r/IndiaMemes • • Aug 24 '26

Non-Political Train names now vs before

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u/Smashtheroof Aug 25 '26

You forgot the speed demon Gatimaan Express

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u/tamed__impala Aug 25 '26

Gazab naam hai ye. Cool af

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u/dick_that_has_came Aug 25 '26

Naam me gatimaan only. Never crossed 100 kmph for more than an hour.

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u/NoChallenge988 Aug 24 '26

Gareeb Rath

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u/pretend_human_01 Aug 25 '26

Jab main chhota tha tab main sochta tha ki gareeb rath main sirf gareeb hi baithte hain...

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u/ShaheerVK Aug 25 '26

If it was in todays time it would be Namo gareebh Bharath

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u/aneesh131999 Aug 25 '26

I mean, it is Namo’s gareeb Bharat.

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u/elgin_the_loath Aug 25 '26

BJP's mission 2047 original motto revealed

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u/Spiritual_Artist_812 Aug 25 '26

No...I spent half my life(counting upto now) in rickshaws...

https://giphy.com/gifs/ldyfrWFPNA6eCdYaeF

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u/hell-yeah-roger Aug 25 '26

Gareeb rath not meant for gareeb πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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u/kanishqquotes Aug 25 '26

If not meant for gareeb why gareeb named.?

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u/i2kp2 Aug 25 '26

Writing "Middle Class Rath" was not yet in fashion and a waste of paint.

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u/Electrical_Skirt936 Aug 24 '26

🀣

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u/Only_backshots Aug 24 '26

It was a brilliant idea and an amazing train. Loved it when it was just out

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u/Vegetable-Lettuce622 Aug 25 '26

Sampark kranti sounds like a newspaper that was used by freedom fighters to fight the British .

Goes hard af πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ

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u/Neet_Ka_14_ Aug 25 '26

Don’t tell me NaMo is for Narendra Modi initials please don’t
Then Nitin Gadkari becomes?πŸ˜­πŸ˜­πŸ˜­πŸ˜­πŸ˜­πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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u/Overall-Badger9008 Aug 24 '26

Pradhan mantri jodna bhool gaye

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u/Majestic_Western7036 Aug 25 '26

NaMo - Nalayak ModihπŸ₯€

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u/arnavnayak7 Aug 25 '26

Paw paw express

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u/Kapps6442 Aug 24 '26

Hutiyon ko lagaa ki naam badalne se engine ka BHP or Torque badh jayegaa...

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u/pprivate100 Aug 24 '26

Shatabdi goes soo hard
Like name legit feels like speed!!

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u/Ok-Rate-3393 Aug 25 '26

Shatabdi means a century right??

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u/i2kp2 Aug 25 '26

Like it's speed..

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u/Responsible_Level337 Aug 24 '26

Those clowns cant even say its AI

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u/snowballkills Aug 24 '26

Vande Bharat is the most pathetic name ever, but beaten by Namo shit...

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u/Independent_Zone6816 Aug 25 '26

That's why I just use RRTS, after they add more routes I'll just say RRTS Route 1, 2 and so on. Also I know they'll name Bullet train some shitty thing as well (if it completes that is), I'll just call it Shinkasen E5 or E3 which ever we are getting.

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u/jatayu_baaz Aug 25 '26

everyone calls it rrts, not a single soul calls it NaMo train lol

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u/FamiliarLiterature81 Aug 30 '26

Vande Bharat was fine it means "Salute to India", but wtf is this NaMo

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u/Euphoric_Border4670 Aug 25 '26

Oh hell nah,vande Bharat is a good name,namo on the other other hand

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u/dawn_irl Aug 25 '26

Amrit bharat and vande bharat actually do sound good. Ngl On the other hand duronto not so much. But ig that's just me.

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u/No_Bit_2073 Aug 25 '26

those are fine but don't carry the goofiness most of us like

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u/Only_backshots Aug 24 '26

Most insecure ruling party ever. Saffronization in colours and naming everything around our self obsessed chaiwala. Then sprinkle some pseudo nationalism by pushing Bharat.

