List of Indian train names

Note: A few of them are old trains(ie not in service). But most in trains are regular running trains.
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1. Abida Begum Express
2. Agniveena Express
3. Ahilyanagari Express
4. Ahimsa Express
5. Ajanta Express
6. Akal Takht Express
7. Ala Hazrat Express
8. Amaravati Express
9. Amarkantak Express
10. Amarnath Express
11. Amrapali Express
12. Amrita Express
13. Ananthapuri Express
14. Ananya Express
15. Andaman Expess
16. Andhra Kesari Express
17. Aradhana Express
18. Aranyak Express
19. Aravalli Express
20. Archana Express
21. Arunachal Express
22. Ashram Express
23. Assam Mail
24. August Kranti Rajdhani Express
25. Avantika Express
26. Awadh Tirhut Mail
27. Awadh Assam Express
28. Awadh Express
29. Azad Express
30. Azad Hind Express
    
    
    
    
31. Bagh Express
32. Bagha Jatin Passenger
33. Baidyanathdham Express
34. Barak Valley Express
35. Barisal Express
36. Basava Express
37. Bathinda Express
38. Beas Link Express
39. Bhagirathi Express
40. Bhagirathi Express
41. Bhagya Nagar Express
42. Bhopal Express
43. Bidhan Express
44. Bihar Express
45. Bishwabharati fast Passenger
46. Black Diamond Express
47. Blue Express
48. Blue Mountain Express
49. Boat Mail
50. Bombay Jayanti
51. Bombay VT Express
52. Brahmaputra Mail
53. Brindavan Express
54. Buddha Purnima Express
55. Bundelkhand Express
    
    
    
    
56. Cachar Express
57. Cape Express
58. Capital Express
59. Cauvery Express
60. Century Express
61. Chalukya Express
62. Chambal Express
63. Chamundi Express
64. Chandigarh Express
65. Chandrabhaga Express
66. Chappra Express
67. Charminar Express
68. Chattisgarh Express
69. Chauri Chaura Express
70. Cheran Express
71. Chetak Express
72. Chitrakut Express
73. Cholan Express
74. Circar Express
75. Circular Express
76. Coalfield Express
77. Corbett Park Link Express
78. Coromandel Express
    
    
    
    
79. Dakshin Express
80. Dakshin Parcel Express
81. Darjeeling Mail
82. Day Express
83. Deccan Express
84. Deccan Odyssey
85. Deccan Queen
86. Deekshabhoomi
87. Dehra Express
88. Delhi Jayanti
89. Delta Fast Passenger
90. Deluxe Express
91. Desert Queen
92. Devgiri Express
93. Dhauladhar Express
94. Dhauli Express
95. Doon Express
96. Duplicate Express
97. Dwaraka Express
    
    
    
    
98. East Bengal Express
99. East Coast Express
100. Ekta Express
101. Ellora Express
102. Executive Express
     
     
     
     
103. Falaknuma Express
104. Farakka Express
105. Flying Mail
106. Flying Queen Express
107. Frontier Mail
     
     
     
     
108. Gajanan Express
109. Ganadevta Express
110. Gandak Express
111. Ganga Damodar Express
112. Ganga Gomti Express
113. Ganga Jamuna Express
114. Ganga Kaveri Express
115. Ganga Sagar Express
116. Ganga Sutlej Express
117. Gangaur Express
118. Garhwal Express
119. Garib Nawaz Express
120. Garudadri Express
121. Gaur Express
122. Gautami Express
123. Girnar Express
124. Girnar Link Express
125. Gitanjali Express
126. Goa Express
127. Godan Express
128. Godavari Express
129. Godavari Express
130. Gokul Express
131. Gol Gumbaz Express
132. Golconda Express
133. Golden Express
134. Golden Temple Mail
135. Gomti Express
136. Gondwana Express
137. Gorakhdham Express
138. Gorakhnath Express
139. Grand Trunk Express
140. Great Indian Rover
141. Gujarat Express
142. Gujarat Mail
143. Gujarat Queen
144. Gulbarga Express
145. Gurudev Express
146. Gyanganga Express
     
     
     
     
147. Haldighati Fast Passenger
148. Hampi Express
149. Hampi Link Express
150. Harihar Express
151. Hariharnath Express
152. Haripriya Express
153. Haryana Express
154. Hate Bazaar Express
155. Hemkunt Express
156. High Court Express
157. Himachal Express
158. Himalayan Queen Express
159. Himgiri Express
160. Himsagar Express
161. Hirakhand Express
162. Hirakud Express
163. Honeymoon Expresses
164. Hussainsagar Express
165. Hutatma Express
     
