The Kavi Guru Express[2] series of trains were introduced by Indian Railways in 2011 for the 1st time together with the Rajya Rani Express. They were introduced by the then Railway Minister of India Ms. Mamata Banerjee in honour of Rabindranath Tagore. There were 4 trains proposed in the budget to operate as part of the series[3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Current operator | Indian Railways |
| Main Operational(s) | India 2011[1] |
| Fleet size | 4 |
| Dates of operation | 2011– |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
Service
edit- 12949/12950 Porbandar–Santragachi Kavi Guru Express
- 13015/13016 Howrah–Bhagalpur Kavi Guru Express
- 13027/13028 Howrah–Azimganj Kavi Guru Express
- 19709/19710 Udaipur City–Kamakhya Kavi Guru Express
However out of the four, only the 12949/12950 Porbandar–Santragachi Kavi Guru Express is classed as a Superfast Express.
See also
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edit- ^ "Rail budget 2011: Several new trains proposed in Railway Budget - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Kavi Guru Express & Vivek Express Trains to be Launched to Mark the 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore & Swami Vivekananda". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ [1] [2]
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/rail-budget-2011/Several-new-trains-proposed-in-Railway-Budget/articleshow/7570234.cms
- http://media2.intoday.in/businesstoday/images/RailBudget_2011-12.pdf
- http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/special-trains-to-commemorate-rabindranath-tagore-swami-vivekananda-birth-anniversaries/article1489454.ece
External links
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