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Evolution of AC Double Deckers

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Double Decker coaches were first introduced on Indian Railways in 1975 mainly aimed at providing higher carrying capacity in short distance commuter trains.  The intended objective of Indian Railways was achieved but these Non-Air Conditioned coaches could not become very popular among commuters.  The main reason was that they had to face lot of dust ingress from the low level windows of the lower deck and the view outside was also not very pleasant at the platform level height.  With these concerns, proliferations of Non-AC double deckers on Indian Railways was not pursued further.                  With past experience at hand, Indian Railways once again conceived double deckers but this time in Air Conditioned configuration that could address the problems faced in Non-AC variants and the first announcement for introduction of AC Double Deckers was made by the Minister of Railways in the Rail Budget...

Gandhiji shot dead - The Hindu (January 31, 1948)

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Source Gandhiji shot dead - The Hindu (January 31, 1948) (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT) “If I’m to die by the bullet of a mad man, I must do so smiling. God must be in my heart and on my lips. And if anything happens, you are not to shed a single tear.”—  Gandhiji, January 28, 1948 Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, was shot at 5-12 p.m. to-day and he died fifteen minutes later. Gandhiji left his room in Birla House for the prayer meeting a few minutes after the conclusion of his talk with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He passed through the garden leaning on the shoulders of Ava Gandhi and Manu Gandhi, grand daughter-in-law and grand niece. As he walked up the four steps leading to the prayer mandap, a young man, aged about 35, came before Gandhiji and, bending his body forward at a distance of less than two yards, offered pranam. Gandhiji returned the salute, when the young man remarked “You are late to-day for the prayer.” Gandhiji smiled and replie...

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