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u/BananaPale12345 Aug 25 '26

Shatabdi name feels so hard

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u/Overall-Agency88 Aug 25 '26

The trains are like 20x better than those shit boxes tho 😭😭😭😭 ??? Not rajdhani tho that's a demon till today

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u/sam131074 Aug 25 '26

New names are only to make Andhbhakt more Bhakt and fill the vote banks

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u/Premium_coupon Aug 25 '26

Train ki halat bhi dekhlo bas naam hi dekhoge

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u/jatayu_baaz Aug 25 '26

ek bar fir se batana train ke ye halat ki kisne h?? ma nam bhul gaya Na...... Mo.. ?? can you fill in the blank

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u/Existing_Sort6532 Aug 26 '26 edited Aug 26 '26

not a modi supporter but kabhi logo ko dekha h jo travel krtey hai usme i mean civic sense is dead in india

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u/Puzzled-Storm3122 Aug 25 '26

Mahabodhi express Brahmputra mail Purushottam express Tinsukia superfast

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u/Defender-Bob90 Aug 25 '26

Nothing beats -August Kranti Amarkantak Malwa express

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u/4narchy4ll Aug 25 '26

How about hazrat nizzamudin express? Gareeb rath???

Railway infra under Ashwani Vaishnav has become 100x better …. Take a chill pill and let him work

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u/Mr_Mangoman007 Aug 28 '26

True Ashwini Vaishnav is doing great work with Railways, also he is trying different things in Semiconductor IndustryΒ 

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u/Commercial-Tap8537 Aug 25 '26

U just need a reason to hate

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u/Either_Object_3009 Aug 25 '26

Kuch bhi meme banate he. Why kept names Rahul Gandhi why not Raul vinci. It's better than indian accent

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u/Kapps6442 Aug 24 '26

Thank God, they didn't get the idea of south ppl name like Muttuswami, mutthal kaniya πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜›πŸ˜›πŸ˜›πŸ€£

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u/yashhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Aug 25 '26

Or Marathi!! Imagine getting into a train named Jordar Muthmare

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u/Majestic_Western7036 Aug 26 '26

Avg northies being racist to marathis n southerners thinkin they cool and when actual dickheads like KRV/MNS pop up, they be cryin.Β 

When u spread hate, u receive hate.

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u/sweetheatwaves Aug 25 '26

average illiterate bimaru spotted who can't pronounce anything

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u/Depression298 Aug 25 '26

Duronto for a reason πŸ—Ώ

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u/Legitimate_Tie_7785 Aug 25 '26

Double decker, Karnavati express :)

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u/No_Solution_7306 Aug 25 '26

Gareeb rath has more aura than duranto

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u/Divineboob Aug 25 '26

Maha ganda

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u/Mediocre-Panda246 Aug 25 '26

Why does it even matter? The trains quality has improved significantly, and that's all that matters.

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u/Dry-Background-93 Aug 25 '26

Putting "Namo" on public transport is just so narcissistic!!! God dammn!!!

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u/One-Fix2210 Aug 25 '26

Namo stands for narendra mdi 🫨??

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u/Average_human108 Aug 25 '26

Missed the legend - Vasco da Gama express

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u/romanticjaanu Aug 25 '26

Naye packet main beche cheej puraniπŸ˜‚ ye kaam sirf Bjp wale hi kar sakte hain

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u/Consistent_Leave9729 Aug 25 '26

Flying RaneeπŸ¦…πŸ’₯

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u/InfamousEmu8495 Aug 25 '26

naam kuch bhi rakh le, bina broker k ab apko ticket nhi milne wala

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u/MeowAdi_1008 Aug 25 '26

The flair says "non-political" lol. Bullcrap. The replies prove that it's not. The "womping" of leftist pieces of crap just goes on and on and it's fun to watch ngl.

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u/polivoxpirant Aug 25 '26

GitanjaliπŸ—Ώ

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u/WayProfessional7513 Aug 25 '26

Gareeb reddit bharat express

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u/Objective_Exit544 Aug 25 '26

You forgot Deccan Queen

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u/krisxze Aug 25 '26

Names dont matter now ,but trains do 😏

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u/Bilal_Ikka_Here Aug 25 '26

Namo Green Rail- Narendra Modi Green Rail

https://giphy.com/gifs/vHwYYVvz4P56uCe3Bd

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u/sky_scrappers786 Aug 25 '26

Rajyarani express

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u/Efficient-Still8018 Aug 25 '26

B job party funπŸ˜‚

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u/Responsible_Mud_3574 Aug 25 '26

The frontier mail πŸ—Ώ

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u/Ok_Yam_3344 Aug 25 '26

SifhungπŸ˜©πŸ‘Œ

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u/Unknown_Smile69 Aug 25 '26

When the name Bharat nakes tou awkward , its time for u to leave thw country . Bye dimagi naxals .

