<P> Deccan Queen service was introduced on 1 June 1930 as a weekend train during the days of the British raj to ferry rich patrons - fans from Bombay (now Mumbai) to Poona (now Pune) to attend horse racing at Pune Race Course. The first service of the train was conducted from Calyan (now Kalyan) and Pune . It was converted to a daily service soon after, starting from Bombay Victoria Terminus (renamed Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus CSMTM). It is one of the longest running train service on the Indian Railways to have never run on steam power . From the beginning, the Deccan Queen has been run using electric locomotives . Occasionally, it was given diesel locomotives in case of original locomotive failure . </P> <P> The color of its rake has seen a lot of changes, from red colour to yellow to white and then to blue . </P> <P> The Deccan Queen has several firsts or' among the firsts' to her credit: she was India's first superfast train, she was the first long distance electric hauled passenger train, she was one of India's first vestibuled trains . The Deccan Queen was the first to have a Ladies Only car, and amongst the first to feature a diner . The train has an exciting and chequered history . The Deccan Queen got a brand new rake in 1966, consisting of Indian Railways standard integral anti telescopic cars . For the first time since the history of the train, third class (now second class) passengers were allowed to travel by this train . It had only reserved first class since inception until 1966 . </P> <P> Deccan Queen is the second train in India having ISO 9000 certification and a dining car after the India's first ISO Certified train Shaan - E - Bhopal Express running between Bhopal Habibganj (Bhopal) - Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi). It has sixteen coaches including the engine . </P>

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