     
     
     
166. Ibadat Express
167. Imperial Indian Mail
168. Indo-Ceylon Boat Mail
169. Indrayani Express
170. Intercity Expresses
171. Island Express
172. Ispat Express
     
     
     
     
173. Jagannath Express
174. Jallianwala Bagh Express
175. Jan Nayak Express
176. Jan Sadharan Expresses
177. Jana Shatabdi Expresses
178. Janaki Express
179. Janata Express
180. Janmabhoomi Express
181. Jansewa Express
182. Jayanti Express
183. Jayanti Janata Express
184. Jeevan Rekha Exp.
185. Jharkhand Express
186. Jharkhand Swarna
187. Jhelum Express
188. Jim Corbett Park Express
189. Jnaneshwari Express
190. Joy Train
     
     
     
     
191. Kaifiat Express
192. Kakatiya Fast Passenger
193. Kalindi Express
194. Kalinga Express
     
     
     
     
195. Mahamaya Express
196. Mahanadi Express
197. Mahanagari Express
198. Mahananda Link Express
199. Maharashtra Express
200. Maitry Express
201. Malabar Express
202. Malani Express
203. Malwa Express
204. Mandore Express
205. Mandovi Express
206. Mandovi Express
207. Mangala Lakshadweep Express
208. Marathwada Express
209. Mariani Express
210. Marudhar Express
211. Marusagar Express
212. Matribhumi Express
213. Matsyagandha Express
214. Maurya Express
215. Maveli Express
216. Mayurakshi Fast Passenger
217. Meenakshi Express
218. Mewar Fast Passenger
219. Millennium Express
220. Millennium Parcel Express
221. Mithila Express
222. Muri Express
223. Mussoorie Express
     
     
     
     
224. Nagarjuna Express
225. Nagpur is known for its oranges
226. Nainital Express
227. Nandi Express
228. Nandigram Express
229. Narayanadri Express
230. Narmada Express
231. Nauchandi Express
232. Navjivan Express
233. Navyana Express
234. Navyug Express
235. Neelachal Express
236. Nellai Express
237. Netravati Express
238. Netravati Express cum Fast Passenger
239. Night Queen Express
240. Nilgiri Express
241. Nilgiri Passenger
242. North Bank Express
243. North Bengal Express
244. North Bihar Express
245. North East Express
     
     
     
     
246. Orange City Express
247. Orissa Express
248. Overnight Express
     
     
     
     
249. Padmavati Express
250. Padmavati Express
251. Palace on Wheels
252. Palamau Express
253. Pallavan Express
254. Palnadu Express
255. Panch Valley Passenger
256. Panchvati Express
257. Pandyan Express
258. Parasnath Express
259. Parikrama
260. Parsuram Express
261. Pashchim Express
262. Pashchim Parcel Express
263. Pataliputra Express
264. Pathankot Express
265. Pathankot Express
266. Pawan Express
267. Pearl City Express
268. Pinakini Express
269. Pink City Express
270. Pooja Express
271. Poorna Express
272. Poorva Express
273. Poorvottar Express
274. Pragati Express
275. Prashanti Express
276. Prayagraj Express
277. Prema Express
278. Prerana Express
279. Punjab Limited
280. Punjab Mail
281. Purushottam Express
282. Purvanchal Express
283. Pushpak Express
     
     
     
     
284. Qutub Express
285. Qutub Narmada Express
     
     
     
     
286. Rajasthan Express
287. Rajdhani Express
288. Ranakpur Express
289. Rani Chennamma Express
290. Rani Shiromani Passenger
291. Ranikhet Express
292. Ranthambore Express
293. Raptisagar Express
294. Ratnachal Express
295. Ratnagiri Express
296. Ravi Express
297. Rayalaseema Express
298. Red Ribbon Express
299. Revanchal Express
300. Rock Fort Express
301. Rohilkhand Express
302. Royal Orient
303. Rupashi Bangla Express
     
     
     
