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Historical Event on 4/12/1978

India's first double decker train was started between Victoria Terminus (CST) and Pune which beared the name as ""Janta Express"", which is now known under the name of Shivaji's fort as ""Singhgarh Express"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/13/1915Keshao Govind Jodh, social reformer, politician and lawyer, was born in Yevada, Maharashtra.
8/1/1952Nationalised Airways at Safdarjung, New Delhi inaugurated by Nehru.
1/9/1971Muslim leader Sheik Mohammed Abdullah was barred from returning to Kashmir.
1/10/1963Gold Control Measures Plan was started by the Government of India.
1/10/1963Maharana Pratap, great revolutionary, soldier and freedom fighter, was born.
10/27/1969Darshansingh Pheruman died in Amritsar during the 74th day of his fast, which he had undertaken for the merger of Chandigarh in Punjab.
10/19/1875The first section from Hathras Road to Mathura Cantonment was opened to traffic.
9/25/195414 Members of Parliament (MP) form a new party called the Union of Socialist Progress. Acharya Kripalani is the leader.
3/5/1995Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away.
11/24/1930Chandrakant Trimbak Patankar, cricketer ( wicket keeper in one Test India vs NZ 1955-56), was born in Pen, Maharashtra.