Trains are one of the best and most economical ways to crisscross the country. But, you would be surprised to know that one particular train has continued to provide free rides to its passengers for the past 73 years.바카라 웹사이트
The main intention behind this train is not to generate revenue but to represent the region's heritage
Trains are one of the best and most economical ways to crisscross the country. But, you would be surprised to know that one particular train has continued to provide free rides to its passengers for the past 73 years.바카라 웹사이트
This train is none other than the , which runs along바카라 웹사이트Punjab's and Himachal Pradesh라이브 바카라 borders. It travels between Bhakra and Nangal, and forms the lifeline of 25 villages and around 300 passengers who use it for daily commute. The 13-kilometre journey mainly benefits students,바카라 웹사이트schoolchildren, and labourers from different spheres of work.
The Bhakra-Nangal rail route was바카라 웹사이트finished in 1948. It was intended to바카라 웹사이트transport바카라 웹사이트local residents and workers who were constructing the Bhakra-Nangal dam—the world's highest straight-gravity dam, whose construction was finally completed in 1963.
The train바카라 웹사이트initially ran on steam. Then, in 1953,바카라 웹사이트three new engines were imported바카라 웹사이트from America in a bid to modernise the route. Despite subsequent technological advancements and better-developed engines, the train still uses the 60-year-old model in an effort to sustain its antique nature.바카라 웹사이트All this despite the fact that the engine consumes바카라 웹사이트. The train's coaches were made in Karachi with colonial-era wooden benches.바카라 웹사이트, the train departs from Nangal Railway Station at 7:05 am바카라 웹사이트and reaches Bhakra at 8:20 am. The same day, it again departs from Nangal at 3:05 pm바카라 웹사이트and arrives at바카라 웹사이트Bhakra at 4:20 PM.
The바카라 웹사이트Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), which runs the train, had once thought of ending the free service in 2011 due to the costs involved. However, it ultimately decided against the move as it realised that the train represented things far more important than just a source of revenue—namely, the region's history, culture and heritage. It's the reason why it still operates the train in the same fashion, in the hope that the inhabitants, especially the younger generation, will want to learn more about this바카라 웹사이트region and all that went into the making of the iconic dam. Indeed, it remains a most noble initiative.바카라 웹사이트