How is train garib rath

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The national transporter has clarified that there has been no proposal to discontinue the Garib Rath train services. Dow 30 closes above for first time in years — Know how to invest in index stocks. Stock Market.

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The train was started in by then Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and the target was middle and lower income classes. However, the manufacture of new coaches for the train has already been stopped putting a question mark on their continuance as the present coaches are years old and require heavy maintenance for which railways have to incur heavy cost.

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