Rann utsav!!!
Rann Utsav
is a combo package of three important entertaining sections of the world namely
music, art and dance. All together in the arid lands of Kutch
creates a mosaic of exquisiteness which reflects the identity and spirit of the
region. Kutch is one of those beautiful lands on the lap of mother
India which has preserved its culture and tradition for years
together. During the full moon night of the winters amid the awe-inspiring
and contrasting landscape each year a three day festive extravaganza brimming
with hospitality, vigor and traditional flavor of the area is hosted and known
as the Kutch or Rannutsav.
This three to four day carnival
organized at the various locales within Kutch takes one around the natural
grandiose while introducing the visitor to the indigenous cultural and ethnical
flavor of the people. Semi parched Grasslands of the Banni hosts the most
magnificent display of vernacular architecture as the exhibition platform for
the varied range of arts and crafts of the region. While an array of folk music
and dance performances organized in the shimmering moonlit landscape provides
the most enchanting experience. The colorful fairs held near the beach or the
banks of a lake swings one with the spirit of festivity, fervor and flamboyancy
while the organized tour around Kutch is an ideal occasion to be part of the
region and experience the zeal and uniqueness of the people through a
celebration of life!
It usually starts during the full
moon night in the month of December at the Bhuj city and goes around the
district with a grand finale again being held at the preliminary destination.
This year it falls between 06 Dec.
2014 to 5 March 2015.
Interesting
facts: Kutch or
Rannutsav, a unique manifestation of varied cultural ethos of the region is
known for the ethnic flavor and celebrative zest. This festival provides an
exclusive opportunity to witness the creative ingenuity of the artisans and
craftspeople, assorted array of folk music and performances, mixed
representation of culture and communities, along with a vast diversity in
ecology. All this and much more describe and define Kutch and the people.
Some important facts and history to be known about Indian railways!!!
- The total distance covered by the
14,300 trains on the Indian Railways everyday, equals three & half
times the distance to moon
- The first train on Indian soil ran
between Bombay and Thane on the 16th of April 1853
- IR has about 63,028 route kms. of
track
- IR employs about 1.55 million
people
- It carries over 13 million
passengers & 1.3 million tones of freight everyday
- It runs about 14,300 trains daily
- IR has about 7,000 railway
stations
- The longest platform in the world
is at Kharagpur and is 2,733 ft. in length
- Nehru Setu on Sone River is the
longest Railway bridge
- 42 Railway companies operated in
the country before independence
- Electric Locomotives are
manufactured at Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Chittaranjan
- Coaches are manufactured at
ICF/Chennai, RCF/Kapurthala and BEML/Bangaluru
- The national Rail Museum at New
Delhi was set-up in 1977
- People Employed in Indian Railway
are about 1.6 million
- Stations across State Lines are
Navapur (Maharashtra and Gujarat) and Bhawani Mandi (Madhya Pradesh and
Rajasthan)
- Classes of travel on Indian
Railway: Ist AC, 2nd AC, 3rd AC, AC Chair Car IInd sleeper & IInd
ordinary
- Railway Station with all the Three
Gauges is Siliguri Railway Station
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First Passenger Train
Ran On
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16th April 1853
(between Bombay to Thane)
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First Railway Bridge
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Dapoorie Viaduct on the
Mumbai-Thane route
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First Rail Tunnel
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Parsik Tunnel
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First Ghats Covered by
the Rail lines
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Thal and Bhore Ghats
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First Underground
Railway
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Calcutta METRO
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First Computerized
Reservation System started in
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New Delhi (1986)
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First Electric Train
ran on
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3rd Feb' 1925 (between
Bombay VT and Kurla)
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Toilets on Trains were
introduced in
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1891 (1st Class) &
1907 (lower classes)
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Shortest Station Name
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Ib (Orissa)
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Longest Station Name
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Sri
Venkatanarasimharajuvariapeta (Tamil Nadu)
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Busiest Railway Station
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Lucknow (64 trains
everyday)
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Longest Run (Time)
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Vivek Express (3715 km
in Approx 71 hrs)
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Shortest Run
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Route between Nagpur to
Ajni (3km)
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Longest Run for Daily
Train
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Kerala Express (3054 km
in 42.5 hrs)
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Longest Non-Stop Run
(Distance)
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Trivandrum Rajdhani
(528 km in 6.5 hrs)
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Longest Railway
Platform in the World
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Kharagpur (2,733 ft in
length)
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Longest Railway Bridge
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Nehru Setu on Sone
River (10044ft in length)
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Longest Tunnel
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Karbude On Konkan
Railway between Monkey hill & Khandala (6.5 km)
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Oldest Preserved
Locomotive
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Fairy Queen (1855),
still in working order
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Indian Railway's
Fastest Train
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Bhopal-Shatabdi (runs
at a speed up to 140 Km/ph)
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Train with Maximum
Number of Halts
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Howrah-Amritsar Express
(115 halts)
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