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Gatimaan Express, India’s fastest train, hits tracks next week
The train will have 12 coaches of Executive Class as well as chair cars. It is yet to be decided whether to allow commercial booking for the inaugural run or start it the following day.
After two years of wait, India’s fastest train, the “semi-bullet” Gatimaan Express, is set to begin its inaugural run on April 5. But instead of New Delhi, it will depart from Hazrat Nizamuddin and reach Agra in 100 minutes.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will not be at the station to flag off the train. Instead he will flag off the train with remote control from Rail Bhawan at 10 am.
The proper commercial run of the train, slated to achieve a top speed of 160 kmph — a landmark for India — will commence from April 6.
See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/in...n-hits-tracks-next-week/#sthash.JA3bPZGI.dpuf
The train will have 12 coaches of Executive Class as well as chair cars. It is yet to be decided whether to allow commercial booking for the inaugural run or start it the following day.
After two years of wait, India’s fastest train, the “semi-bullet” Gatimaan Express, is set to begin its inaugural run on April 5. But instead of New Delhi, it will depart from Hazrat Nizamuddin and reach Agra in 100 minutes.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will not be at the station to flag off the train. Instead he will flag off the train with remote control from Rail Bhawan at 10 am.
The proper commercial run of the train, slated to achieve a top speed of 160 kmph — a landmark for India — will commence from April 6.
See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/in...n-hits-tracks-next-week/#sthash.JA3bPZGI.dpuf
