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Seven people have died due to the virus, meanwhile, 24 have been reported to have recovered. In order to ensure that anyone who experiences symptoms of the disease can be tested, the government of India along with the Indian Council of Medical Research and the Ministry of Health and Family welfare have opened testing sites around the country and are constantly adding more centres to its list.
Thermal screening of passengers being conducted in the wake of deadly coronavirus, at a railway station in Kochi, Monday, March 16, Image credit: PTI Photo.
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Haryana Pt. Sharma Post Graduate Inst. Medical College, Sonipat. The wooden coaches are hauled by steam and diesel engines designed and built by the Swiss Locomotive Works. The very first hill passenger railway in India, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway travels between the mainline station of New Jalpaiguri and the Raj-era hill town of Darjeeling.
Completed in , the challenging terrain required a number of innovative engineering solutions including six zigzag reverses and three loops, the most famous being the Batasia Loop. Designed in by engineer Everard Calthrop and built between and , the railway was initially suggested by Abdul Peerbhoy and financed by the father, the eminent businessman and philanthropist Sir Adamji Peerbhoy.
Aside from regular everyday services, Indian Railways also operate a number of luxurious private tourist trains.
With comfortable cabins, bar carriages and fine dining, these luxury trains are the ultimate way for the rail enthusiast to see India. These trains cover popular tourist circuits across the country and include sightseeing stops in all main places of interest. Below is further information on three of the most popular. Carriages are named after the princely states of India, there are a range of cabins, a lounge, a bar and two restaurants as well as a small spa.
Ranging from short 3-night journeys to longer 9-night adventures, the train always visits Delhi, Agra, Ranthambore National Park and Jaipur, however, some departures also reach Khajuraho, Varanasi, the caves at Ajanta and Mumbai. There are four different categories of cabin, two restaurant carriages and two bars.
The Golden Chariot train operates exclusively in southern Indi a and is named after the famous chariot at the Vitthala Temple in Hampi. The Golden Chariot runs two itineraries that showcase the very best of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, both commencing and concluding in Bangalore. A number of trains, usually express or premier services, in India are prefixed with the same name.
These are well worth knowing as they tend to offer the best, quickest and most comfortable way of getting from A to B. Likewise, there are also a number of famous rail routes on regular scheduled services that are popular with enthusiasts and adventurous travellers alike. Some suggestions are listed below. These trains are a series of fast day services linking important cities.
The Rajdhani Express services are fast long-distance sleeper services, equivalent in standard to the Shatabdi Express trains. With the highest priority on the Indian railway network, in many instances Rajdhani Express trains represent the fastest way to travel by rail on long-distance journeys between major cities. Accommodation onboard is in three classes, Air-conditioned First Class, Air-conditioned 2-tier and Air-conditioned 3-tier with meals included in the price of the ticket. Island Express - Running between Bangalore and Kanyakumari, this express service travels through Kerala and follows the beautiful coastline of the Arabian Sea to the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent.
Departing weekly from Dibrugarh in Assam, the train arrives in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, 82 hours and kms later.
For many, a major part of a journey on an Indian train is the opportunity to experience the colour, confusion, sights and sounds of a railway station. Ghum Railway Station, West Bengal - Set at an altitude of metres, Ghum Railway Station is the highest railway station in India and one of the highest in the world.
The station is a stop on the famous Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and welcomed its first passenger service in Considered one of the grandest railway stations in India, Charbagh evokes the spectacular Mughal architecture of Lucknow with a series of pillars, towers and domes.
Established in , the present station was re-built in and designed to reflect the architecture of the nearby Red Fort. The station is also close to Kashmiri Gate and the markets of Chandni Chowk. Enter the First number Enter the First number. Select tracking category Enter consignment number Consignment number is not valid. Enter a valid number and try again.
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