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Hirakud Express

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Hirakud Express is a tri-weekly express train which runs between Amritsar and Visakhapatnam. [1]

28 relations: Amritsar, Andhra Pradesh, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, East Coast Railway zone, Edward Gibbon, Express train, Haryana, Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station, Hirakud Dam, Indian Railways coaching stock, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, Jhansi, Katni district, Kosli language, List of named passenger trains in India, Madhya Pradesh, Mathura, Odisha, Ptolemy, Punjab, India, Sambalpur, Uttar Pradesh, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram.

Amritsar

Amritsar, historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as Ambarsar, is a city in north-western India which is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district - located in the Majha region of the Indian state of Punjab.

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Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is one of the 29 states of India.

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Berhampur

Berhampur also known as Brahmapur is a city located on the eastern coastline of Ganjam district of the Indian state of Odisha in East India.

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Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, also spelt as Bhubaneshwar or Bhuvanēśvar, is the capital of the Indian state of Odisha.

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Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

Bilaspur is a city in Bilaspur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, situated 133 km (83 miles) north of the state capital, Naya Raipur.

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Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh (translation: Thirty-Six Forts) is one of the 29 states of India, located in the centre-east of the country.

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Delhi

Delhi (Dilli), officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is a city and a union territory of India.

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East Coast Railway zone

Visakhapatnam Junction is one of the busiest railway station of East Coast Railway Zone with highest no of platforms in the zone The East Coast Railway (abbreviated ECoR and पूतरे) is one of the sevent.

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Edward Gibbon

Edward Gibbon FRS (8 May 173716 January 1794) was an English historian, writer and Member of Parliament.

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Express train

Express trains (also sometimes referred to as fast trains, though this is a relative term, usually meaning "faster than some other trains on the line in question") are a form of rail service.

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Haryana

Haryana, carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1November 1966 on linguistic basis, is one of the 29 states in India.

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Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station

Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station (station code NZM) is one of the five main railway stations of Delhi.

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Hirakud Dam

Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha in India.

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Indian Railways coaching stock

Indian Railways offers various travel classes on their coaches.

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Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605 – 1689) was a 17th-century French gem merchant and traveler.

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Jhansi

Jhansi is a historic city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

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Katni district

Katni district is one of the 51 districts of Madhya Pradesh state in central India.

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Kosli language

Sambalpuri, is a variety of Odia language spoken in western Odisha.

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List of named passenger trains in India

This article contains a list of named passenger trains in India.

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Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh (MP;; meaning Central Province) is a state in central India.

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Mathura

Mathura is a city in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

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Odisha

Odisha (formerly Orissa) is one of the 29 states of India, located in eastern India.

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Ptolemy

Claudius Ptolemy (Κλαύδιος Πτολεμαῖος, Klaúdios Ptolemaîos; Claudius Ptolemaeus) was a Greco-Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet of a single epigram in the Greek Anthology.

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Punjab, India

Punjab is a state in northern India.

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Sambalpur

Sambalpur is located in the western part of Odisha, and is one of the largest and oldest cities in the state.

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Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh (IAST: Uttar Pradeś) is a state in northern India.

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Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam (also known as Vizag and Waltair is the largest city and the financial capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The city is the administrative headquarters of Visakhapatnam district and the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy. Its geographical location is amidst the Eastern Ghats and the coast of the Bay of Bengal. It is the most populous city in the state with a population of 2,035,922 as of 2011, making it the 14th largest city in the country. It is also the 9th most populous metropolitan area in India with a population of 5,340,000. With an output of $43.5 billion, Visakhapatnam is the ninth-largest contributor to India's overall gross domestic product as of 2016. Visakhapatnam's history stretches back to the 6th century BCE, when it was considered a part of the Kalinga Kingdom, and later ruled by the Vengi, the Pallava and Eastern Ganga dynasties. Archaeological records suggest that the present city was built around the 11th and 12th centuries with control over the city fluctuating between the Chola Dynasty and the Gajapati Kingdom, until its conquest by the Vijayanagara Empire in the 15th century. Conquered by the Mughals in the 16th century, European powers eventually set up trading interests in the city, and by the end of the 18th century it had come under French rule. Control passed to the British in 1804 and it remained under British colonial rule until India's independence in 1947. The city is home to the oldest shipyard and the only natural harbour on the east coast of India. Visakhapatnam Port is the fifth-busiest cargo port in India, and the city is home to the headquarters of the Indian Navy's Eastern Command. Visakhapatnam is a major tourist destination and is particularly known for its beaches. It is referred to by many nicknames such asThe City of Destiny and The Jewel of the East Coast. It has been selected as one of the Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under the Smart Cities Mission. As per the Swachhta Sarvekshan rankings of 2017, it is the third cleanest city in India.

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Vizianagaram

Vizianagaram is a city and district headquarters of Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Express

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