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Deccan Queen turns 96: Cake, music, and cheers as Pune celebrates birthday of its beloved train

June 01, 2026 1:19 pm

The Deccan Queen remains the only running passenger train in the country with a dedicated dining car offering table service.

How a Pune theatre show brings back the history and magic of the 96-year-old Deccan Queen

April 10, 2026 2:36 pm

In the play, the characters are traveling by the Deccan Queen, and this becomes a vessel to tell the story about trains.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.