     
304. Sabari Express
305. Sabarmati Express
306. Sachkhand Express
307. Sadbhavna Express
308. Sahyadri Express
309. Sai Express
310. Saket Express
311. Samarasta Express
312. Sambaleshwari Express
313. Samjhauta Express
314. Sampark Kranti Expresses
315. Sampoorna Kranti Express
316. Samta Express
317. Sanctuary Express
318. Sangam Express
319. Sangamitra Express
320. Sapt Kranti
321. Saptagiri Express
322. Saraighat Express
323. Sarayu Yamuna Express
324. Sarnath Express
325. Sarvodaya Express
326. Satavahana Express
327. Satpura Express
328. Satyagraha Express
329. Saurashtra Express
330. Saurashtra Janata Express
331. Saurashtra Mail
332. Sayajinagari Express
333. School Train
334. Science on Wheels
335. See Vigyan Mail below.
336. Sethu Express
337. Sevagram Express
338. Shabari Express
339. Shaheed Express
340. Shaktipunj Express
341. Shakuntala Express
342. Shalimar Express
343. Shan-e-Avadh Express
344. Shan-e-Bhopal Express
345. Shan-e-Punjab Express
346. Shanti Express
347. Shantiniketan Express
348. Sharavati Express
349. Shasya Shyamala Express
350. Shatabdi Expresses
351. Shekhawati Express
352. Sheshadri Express
353. Shetrunji Express
354. Shipra Express
355. Shirdi Express
356. Shiromani MEMU
357. Shiv Ganga Express
358. Shivalik Express
359. Shramik Express
360. Shramjeevi Express
361. Shramshakti Express
362. Siddhaganga Express
363. Siddheshwar Express
364. Sikkim Express
365. Sikkim Mahananda Express
366. Simhadri Express
367. Simla Mail
368. Sindhu Express
369. Sinhagad Express
370. Sitamahal Express
371. Somnath Mail
372. Son Bhadra Exp.
373. South Bihar Express
374. Southern Express
375. Southern Express
376. Sri Jagannath Express
377. Srinagar Express
378. Steel City Express
379. Subarnarekha Express
380. Super Deluxe Express
381. Suryanagari Express
382. Sutlej Express
383. Swadeshabhimani Express
384. Swaraj Express
385. Swarna Fast Passenger
386. Swarna Jayanti Express
387. Swarna Jayanti Express
388. Swarna Jayanti Express
389. Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express
390. Swarna Shatabdi Express
391. Swarna Shatabdi Express
392. Swatantrata Sainani Express
     
     
     
     
393. Taj Express
394. Tamilnadu Express
395. Tapaswini Express
396. Tapovan Express
397. Tapti Ganga Express
398. Tata Express
399. Tea Garden Express
400. Tea Garden Express
401. Teesta Torsha Express
402. Telangana Express
403. Thar Express
404. Tipu Express
405. Tirthankar Express
406. Tirukkural Express
407. Tirumala Express
408. Toofan Express
409. Toofan Mail
410. Trishatabdi Express
411. Triveni Express
412. Tulsi Express
413. Tungabhadra Express
     
     
     
     
414. Udyan Abha Express
415. Udyan Abha Toofan Express
416. Udyan Express
417. Udyog Nagari Express
418. Ujjayani Express
419. Unchahar Express
420. Upasana Express
421. Upper India Express
422. Utkal Express
423. Utkal Sammilani Passenger
424. Utsarg Express
425. Uttar Banga Express
426. Uttar Express
427. Uttar Pradesh Express
428. Uttaranchal Express
     
     
     
     
429. Vaigai Express
430. Vainganga Express
431. Vaishali Express
432. Vananchal Express
433. Vanchinad Express
434. Varuna Express
435. Venad Express
436. Venkatadri Express
437. Venkatadri Express
438. Vibhuti Express
439. Vidarbha Express
440. Vigyan Mail
441. Vijayanagar Express
442. Vikramshila Express
443. Village on Wheels
444. Vindhyachal Express
445. Vishakha Express
446. Vishwabharati Fast Passenger
447. Vivekananda Express
     
     
     
448. Wainganga Express
449. West Bengal Express
450. West Coast Express
     
     
     
     
451. Yelagiri Express
452. Yercaud Express
     
     
     
     
453. Ziyarat Express

Very interesting list, I'm ashamed to say that I recognise far too many of those names.

Where did you get the list?

There's either some that shouldn't be there, or hundreds (if not thousands) that should be added. (Passenger trains mainly, but also 'Howrah Exp' or 'Trivandrum Exp' etc.)

Very interesting list, yes ! The name "Red Ribbon" Express is intriguing, to say the least! On what route does this train run ?

Red Ribbon Express trains to create awareness about AIDS
By Bindu Shajan Perappadan

NEW DELHI, JAN. 9. India, with a population of 5-lakh HIV-positive individuals, has the dubious distinction of having the second largest population of HIV-positive persons in the world. However, it certainly does seem to be in a mood to let yet another fear, of the ailment acquiring pandemic proportions, come true.

