Railways to start running India's first train with AC-3 Economy class - Gati Shakti Express

Railways to start running India's first train with AC-3 Economy class - Gati Shakti Express

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Category : National Published on: October 29 2021

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  • Indian Railways will start running India's first full Economy AC-3 tier train - Gati Shakti Express from today.
  • The train will run between Delhi and Patna. In both directions, it will stop at Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Junction, Varanasi, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, and Danapur.
  • The base fare of an Economy AC-3 tier coach is 8% less than that of a standard AC-3 class coach.

Important Takeaways

About Indian Railway

  • Founded: 16 April 1853
  • Nationalization: 1951
  • Father of Indian Railways: Lord Dalhousie
  • Fastest Train: Vande Bharat Express
  • First Computerized Reservation: New Delhi (1986)
  • First Rail Tunnel: Parsik Tunnel
  • First Underground Railway: Calcutta Metro
  • Oldest Station: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
  • Highest railway station: Ghoom
  • Longest Run (Time): Vivek Express from Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari travels a distance of 4273
  • Longest Railway Platform: Gorakhpur (1.35 km in length)
  • Longest Tunnel: Karbude Tunnel of the Konkan Railway (6.5 km)
  • Railway Station with all the Three Gauges:Siliguri Railway Station
  • First double Decker train: Flying Rani introduced in 2005
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