DECCAN QUEEN RIPS PAST KARJAT
I was all excited to capture one of the most prestigious trains of Indian Railways , The Deccan Queen Express ripping past Karjat Station hauled by Kalyan Shed's WCAM/3 21961.
Deccan Queen Express is an Indian passenger train that connects Mumbai with Pune. It is a daily means of transport for thousands of passengers travelling between the two cities.
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leaving Pune, the train stops only at Lonavala and Dadar stations before reaching Mumbai . The train also halts for a few minutes at Monkey Hill (just after Lonavala) at the beginning of a steep descent in order to check its brakes.
Deccan Queen was started on June 1, 1930[1] as a weekend train for the Britishers during the British rule in India, to ferry race-fans from Bombay (now Mumbai) to Poona (now Pune). The first service of the train was conducted from Calyan (now Kalyan) and Pune. It was converted to a daily service soon after, starting from Bombay Victoria Terminus (renamed Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus CSTM). It is one of the longest running trains on the Indian Railways to have never run on steam power. From the beginning, the Deccan Queen has been run using electric locomotives. Occasionally, it was given diesel locomotives in case of original locomotive failure.
The color of its rake has seen a lot of changes, from red colour to yellow and then to blue.
Deccan Queen is the second train in India having ISO 9000 certification and a dining car after the India's first ISO Certified train Shaan - E - Bhopal Express running between Bhopal Habibganj (Bhopal) - Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi) [1]. It has sixteen coaches including the engine.
The Deccan Queen is also one of the most favourite trains among railfans. Every year on 1st June, its regular pass-holders, railfans and railway authorities celebrate the train's birthday. Deccan Queen entered its 83rd year of service on 1st June 2012.
Source- Wikipedia