Important Events
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Important Events 2005 11th April 1st MGAC Chair Car Coach with roof mounted AC package unit inaugurated. 13th April The new Jammu-Udhampur rail line dedicated to the nation and the Uttar Sampark Kranti Express flagged off. 26th April Vigyan Mail flagged off from Delhi (Safdarjung). 27th June Village on Wheels tourist train flagged off at Madurai Railway Station. 2nd July Bharatpur-Agra Fort gauge conversion work inaugurated. Inaugural run of Udhampur-New 4th July Passenger services in Ranchi-Lohardaga Broad Gauge line Delhi Sampark Kranti Express. inaugurated. 20th July The newly converted Mahesana-Viramgam section under BOT scheme opened for passenger traffic. 21st July The newly converted Palitana-Sihor section under BOT scheme opened for passenger traffic. 30th July Foundation stone laid for super speciality Central Hospital at Patna Jn. 12th August Foundation stone laid for regional Rail Museum at new Howrah Station. 1st Sept. Foundation stone laid for Broad Gauge of Chhota Udepur- Pratapnagar section. 18th Sept. Passenger services on Bankura-Sonamukhi Broad Gauge section of BDR gauge conversion project inaugurated. 20th Sept. Barddhaman Diesel Loco shed of Eastern Railway was awarded with ISO 14001:2004 certification. 17th Oct. “Millennium rake” inaugurated at Churchgate Station. 17th Nov. The Jet Deflector Crane Car built by ICF for the Ministry of Defence flagged off. 20th Nov. Nilgiri Mountain Railway dedicated to the nation on its inscription as World Heritage Site. 1st to 7th Centenary Celebrations of Howrah Station observed in a Dec. befitting and colourful manner. 24th Dec. ICF Golden Jubilee Celebrations organised and the first day cover and a commemorative stamp released. 2006 29th Jan. Rupsa-Baripada Broad Gauge Section and PRS at Jaleswar inaugurated. 30th Jan. The new Passenger Terminal at Chitpur, Kolkata and new line on Kakdwip – Namkhana section on Sealdah division inaugurated. 31st Jan. Transfer of state of the art technology for underwater inspection of bridges at par with international standard by M/s. Ramboll, Denmark. 15th Feb. High Speed Shatabdi Express between New Delhi and Agra Cantt inaugurated. 18th Feb. Munabao-Khokhrapar (Pakistan) Thar Express flagged off at Munabao Railway Station. 23rd Mar. India’s first Double Stack Containers train between ICD Kanakpura and Pipavav Port at Kanakpura Railway Station inaugurated. 24th Mar. Palanpur-Samakhiali New B.G. Section inaugurated. The first double stack container train. INDIAN RAILWAYS ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2005-06 75.