Come mid-February, the country will be party to one of the largest, multi-sector collaboration campaigns aimed at spreading awareness about HIV/AIDS.
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.......(News at The Hindu)

Ah ! Its not a passenger train, then ! Thanks, beach.

i was so excited when we got our tickets and i saw we were catching a train called the himalayan queen express to chandigarh. how romantic....
and just a little disappointing that it was just like all the other trains we travelled on

This train used to run between Madras Egmore and Dhanushkodi from 1898 till 1964 (?) Discontinued after Dhanushkodi was washed off in the floods of 1964. The train was also washed off the Pamban rail bridge in the Floods.

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This is really getting funny

These are the only trains in India that share a name. These are totally different trains and are strictly regional. There are other trains that share names like Rajadhani, Shatabdi, Jan Shatabdi, Swarna Jayanti, Sampark Kranti etc, but these are special classes of trains that share the same characterstics (speed, service, destinations etc). But both the Godavaris are not a seperate class of trains. They happen to be normal express trains.
One runs between Manmad and Mumbai CSTM (1403) in the Central Railway zone and the other runs between Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam (7007).

The only probable common feature of the two is that they both cross the river Godavari in their journey but at different points altogether.

Yes, the name sounds romantic, but its indeed like any other train ! You should have tried the "toy" train from Kalka to Shimla with the same name - Himalayan Queen; that would certainly have made your day.

Honeymoon Expresses, is a general nickname for the trains traveling to 'such' destinations.

Duplicate express is again a nickname for the Howrah -Amritsar exp. This train follow the route of the ‘prestigious’ Howrah-Amritsar Mail and so earned the nickname

Executive Express ...I think there are many trains known by this name (unoffial ?) . TVM-EKM for example


Godavari Express
Godavari Express

...that's my mistake!!!! don't blame railways this time

next time shimla, next time.

Hi,
I am taking my second trip to India in March - but it will be my first time traveling via train in India. I have a question about the types of trains. Are ALL "Express" trains decent trains?

Specifically, I am looking at going to Agra from Delhi. I know the most popular trains are the Shatadbi and the Taj Express that leave at 6:00 and 7:15 respectively. However, we will be arriving VERY LATE from London the night before, and really don't want to have to get up, packed, and out at the train station that early.

Are any of the other express trains okay? I'm specifically looking at the Samta Express that leaves from H Nizamudden at 8:40 and the MNGLA LKSDP EXP (?whatever that is) leaving also H Nizamudden at 9:50.

Also, the H Nizamudden station IS in Delhi, yes? Easy to get to?

Thank you! Any feedback is appreciated as I'm traveling with my daughter and wanting it to be as smooth as possible. Last year I took a car and driver to Agra, but it took SO LONG that I'd really rather take the train.

Shelley

sseale,

What do you mean by "decent" ? Do you mean "fast" ? All Express trains are fast, some are faster than the others. The "Superfast" trains are the fastest and have right of way over Express trains.

The Samta Expres and the Mangala Lakshadweep Express are long distance trains and you have to find out whether you will be issued a ticket on these for the short distance from Delhi to Agra. Many long distance Expresses and Superfasts have distance restrictions on them, meaning tickets for these are issued for a certain minimum travellling distance.

I suggest you spend your first day at Delhi and take the next morning's Shatabdi Express to Agra. Its a wonderful train and I'm sure your daughter and yourself will love the experience.

Yes, the Hazrat Nizamuddin station is very much in Delhi - South Delhi; and is easily approachable.

Dear rangss,
Your observation:-
"One runs between Manmad and Mumbai CSTM (1403) in the Central Railway zone and the other runs between Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam (7007)."
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@@@Of these two 7-Up/8-Dn Godavari Express was introduced in the year 1974 whereass the 1403/1404 came much later - a say 4 or 5 years ago. It is still a mystery as to why CR had copied Name that is already existing in SCR while fixing the Name to their (CR's) Train!!!
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@@@Another repetition is: Venkatadri Express but one exists in MG and the other in BG.
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Dear Beach,
Is it possible for you to remove:-
i) The non-existing trains;
ii) Nicknames;
iii) Trains NOT used by the Passengers;
iv) Repetitions (**wherever applicable)
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Please refer to Sl.Nos.373,374,386,387,388,390 ,391,399,400 408, 409,414,415 etc.
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V.Srinivasa Prasad
14.2.2006/19.10 hrs.

Wonderful list...

Where is allepy express ?

It runs between Chennai and Allepy ?

Also, there is a pamban express..which is missing in the list.

there was also a nagore express..

Is the list of all the trains of Indian Railways ??