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Swarna Jayanti Express

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Swarna Jayanti express trains are weekly Superfast trains introduced in 1997 for the 50th "Golden Jubilee" year of India's independence.[1] It is the world’s second largest rail system under one company.[2] Originally, five routes were available, but it has been expanded to eight routes.[3][2] All trains go to Delhi. The routes are:

Livery

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Back in the days of maroon-colored coaches and vacuum-braked stock, Mysore and Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Expresses ran with a red, white, and blue livery, until all coaches were made back into the air-braked blue coaches.

References

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  1. ^ Indian Railways. Vol. 44. Railway Board. 1998.
  2. ^ a b Mondal, Anish (2 September 2023). "Indian Railways' first Swarna Jayanthi express: 26 Years of Glory! Routes, distances, and more". Financialexpress. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  3. ^ Purie, Aroon (1997). India Today International. Vol. 22. Living Media India Limited.