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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
12/20/1946Gandhiji completes his month-long sojourn at Srirampur.
2/14/1959Nehru tells the International Conference on Planned Parenthood that Indian family planning efforts have not stopped population growth.
1/2/1754Robert Clive again attacked and annexed Calcutta from Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah.
4/11/1937Ramnath Krishnan, well known Indian Tennis player, was born.
10/24/1990BJP-sponsored 'Bharat Bandh' in protest against L. K. Advani's arrest evokeed mixed response.
5/23/1996In second phase of elections in Kashmir valley, Anantnag and Baramulla parliamentary constituencies go to the polls.
9/24/1921Dr. Sakharam Gangadhar Malshe, researcher and critic, was born.
1/6/1818Dominion of Holkar in India are annexed with Rajput states and come under the British protection.
12/31/1988Nuclear Fuel Complex was established in Hyderabad.
7/29/1904Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata, president of Tata industrial group, was born in Paris, France. He was the first pilot of India to be conferred with the Bharat Ratna.