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has glosseng: The Grand Trunk Express, (commonly called G.T. or G.T. Express)(Tamil:கிரேண்டு டிரங்க் எக்ஸ்பிரஸ்,Telugu:గ్ర్యాండ్ ట్రంక్ ఎక్స్ప్రస్,Hindi/Marathi:ग्रैंड ट्रंक एक्स्प्रेस), is one of the oldest and most famous trains in India. When introduced in 1929, the train ran between Peshawar and Mangalore, almost the length of the country and beyond. If fact, the GT was probably one of the longest running trains in the country at that time. The Peshawar to Mangalore run took about 104 hrs in all, later the end points were changed and to this day it provides a daily service between New Delhi, the capital of India, and the capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. It covers the distance of 2186 kilometres (1358 miles) in exactly 35 hrs 35 mins., with 38 halts (inclusive of the terminals). The train is one of the longest train routes in India.
lexicalizationeng: The Grand Trunk Express
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