Over the last 92 years of its colourful history, the train has grown from a mere medium of transportation between two cities into an institution binding generation of intensely loyal passengers.
The guest list ran into hundreds, including chief guest Chandrakant Dada Patil, the state Minister of Higher and Technical Education, who cut a cake with the station authorities.
Connecting Mumbai and Pune, two vibrant cities of Maharashtra, the Dakkhan ki Rani, as she is popularly known, reigned over the hearts of generations of passengers.
Harsha Shah's attachment with the railways is such that she has been celebrating the birthday of the Deccan Queen, popularly known as ‘Dakkhan Ki Rani, for the past 67 years.