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Sep 13 2020 (17:54)   12264/Hazrat Nizamuddin - Pune AC Duronto Express | NZM/Hazrat Nizamuddin (9 PFs) | GZB/WAP-5/30100
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Arrival, Departure & Chain Pulling!! DURONTO, SAMPARK KRANTI & Absolute Chaos unfold At Nizamuddin!!
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On a fine pre-winter morning, extreme actions unfold at Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin, as
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two heavyweight trains make a simultaneous arrival and departure at respective platforms.

While the 12217 Trivandrum Kochuveli - Chandigarh KERALA SAMPARK KRANTI arrives bang on time with 30100 GZB WAP- 7 in lead, the 12264 Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin - Pune DURONTO Express departs the same station with a TKD WAP- 7 in lead. Sadly, moments after departing, the Premium train comes to a screeching halt due to an unfortunate chain pulling, while the SAMPARK KRANTI silently makes its scheduled halt.

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General Travel
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Jul 12 2020 (15:21)   12518/Guwahati - Kolkata Garib Rath Express (PT) | GFAE/Garifa (2 PFs)
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Re-routed Guwahati GARIB RATH crosses the Iconic SAMPREETI SETU over Hoogly river with RTM WDG-3A!!!
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It was one fine morning that yours truly and Gaurav Sharma decided to explore the 130+ years old JUBILEE BRIDGE, and the new SAMPREETI SETU. And out of sheer madness and adrenaline rush, we decided to cross the entire bridge on foot, not
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once but twice. Overall, it was a walk of 5+ kms over the railway tracks (Highly non-recommendable). And icing on the cake was spotting the rumbling trains crossing the Holy Ganges.

The 12518 Guwahati (GHY) - Kolkata (KOAA) GARIB RATH Express cautiously crosses the Iconic SAMPREETI SETU over the Hoogly river, and then accelerates away towards Naihati Junction while taking a sharp right hand curve. Power of the train for the day was a stunning #offlink 13275 Ratlam (RTM) WDG- 3A in lead.

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Apr 26 2020 (17:16)   12037X/New Delhi - Ludhiana Shatabdi Express | LDH/Ludhiana Junction (7 PFs) | LDH/WDM-3A/16844
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Ludhiana Shatabdi Express Full Journey Compilation!! One Last Time in India's Last ICF Shatabdi!!
Hello Guys and Welcome back to my channel!! I sincerely hope you all are safe and doing well.
The train that we would reflect on this video was the 12037 New Delhi - Ludhiana SHATABDI Express, a train that's no more existent now. Due to poor patronage, this SHATABDI along with the 12043/ 12044 New Delhi - Moga SHATABDI were discontinued last October, and replaced by INTERCITY trains. The main motive of taking a ride on this SHATABDI was
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that the train did not follow the main line from Delhi to Ludhiana Via Ambala Cantt., which is obviously taken by the other higher profile trains on this route, like the 12013/ 12014 , 12029/ 12030 , 12031/ 12032 New Delhi- Amritsar SHATABDIs, JAMMU RAJDHANI, SHRI SHAKTI A.C. Express. Instead this SHATABDI follows the branch line Via Rohtak, Jind, Jakhal and Dhuri, which is less taken by. And while following this route, the train traverses the smaller branch from Jakhal to Dhuri, which uses the age old semaphore signals and the Neale's Ball Token Exchange system. And as most of the railfans have heard of, DHURI JN. used to a paradise for semaphore signals. And the added incentives of the SHATABDI were that it was the LAST EVER SHATABDI Express to run with the ICF rake, and one of the very few in India to be hauled by an Alco Locomotive. Although once or twice, the train used to spring up with en EMD, but thankfully on our day, it was indeed hauled by a Macho Deemer from Ludhiana Diesel Loco shed. And for a long long time, I used to dream of taking a particular picture. A picture of the classic blue- cream ICF SHATABDI with an orange- ash Alco waiting at DHURI JN. waiting for the semaphore to drop down (As the route uses lower quadrant signalling method). And this was a dream come true when I managed to take exactly the same picture on that day (The same picture you saw in the thumbnail).
So here is a detailed journey compilation from the days gone by. A walk down the memory lane. A view at the pages of history. Just after arriving at New Delhi railway station, we rushed to spot the (Back Then) Brand new VANDE BHARAT Express, or TRAIN 18 (As I prefer calling it).
Anyways, our train departed from New Delhi, and slowly made its way past Delhi suburbs and through thick fog. On way, we cross numerous train, most of which are captured by me and shown in the video (Although I missed a few). Although a few things did hamper the journey, which included camera malfunction, harassment by RPF and the pathetic condition of the rake, but overall it was a dream journey come true. And as if to pay tribute to our determination, we ended the journey by meeting a train from our homeland.

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Apr 11 2020 (15:14)   12047/New Delhi - Firozpur Cantt Shatabdi Express | NDLS/New Delhi (16 PFs) | LGD/WAP-7/30415
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New Delhi Station and its fleet of Premium Trains!! A Never Ending Love Story!!
The 12047 New Delhi - Firozpur Cantt. SHATABDI SHATABDI EXPRESS gets shunted to the platform with 40303 LDH WDP-4D in lead. The same locomotive would haul the train for its journey.
The 22462 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - New Delhi SHRI SHAKTI A.C. SUPERFAST rests on another platform after completing its overnight journey. The rake had an extra SECR coach, and was hauled by #offlink 30415 LGD WAP- 7.
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Apr 03 2020 (18:37)   13168/Agra Cantt. - Kolkata Weekly Express (PT) | AGC/Agra Cantt. (6 PFs) | MGS/WDM-3A/16443
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On an early March dawn at around 04:30 A.M., a beautiful looking 16443 MGS WDM- 3A gets prepared to haul the 13168 Agra Cantt. - Kolkata Weekly Express.
Amidst all the catenary jungle all around, this train somehow manages to squeeze its way through some virgin diesel routes for more than 16 hours to cover 797 kms, after which a HWH WAP takes charge.
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train follows the circuitous Agra- Mathura- Hathras City- Kasganj- Farrukhabad- Kannauj- Kanpur Anwarganj- Kanpur Central- Lucknow Charbagh- Rae Bareli- Pratapgarh- Varanasi- Mughal Sarai route and then takes the shortest Grand Chord and HB Chord route.

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