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News Entry# 554257
May 31 (19:32) Deccan Queen and Punjab Mail Celebrate 95th and 113th Anniversaries in Pune (www.mypunepulse.com)
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May 31 2024 (19:32)
Train Tag: Punjab Mail/12137 added by Exynos9611~/2099623

May 31 2024 (19:32)
Train Tag: Deccan Queen/12123 added by Exynos9611~/2099623
read full article... Pune: Deccan Queen and Punjab Mail: Celebrating 95 and 113 Years of Railway Legacy

The Deccan Queen and Punjab Mail, iconic Indian trains, are celebrating their 95th and 113th birthdays respectively on June 1st, 2024, at Pune Railway Station. The Deccan Queen, known as the "Pride of Maharashtra", and the Punjab Mail, one of India's oldest trains, have become cultural symbols connecting communities. Harsha Shah,...
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President of the Pune Railway Pravasi Community, is hosting the celebration and hopes to see the Deccan Queen transformed into a bullet train. The Punjab Mail, originally called the Punjab Limited, began its journey in 1912 and has undergone significant changes throughout its history, including the addition of air conditioning and the conversion to diesel and electric traction. Today, the Punjab Mail runs on electric traction, covers a distance of 1,930 km between Mumbai and Firozpur Cantonment, and has an occupancy rate exceeding 250%.

Deccan Queen aur Punjab Mail, dono iconic Indian trains, apna 95th aur 113th birthday celebrate kar rahe hain 1st June, 2024 ko Pune Railway Station pe. Deccan Queen, jisko "Pride of Maharashtra" ke naam se jaana jaata hai, aur Punjab Mail, jo India ke sabse purane trains mein se ek hai,...
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dono community ko connect karne wale cultural symbols ban gaye hain. Pune Railway Pravasi Community ke President Harsha Shah, celebration host kar rahe hain aur unki ummid hai ki Deccan Queen ko bullet train mein transform kiya jaaye. Punjab Mail, pehle Punjab Limited ke naam se jaani jaati thi, apni journey 1912 mein shuru ki thi aur apne history mein kaafi changes se guzar chuki hai, jisme air conditioning ka addition aur diesel aur electric traction mein convert karna bhi shamil hai. Aaj, Punjab Mail electric traction pe chalti hai, Mumbai aur Firozpur Cantonment ke beech 1,930 km ki distance cover karti hai, aur iska occupancy rate 250% se zyada hai.
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