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Amid band, bajaa and puja, Pune station celebrates 93 years of iconic train Deccan Queen

June 01, 2023 3:47 pm

The guest list ran into hundreds, including chief guest Chandrakant Dada Patil, the state Minister of Higher and Technical Education, who cut a cake with the station authorities.

Mumbai-Pune Deccan Queen train to complete 93 years of service tomorrow

June 01, 2023 2:47 pm

Residents of both cities are happy with the impeccable record of 'right-time start and arrival' of the train, according to the railway.

Passengers panic as Deccan Queen encounters smoke scare

April 20, 2023 10:18 pm

The train, which is a popular shuttle service for Pune residents who work in Mumbai, reached its destination 25 minutes later than its scheduled arrival.

Deccan Queen: Why Pune celebrates a train’s birthday

June 04, 2020 3:03 pm

This year, the Deccan Queen’s 'birthday' was celebrated in absentia, as the train continues to be stranded in Mumbai due to the lockdown.

Deccan Queen completes 86 years in service

May 30, 2016 9:17 am

Launched by the British Great Peninsula in 1930, it was initially run as a weekend train for the Britons to ferry them between the two major cities of Maharashtra.

AC in Mumbai-Pune Deccan Queen fails, passengers hold back train

May 01, 2016 5:10 am

The train, which has a departure time of 5.10 pm from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) in Mumbai, could leave only at 5.50 pm.

Menu on wheels: Deccan Queen dining car a hit, but many want local dishes

June 08, 2015 5:00 am

Many passengers said that as the Railways had launched the initiative keeping their emotional connect in mind, they should also include Maharashtrian food in the menu.

Deccan Queen to get renovated dining car

May 30, 2015 2:23 am

The one-of-its-kind dining car was removed earlier in March and replaced with a normal pantry car.

Deccan Queen to get new dining car

April 08, 2015 4:07 am

The Queen is expected to get her ‘crown’ back in three months: Railway officials.

Deccan Queen’s dining car won’t return from this ‘snack break’

March 24, 2015 3:01 am

Central Railway authorities said the dining car was taken off the tracks from “the safety point of view as it had exhausted its life.”

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Mumbai-Pune Deccan Queen completes 90 years in service

June 01, 2019 10:05 am

Meant as a train reserved for the British in the past, it has transformed to become one of the preferred choices of Mumbai-Pune commuters.

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