Railways launch 2 long haul freight trains 'Trishul', 'Garuda'

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Category : National Published on: October 12 2021

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For the first time, Indian Railways successfully operated two long-distance freight trains, "Trishul" and "Garuda," on South Central Railway.
Long haul trains are twice or more than twice as long as standard freight trains.
This train ran from Vijayawada division's Kondapalli station to East Coast Railway's Khurda division (ECR).
SCR is one of Indian Railways' five major freight loading railways.

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Railways launch 2 long haul freight trains 'Trishul', 'Garuda'