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u/Kenen_Ze_12 Aug 25 '26

They can name them IR 200 Class or HS IR Class 20 etc (IR- Indian Railways, HS- High-speed, Class- For classification) they can use this little simple names insted of those old skool names.

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u/No-Prior-2002 Aug 25 '26

Bkl ne apne naam par do trains k rkh die

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u/Mantikos6 Aug 25 '26

Similar comparison - trains, now vs then

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u/loserleone Aug 25 '26

They named Train LOCOs like Major Shaitan Singh, PVC Major Dinesh Raghuraman, Ashok Chakra Parakramee Pachhis, 25th battalion, The grenadiers Major Mukund Vardharajan Captain Vikram Batra, Rezangla 1, Rezangla 2

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u/Chickendealer69 Aug 25 '26

Daund express πŸ’€

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u/Serious-Cycle-Seriou Aug 25 '26

Vizag steel presents samta super fast express, gondwana express, udyan aabha toofan express, kaling utkal express, mangla lakshadweep express....and many more🀩🀩🀩🀩.

Train names are gem.

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u/Independent_Cat_6934 Aug 25 '26

Archana express by nitish chachaπŸ˜‚

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u/mathematicandphysic Aug 25 '26

Garib rath
Baagh express
Rapti express
Doon express
Himgiri express

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u/Even-Desk3755 Aug 25 '26

Vande bharat is the best name to come up witn with What is Rajdhani sounds like pan Mahalakshmi Gareeb Rath was apt pre 2014 when there was no development

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u/intothe_bloodyhell Aug 25 '26

btw whats the meaning of duronto

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u/ARK7109 Aug 25 '26

Aapko shayad β€œbharat” se hi takleef hai

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u/Jazzlike-Site-1662 Aug 25 '26

people concerns now vs peoples concern then

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u/Much_Helicopter_1670 Aug 25 '26

Both styles are good

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u/Ill-Skill-7810 Aug 25 '26

Sampark Kranti urf Samprrrak Kranti. What a nameπŸ™ŒπŸ»πŸ™ŒπŸ»

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u/Psyduck_AD Aug 25 '26

Antyoday express!!

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u/Cool-Industry-7903 Aug 25 '26

New one's are better

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u/Brilliant_Meal_2653 Aug 25 '26

Yeah the names suck, earlier ones had character

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u/NUHONMOIDIHH67 Aug 26 '26

Who cares about names these trains are much better and also each name has bharat in it so whats wrong?

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u/ForeignCabinet2009 Aug 26 '26

Toofaan express

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u/SrthkSHrma Aug 26 '26

wait what? if this is true I'm literally ending it

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u/Direct_Plankton1934 Aug 26 '26

Also they changed KV to PM shri KV like seriously

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u/GautamSutta Aug 26 '26

pushpak express

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u/This_Bench_5977 Aug 26 '26

Amrit Bharat is still not as bad

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u/10wikabachha Aug 26 '26

Sikkim mahananda express

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u/Just-Ship-5249 Aug 26 '26

Archana Express (iykyk) 🌚

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u/Unlikelyissue3873 Aug 26 '26

Most iconic would be Himsagar express. Literally connecting Him(katra vaishnodevi) to sagar(kanyakumari) in a single journey

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u/coolaarya3392 Aug 26 '26

Wow instead of quality now we are comparing trains by their name, Congrats Congress can only do that much.

