed,...
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