New Delhi. Indian Railways has made transportation in the country very easy. Today, lakhs of people travel by train every day. Indian Railways has not only become a national carrier, but its contribution to the country's economy is also very important. The network of Indian Railways is one of the largest networks in the world. Indian Railways has set many standards and has also achieved many achievements. Traveling by train is much more comfortable and safe than by car and plane. Many such trains are being run by the Railways, which are unique in convenience and speed. The history of those trains is also very old and rich. Deccan Queen Express train is one of them.

The Deccan Queen train running between Mumbai and Pune became operational on 1 June 1930. Since then, this luxurious train has been providing its services continuously. Today, many such trains are running in different parts of the country, which provide world class facilities. These trains even have bathing facilities. But, when the Deccan Queen train became operational, it was amazing in terms of luxury and speed. There was no train of its caliber in India at that time. This train, which started during the British rule, is continuously providing services. Its coaches have also been upgraded, which has increased its speed.

Country's first deluxe train
Let us tell you that many luxury trains are run by Indian Railways. These include trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Vande Bharat, Tejas, Duronto. But do you know which is India's first deluxe train and when did it run on the tracks for the first time? Don't strain your brain too much…we will tell you about it. For the first time in India, the Deccan Queen train was started between Mumbai and Pune on 1 June 1930. It was the country's first deluxe train. For the first time a dining coach was also added to it. Deccan Queen was the first luxury train of that time. Even today it is counted among luxury trains.

Women's special coach for the first time
Deccan Queen has been serving the people of the country for more than 94 years. Every year on June 1, the birthday of Deccan Queen is celebrated. During this time many types of programs are organized. The interesting thing is that the first women's coach was added to this Deccan Queen train. After this, women's coaches have been added to every train. This train, which runs under Central Railway, initially had first and second class coaches. Let us tell you that initially this train had only 7 coaches. Let us tell you that later the bogie of this train was upgraded and LHB coaches were installed in it.