Bathinda, December 19
The 108-year-old ‘Punjab Mail’, one of India s oldest trains, is back on the track once again and is all set for a makeover. The train runs from Ferozepur to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CST), Mumbai, and is known as the lifeline for passengers from the Malwa region going to Delhi or cities on its route till Mumbai.
The train’s history
The train was earlier called ‘Punjab Limited’ and was steamed out on June 1, 1912, from Mumbai, heading for Peshawar, now in Pakistan.
Known to be the fastest train of British India, it ran from Ballard Pier Mole station in Mumbai all the way to Peshawar, covering a distance of 2,496 km in 47 hours.