Inauguration of the Nasik - Pune and Pune - Nasik Express

Inauguration of the Nasik - Pune Express on 31st March 2008.
Sachin Buddhisagar and Anish Niranjan shoot pictures at Nasik. Hrishikesh Moghe records the events at Pune on the 1st April 2008 during the inauguration of the and Pune - Nasik Express.

Date: 2008-04-02
Owner: Gallery Administrator
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1025a Nasik Pune Express all decorated on its inaugral run on 31 March at Lonavala

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1025a Nasik Pune Express all decorated on its inaugral run on 31 March at Lonavala

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WCAM 3 # 21941 pulls out of PF 1 on its first journey to Nashik. The Assistant Loco Pilot curiously looks us as he waives the green flag - Hrishikesh Moghe

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Finally the Guard waits at the door for proceed signal once on the mainline. The Garlands on the coaches seen are of yesterday. They had not been removed when the rake was in siding at Pune.. Hrishikesh Moghe

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Pooja in Begining : The Assistant Loco Pilot breaks a Coconut on the buffer. The Locopilots were offered traditional PAGADI.. - Hrishikesh Moghe

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Pune Nashik train waits on PF 1 for the starter. No heavy Decoration for the loco # 21941, compared to yesterday. a Hrishikesh Moghe

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The Nasik-Pune rake being shunted onto PF1.

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Decorated WCAM3 #21941 gets the honour to haul the inaugural Nasik-Pune express.

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Nasik-Pune express schedule.

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Nasik-Pune train being flagged off....

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MoS for Railways Mr.Naren Bhai Rathwa(siiting 4th from right) with other VIP's along with Mr.Anirudh Jain(extreme right)DRM;BSL Division.