Today i.e 1st June is the birthday of two legends of Central Railways -
-- 12137/38 Mumbai - Firozpur Punjab Mail
-- 12123/24 Mumbai Pune Deccan Queen

About Punjab Mail:
The Legend
12137/38 Mumbai - Firozpur Punjab Mail
The 12137/12138 Punjab Mail is a Superfast express train of Indian Railways - Central Railway zone that runs between Mumbai and Ferozpur in India. It operates as train number 12137 from Mumbai CST to Ferozpur and as train number 12138 in the reverse direction. It is among the two daily trains that connect Mumbai and Firozpur, the other being the Firozpur Janata Express.

History:
This is one of the oldest running train in India since 1912 (108 years old). The inaugural run of the Punjab Mail is thought to have taken place on 1 June 1912. Then known as The Punjab Limited, the train initially ran from Ballard Pier to Peshawar, taking British officers, civil servants, and their families directly from their ships to Delhi and the North-West Frontier of British India. This train is older than the Grand Trunk Express which started on 1 January 1929. In 1914, the originating station was moved to Victoria Terminus. Timings till 1947 was Peshawar 09.30 hrs, Lahore 19.45 hrs arr & 20.05 hrs dep, Firozpur 21.35 hrs arr & 21.45 hrs dep arriving 3rd day at Victoria Terminus at 07.30 hrs. During return this train departed Victoria Terminus at 19.10 hrs, reaching Peshawar the 3rd day at 17.10 hrs. Before the partition of India, this train used to cover 2,542 km (1,580 mi) in 46 hrs 00 mins, at a speed of 55.26 km/h (34.34 mph). After the partition of India in 1947, the train's terminus was made at Firozpur on the India-Pakistan border.

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About Deccan Queen:
The Legend
12123/24 Mumbai Pune Deccan Queen

The Deccan Queen or Deccan Queen Express, is an Indian passenger train that connects the two largest cities of the Indian state of Maharashtra, i.e. Mumbai and Pune. The service was named as Deccan Queen after the nickname for Pune: Queen of the Deccan.

Deccan Queen is currently the fastest train service linking Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Pune Junction. It has an average operating speed of 58 km/h (36 mph) including stops, and a top speed of 105 km/h (65 mph), making it among the fastest trains in India.

History
Deccan Queen service was introduced on 1 June 1930 as a weekend train during the days of the British raj to ferry rich patrons -fans from Bombay (now Mumbai) to Poona (now Pune) to attend horse racing at Pune Race Course.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 Maharaj Terminus CSMT). It is one of the longest running train service 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 colour of its rake has seen a lot of changes, from a red colour to yellow to white and then to blue.

The Deccan Queen has several firsts or 'among the firsts' to her credit: she was India's first superfast train, she was the first long-distance electric hauled passenger train, she was one of India's first vestibuled trains. The Deccan Queen was the first to have a Ladies Only car, and amongst the first to feature a diner. The train has an exciting and chequered history. The Deccan Queen got a brand new rake in 1966, consisting of Indian Railways standard integral anti telescopic cars. For the first time since the history of the train, third class (now second class) passengers were allowed to travel by this train. It had only reserved first-class since inception until 1966.

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). It has sixteen coaches including the engine.

The Deccan Queen is also one of the most favourite trains among railfans. Every year on 1 June, its regular pass-holders, railfans and railway authorities celebrate the train's birthday. Deccan Queen entered its 90th year of service on 1 June 2019.


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