Swarna Jayanti Express
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Swarna Jayanthi express trains are weekly superfast
Superfast Mail/Express
Superfast Mail/Express trains are faster Express rail service of India with Superfast charge levied over Mail/Express charges. Superfast trains make small number of stops, unlike Mail/Express and hence cover the same distance in marginally lower time span, as compared to their counterparts...

 trains introduced in 1997 for the 50th "Golden Jubilee" year of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

's independence. The trains have multiple routes such as:
  • Mysore
  • Trivandrum Central
    Trivandrum Central
    Trivandrum Central is the main railway station in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the largest and busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of passenger movement and the second most important rail hub in South India. It is also the most profitable station...

  • Vishakhapatnam

and
All trains go to Delhi
Nizamuddin Railway Station
Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station is one of the three main railway stations of Delhi, India. Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station connects all the major cities and is being developed to ease congestion on New Delhi Railway Station. Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station is served by Northern Railway....

.

Route

This train runs from Nizamuddin on Mondays/Wednesdays/Thursdays and Saturdays and in Return it runs from Mysore on Fridays, Trivandrum on Tuesdays, Vizag on Sundays and Kolhapur on Fridays. This train runs via
¤ (Karnataka) - Hassan, Hubli,
¤ (Maharashtra) - Miraj
Miraj
Miraj , is an historic town in southern Maharashtra, India. The history of the town dates back to the early 10th century, and the town is known for its rich tradition of Hindustani classical music and for religious harmony. It served as a stronghold and a strategic bastion because of its location...

, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...

, Manmad
Manmad
Manmad is one of the cities in Nasik district in the state of Maharashtra state in India. It is the third largest city in Nasik district, with a population of approximately 125,000...

,
¤ (Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

) -Itarsi Junction, Bhopal Junction
Bhopal Junction
Bhopal Junction ‎ is a Major Railway Junction of India and main railway station of Bhopal City, the capital of Madhya Pradesh.-Construction:...

, Bina
Bina Etawa
Bina Etawa is a town and a municipality in Sagar district in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Bina is a taluk headquarters town and second largest city of Sagar district after Sagar.Pollution free atmosphere, friendly hospitality of the local inhabitants and hygienic surroundings make Bina an ideal...

, Jhansi
Jhansi
Jhansi Hindi:झाँसी, , Marathi: झाशी, is a historical city of India. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the bank of river Betwa.The National...

, Gwalior Junction
Gwalior Junction
The Gwalior Junction railway station is an important railway station of Gwalior City in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is operated by North Central Railway....

,
¤ (U.P.) - Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...

 and Mathura.
¤ (Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

)- Aleppy, Ernakulam Junction
Ernakulam Junction
Ernakulam Junction is the largest railway station in the city of Kochi. The station has six platforms and two terminals...

, Shornur Junction, Palakkad Junction
Palakkad Junction
Palakkad Junction is one of the biggest railway junction station in Kerala state, India situated in the city of Palakkad. It is located at 4 km from Palakkad Municipal Bus Terminus...

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