On 17th June and in the year 2009,139 Rail Sampark, the official information for Indian Railway has of late initiated the facility of Railway information through short messaging service that is SMS which is a first-class service. The users can get hold of the information concerning PNR status, ticket cost, seat accessibility and arrival and departure by merely transferring SMS in the specific sentence structure to 139. The sentence structure for...more
All ready to guzzle in Kashmir's mesmerizing scenery and to experience the hilly tack of Kashmir in a train in snowy February 2007, the primary trial train to Kashmir started off for the Valley not on conventional tracks but on the 300 km-long Jammu-Srinagar national main road, adding together an additional significant episode to the Rs 4,700 crore Jammu-Udhampur-Qazigund-Srinagar-Baramulla national railing plan. It is an adding up of a further...more
The East Indian Railway was initially known as East Indian Railway Company was the one to introduce railways to Eastern and Northern India. Some more companies which operated in the other parts of the country are South Indian Railway, Great Indian Peninsular Railway, Central India Railway and the North Eastern Railway. This company was established in the year 1845 in London with the huge amount of capital. The Eastern Railway is also one of the important zones of Indian Railways. The head quarters of eastern railways s situated in Kolkata. This zone has been bifurcated into 4 parts which comprises of Malda, Howrah, Sealdah, and Asansol so that there can be better administration and working can be properly controlled. The formation of Eastern Railways took place by the merger of Eastern Railway divisions of Asansol, Sealdah, Howrah and Danapur with Bengal - Nagpur Railway on 14 April 1952. All the regions which are covered by the Eastern Railway are very essential for the country as they strengthen the economy of the country. Besides ministering the most populated expanse of the country, Eastern Railway deals with the area that is prosperous in agriculture, industry and...more
Himsagar Express is the train of Indian Railways which runs to the longest distance. The train starts from Kanyakumari which is situated in the southern most part of the country, goes to Tamil Nadu and from there move towards Jammu and Kashmir which is the Northern most state of the country. The train covers the long distance of some 3715 km with...more
Rajdhani Express is a fast moving passenger train which connects New Delhi to the important cities of India. The train was started in the year 1969, and a move with the speed of 140 km/hr, the speed of the train varies at some places. The Rajdhani Express ran for the first time to cover the distance of 1,445 km between the countrys capital New...more
Shatabdi Express trains in Indian Railways are the series of high speed trains. This fast moving train connects well to the various important cities of the country. There are many tourist places and business centres which the passengers can easily reach by Shatabdi Express. This train runs during the day time and returns back to its origin the same day. Shatabdis are among the fastest trains of the country and their possession is the matter of pride for Indian Railways. Another fast train Rajdhani runs at long distances and connects the National Capital Territory to other cities, whereas Shatabdi runs only to short distances and medium distances. Both these trains have the regular speed of 100-140 km/hr. The Bhopal Shatabdi Express which was introduced in the year 2001 runs at a speed of 150 km/hr; it is thus the fastest train of India. Shatabdi is a Sanskrit word which means centenary in English. It was in the year 1988 that the first Shatabdi Train was started, this new beginning was made to commemorate the birth centenary of out honourable Prime Minister Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru. The train began its journey from New Delhi to Gwalior and was later extended to Jhansi. The train...more
The Western Indian Railways which was established in the year 1951 on 5th November has its head quarters in Mumbai. Division Mumbai central Baroda Ratlam Ahmadabad Bhavnagar Rajkot.The Western Indian Railway (WR) is one of the most busy rail networks...more
As a city with a rich tradition and a transport hub for the West Midlands, Coventry has a lot going for it for both business and leisure travelers. It's a handsome city of parks and gardens with a rich choice of shopping and dining facilities....more
We have all been there at some stage. Desperately needing to book a flight somewhere and realizing that the quoted costs are simply astronomical. I know that when I've needed to catch a last minute flight that it has nearly cost me a small fortune...more
So the fourth and final Test is upon us and there is still plenty for spread bettors to get excited about. The Wanderers is renowned for a hostile atmosphere and is so named the Bullring by local cricketing fans. Those that have supported England...more
Mettmann is a remote city set in the triangle made by three German cities: Cologne, Wuppertal and Dusseldorf. It is renowned for a single, very important argument: it’s the place which has the Neanderthal Museum! The Neanderthal Museum is...more
Global to the core with an air of urban sophistication that is unique to this part of the world map, Melbourne is a thriving city that is defined by its ultra-modern population. A trendsetter in a nation that is anything but down under when it comes...more