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India’s very first Shatabdi Double Decker train – everything you must know

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Much to the happiness of many passengers, the Indian Railways recently made an announcement which said that the country’s first Shatabdi double-decker air conditioned train, the Shatabdi, will soon run from the commercial capital to Goa. The double-decker train has been introduced due to the increasing demand for tickets during winter holidays.

In India, the first double-decker train took off in the October of 2011, which still operates between Dhanbad in Jharkhand to Howrah in West Bengal. Also, other routes too have been taken by other double-decker trains. However, this is the first time when a Shatabdi Express will get double-decker coaches.

Let us get a brief about the Shatabdi Express
Congress Minister Madhav Rao Sindia inaugurated the First Shatabdi train in the country in 1988 as a commemoration of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s 100th birth anniversary.
Every Shatabdi train is only a day train. They return to their respective stations by 11 Pm daily. They do not operate at night.
The fastest train in the country is the Shatabdi Express, which runs between the capital and the city of Habibgaj in Bhopal. It runs at a speed of 140 km per hour.

Let us see which track routes have the double-decker trains
Ahmadabad-Mumbai: India’s first superfast double-decker air conditioned train ran between Ahmadabad in Gujarat and Mumbai in September 2012.  This train usually takes 8 hours to complete a distance of 490 kms between the two major cities.

Howrah-Dhanbad: India’s first ever train to get double-decker was flagged off from the Howrah station to Dhanbad station. The service began on October 1, 2011. After the introduction of this train, our country became the third one after England and USA to run double-decker trains. In around in 5 hours, the train covers a distance of 250 kms.

Chennai-Bangalore: This train consists of 12 coaches. With its three engine coaches, this train has 12 double-decker chair coaches. It takes around 5 hours to cover the distance of 458 kms.

Delhi-Jaipur: India’s second shortest and frequently used train which is double-decker runs between Jaipur and Delhi. The service was flagged off on August 15, 2012. It runs 300 kms within 5 hours 30 minutes.

Flying Rani: One of India’s oldest operating trains: Flying Rani Express was introduced by the British as a weekend special train between the cities of Mumbai and Surat. Called the Queen of the Western Coast, Flying Rani runs for about 5 hours 20 minutes. Its double-decker coaches were only recently included. The train still runs on its original single decks, sometimes.

Kacheguda-Tirupati: The Indian Railways, in order to manage the flow of pilgrims to Tirupati, announced a double-decker train between Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh and Kacheguda in Hyderabad last year. This train runs on 625 kms within 10 hours 30 minutes.

Guntur-Kacheguda: The newly formed state of Telengana got its second double-decker train, named the Guntur-Kacheguda Express on May 13, 2014. The train runs from Guntur and scheduled to run on 285 kms within 6 hours 10 minutes.

If you plan to travel in any of these trains, get your tickets booked well in advance and not to forget to check pnr status railway before leaving your place. Which deck would you prefer? Upper or lower?

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Free wifi at almost every Indian Railway Station – What you must know

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Wifi nowadays is more important than the place we are heading to. Before asking for the menu card in a restaurant, what we first ask for is the wifi password. Before ordering a drink at the club, we ask for the wifi password and even before appearing for the interview, we ask for the office password! All of us want to use free wifi and the moment we get access to free wifi connection, our happiness knows no limits. Earlier in 2015, AAP, the Aam Aadmi Party decided to offer free wifi internet in all major cities. This was one of the proposals of AAP. Also, Mamata Banerjee commenced the free wifi service all over Kolkata.

Very recently, on the 12th of September, the Indian Railways announced that it has partnered with the world’s best tech, Google to give free Wifi services to a total of 400 railway stations all across the country. This wifi project is known as the Nilgiri project. Under Nilgiri, the users will be able to enjoy free access to high speed Wifi for around 30 minutes.

The project is known by the name of “the Nilgiri project”

Under this brilliant initiative, a total of 400 railway stations in the country will enjoy absolutely free wifi services.

Any passenger at the station will be allowed to use the wifi for a total of 30 minutes after which it will get disconnected by default.

The wifi has a one- time password. Using this password, the user will then be able to enjoy free wifi and use the internet without the worry of roaming charges.

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As per sources close to the project, once you are done with your 30 minutes, the otherwise fast speed of the wifi will gradually decrease and get slow.

However, the connection of the wifi with the phone will still be active even after the 30 minutes for which the wifi has been used.

The Fiber technology of Google has been employed by the project.

Using this fiber technology, internet service of up to a good speed of 2GB per second will be provided by the company.

Google’s Fiber Technology was introduced in the year 2010, and its service is available in only the United States of America.

The Indian Railways is making use of the Satellite technology, and at present giving free wifi connectivity on only a selected few trains running on specific routes.

The project, yet to begin, will be carried out in many phases. As per expectations, the first phase should be complemented in four months.