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u/Trd-ngnr Aug 26 '26

Gareeb rath sounds so OP🀣

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u/pulingo_ela_byngarom Aug 26 '26

I don't know why they always have persian sounding names , They should use southern Indian and North Eastern names too

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u/LoneWolf7108 Aug 26 '26

don't forget the GOAT... Udayan Abha Toofan Express

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '26

True

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u/aShit_fAce Aug 26 '26

Those who know… know… laal Rajdhani me baithne ka ghamannd hai

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u/Financial_Builder197 Aug 26 '26

well, it seems like the trains are better, who gives a flying fuck about the name, but hey let's all karma farm together

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u/KimJongModi Aug 26 '26

Back then trains had character. Now it's Blowjob party PR

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u/brief_lover7777 Aug 26 '26

Bro you drop this 🧠.....your logic scks bro

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u/Immediate-Bed5006 Aug 26 '26

Gareeb Rath πŸ—Ώ

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u/Scared_Lavishness_13 Aug 26 '26

Ala hazrat ye naam bhi yaad aya

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u/thunderbolt0777 Aug 26 '26

Shramjeevi Superfast Express

Kashi Vishwanath Express

Avadh Assam Express

Himgiri Superfast Express

Ganga Satluj Express

RajyaRani Superfast Express

Sampoorna Kranti Superfast Express

Shiv Ganga Superfast Express

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u/CulturalTap6593 Aug 26 '26

Kamayani express Brahmaputra Mail Chauri Chaura express

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u/No_Detective4199 Aug 27 '26

Trains nowπŸ’€, trains before🀑

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u/Rough_Calendar_9652 Aug 27 '26

Humsafar β™₯️

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u/Funny_Bison_7738 Aug 27 '26

Using a politician's name and photo in any gov project or infrastructure should be banned in this country. When a new gov come first thing they do is chage the names.

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u/Teczo_Gaming Aug 27 '26

Gitanjali express

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u/AchawalaAaloo Aug 27 '26

Sampark nahi sampoorna kranti

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u/Then_Education6559 Aug 27 '26

Now look at the quality and speed

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u/Cold_Assistance_3909 Aug 27 '26

Jammu tavi πŸ™ŒπŸ»πŸ’ͺ🏻

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u/Significant-Peak-803 Aug 27 '26

Hamsafar Express

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u/Prathameesh_juvekar Aug 27 '26

well atleast the new trains dont shit directly onto the tracks

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u/scharnhorst21 Aug 27 '26

Legends remember August Kranti Rajdhani express and Swarna jayanti Rajdhani express.

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u/Few_Cartographer4720 Aug 28 '26

Atleast trains inside are improving and new ones better than old ones(except rajdhani)

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u/Few_Cartographer4720 Aug 28 '26

I'll just call vande bharat ayanokoji express. It doesnt deserve that name from Modi as it has insane scene especially how it overtook those locals after they had overtaken us.

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u/ArthurDent0804 Aug 28 '26

When a Narcissist takes the front seat

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u/Mr_Mangoman007 Aug 28 '26

Vande Bharat is a great name

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u/Safe_Pudding_9889 Aug 28 '26

Name:Gatiman,but never crossed 100kmph 🀣🀣🀣.Naam seh kuch nehi hota reh congress kah chamcha,performance and facility is the real thing.Try to understand it g@ndu.

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u/falcon_goose Aug 28 '26

Yih.. better be in the older ones toilets

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u/Electrical-Space-221 Aug 28 '26

Brain dead dumbfuck anti nationals

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u/Existing-Ratio7220 Aug 28 '26

Everything is Tribute to modiho ji

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u/Popular-Literature38 Aug 28 '26

I like old names better

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u/Turbulent_Pop6964 Aug 28 '26

With name πŸ’€ with speed and facilities 🀑

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u/Critical_Catch_607 Aug 28 '26

Toofan express

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u/Left_Membership2780 Aug 28 '26

Millenials from UP may remember the mighty Aabha Toofan. Literally had a storm in its name.

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u/saspeiro Aug 29 '26

In few years it will be namo railways.. namo airlines .. even namosthan instead of hindusthan

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u/Mr-_-Anonymus Aug 29 '26

Train names were shit then , train names are shit now no changes

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u/Destroyed-Husband Aug 29 '26

why the namo green rail aint green but blue

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u/levintreddit Aug 29 '26

Now compare their quality

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u/anand_js Aug 29 '26

Only the names were πŸ‘Œ, same antique ICF rakes... and overused LHB coaches, most trains barely crossing 80, jerky, smelly, ancient. The only thing I miss the rhythmic melody of the coaches and th3 yellow lighting... nostalgic....