The Taj Express was started in 1964 to serve tourists traveling from Delhi to Agra. It reduced the traveling time from over three hours to around two and a half hours. Taj Express was started along the lines of Deccan Queen- which ran as a high-speed commuter-special train between Pune Junction and CSMT Mumbai – and provided a quick and comfortable journey between Agra and Delhi. It was a very popular train especially among foreign tourists, before the Bhopal Shatabdi was introduced in 1988. The train was later extended up to Gwalior, then to Jhansi in 2006. It was named after Taj Mahal
Taj Express Inferno: Train Devoured by Massive Flames at Delhi's Okhla Station – Shocking Video
Three coaches of the Taj Express train caught fire in southeast Delhi's Sarita Vihar on Monday, officials said. No one was injured..
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