In its very first phase, Nilgiri will be running in parts.

In the second phase, Google will provide free wifi on moving trains all across the country with its cut edge technology.

Indian Railways have improved by leaps and bounds from its not so good reputation. From facilities like checking pnr status railways online or on mobile to free wifi, it has left no stones unturned to deliver its passengers all necessary facilities. We hope the wifi becomes operational at the earliest!

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PNR Is Your Short Cut to a Hassle Free Journey

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 India is if not most, one of the most diverse countries both on the basis of culture and geographical conditions. With fastest growing economy in the world tag, India has done even better and the connectivity among people is one of the fundamental requirements for better growth at the faster pace. This work of reducing the gap between people has been done by none other than Indian Railways, although there are other modes of transportation, but, undoubtedly, Indian Railways is way ahead when it comes to connecting people emotionally too.

Indian Railways is pioneering more and more technical options for the betterment of its services and no doubt that, in recent years, with the help of technical advancements, it has raised it service experience by several notch. Not only in connecting people but also in connecting various industrial hubs, Indian Railways has come a long way since then.

One of the first initiatives of Indian Railways keeping in mind the need of today’s generation was launching of IRCTC, which enabled passengers to book the online ticket, which is absolutely hassled free and it was not at all time consuming.

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One such service for passengers who have waitlist tickets or RAC tickets can check their seat status with the help of PNR number generated while booking your ticket. We all must be aware of PNR, it stands for Passenger Name Record, is automatically generated number by Railway automated servers while you book your ticket, and this PNR number is indeed very helpful in tracking your details, like seat details, passenger details, etc.

There are many ways of checking your PNR status and you can use any of them according to your convenience. Here are some of them.

  • Checking your PNR status online

The simplest way to check the PNR status. If you have a waitlisted ticket or RAC, you are worried about its final status and you don’t know how to check it? Just visit online website of Indian Railways or IRCTC. There is an option of ‘Get PNR status’, click on that, look for your PNR number on the upper left corner of your ticket, enter the PNR number and get the status.

You can also check your PNR status on websites other than official websites of Indian Railways. Examples are travelkhana.com etc.

  • Getting PNR status on mobile via SMS

Not all people use the internet and nor they have great knowledge about the internet. The other way to get your PNR status on mobile is using the tele services of Indian Railways, by dialing 139. You can also use other numbers like 5676747, 54959, all you have to do is to send PNR number to any of the above numbers and they will send PNR status to mobile.

  • Checking PNR status via mobile APP

Keeping in mind the next generation, Indian railways has launched its own APP, which can be used for so many things from booking tickets to checking PNR status. All you have to do is to download the app and get the services.

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Best Mobile Apps for Tracking PNR Status

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After you have booked a ticket in wait list or RAC, your priority turns to be checking the status of your reservation every now and then. But then you cannot always check it on your laptop and sometimes using mobile browser gets irritating. Well then, I have for you some smart android apps for checking the Indian railway PNR status on your mobile. So, let’s go:

1) PNR status and Train info: You can download this app from your Google pay store and check you PNR status by clicking on the PNR status from the main menu and then entering the PNR number. You can also check the status from your IRCTC account via this app. Apart from this, you also get options for saving your e-tickets, trains running between stations, train schedules, train running status, seat availability and fares.

2) Indian rail PNR status enquiry: The interface of this app is very simple. You open the app, enter your PNR number and obtain the status. It saves the PNR number in its memory so when you want to check it again you don’t have to have the number at hand. You just have to enter first one or two digits and the number will be displayed in the list.

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3) PNR and Indian rail enquiry: This app has a beautiful UI, and with this app, you can check your PNR anytime and anywhere. You can easily plan your travel and check your PNR with this app. Apart from this, you can also see your PNR history, book tickets via IRCTC, Find trains, check seat availability, inquire about fair and so on. You can also mail all the details to your friends through this app.

4) PNR status: This app works brilliantly on all handsets and software platforms. Along with PNR status, you can also check other details. It has both SMS support and internet support that can be selected as per your ease. It also saves your PNR number hence you only have to remember first few digits.

5) PNR status notifier: Through this app, you can book your tickets and automatically get notified about its wait list status. You can also check your PNR status. This app keeps you notified about your PNR status. It is simple to use and is hassle free.

6) IRCTC info-PNR status: You can get this app from your mobile’s play store. It is a platform provided by IRCTC for keeping a track of your reservations. Just enter your PNR number and the details will be displayed on your screen.

7) Indian Railway PNR status: After you have done your reservation, a 10-digit numeric code is generated, which is called passenger name record or PNR in short. This PNR number is used for keeping track of your reservation. To check your PNR status, you can download this app in your phone. It works well with every model and versions. You simply have to put the 10 digits numeric code given to you along with your reservation details and it will show you the status of your reservation.