D. C. Chambial

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{{Infobox poet
| name = D. C. Chambal
| image =D. C. Chambial.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|09|29}}
| birth_place = Bajrol in [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh|Kangra]] (Now in Hamirpur), [[Himachal Pradesh]], India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Poet, editor, critic, academic
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|'' Hour of Antipathy''
|'' Mellow Tones''
|'' Gyrating Hawks & Sinking Roads''
|'' Words: 1979–2010 (A Collection of Poems)''}}
|website = {{URL|http://dcchambial.blogspot.in//}}
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'''Duni Chand Chambial''' (born 29 September 1950),<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Harle|first1=Rob|title=In Conversation with D.C. Chambial|journal=Writers in Conversation|volume=4|issue=1|url=https://journals.flinders.edu.au/index.php/wic/article/view/1/1}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Ghosh|first1=Parthajit|title=An Evening with D. C. Chambial: A Short Interview|journal=The Literary Herald|volume=1|issue=2|page=206 |url=http://tlhjournal.com/uploads/products/26__parthajit_ghosh_interview.pdf}}</ref> is a contemporary [[bilingual]] poet<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dominic|first1=K. V.|title=Critical Perspectives on the Poetry of R.K. Singh D.C. Chambial and I.K. Sharma|date=2011|publisher=Lotus Press|isbn=978-8192125497|url=https://www.amazon.in/Critical-Perspectives-Poetry-Chambial-Sharma/dp/8192125491/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488107215&sr=8-1&keywords=D+C+Chambial+Book}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Laxmiprasad|first1=Dr. P. V.|title=Mapping Thematic Variations: The Poetry of D.C. Chambial|date=2015|publisher=Authorspress|location=New Delhi, [[India]]|isbn=978-9352070220|url=https://www.amazon.in/Mapping-Thematic-Variations-Poetry-Chambial/dp/9352070224/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1488107215&sr=8-2&keywords=D+C+Chambial+Book}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Reddy|first1=T.V.|title=A Critical Survey of Indo-English Poetry|date=2016|publisher=Authorspress|location=New Delhi, [[India]]|isbn=978-9352072491|url=https://www.amazon.in/Critical-Survey-Indo-English-Poetry/dp/9352072499/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=1KK5P50VR8PYWGAAWM9F}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Reddy|first1=T. V.|title=The Poetry of D. C. Chambial (Essays in Evaluation)|date=2007|publisher=Poetcrit Publication|location=[[Maranda, India]]|isbn=81-87656-05-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Poetry of D. C. Chambial: Views, Reviews and Comments|date=2008|publisher=Poetcrit Publication|location=[[Maranda, India]]|isbn=978-81-87656-07-4}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Rizvi|first1=I.H. & Rizvi, N. F.|title=Origin, Development and History of Indian English Poetry|date=2008|publisher=Prakash Book Depot|location=[[Bareilly]], [[India]]|isbn=978-81-7977-266-9}}</ref> from [[Himachal Pradesh]] and a critic who, as an editor in chief, has been editing [[Poetcrit]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Poetcrit|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/journallist/ugc_admin_journal_report.aspx?eid=NDU0NDM=|website=UGC|publisher=UGC|accessdate=1 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Poetcrit|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/journallist/subjectwisejurnallist.aspx?tid=cG9ldGNyaXQ=&&did=Q3VycmVudCBUaXRsZXM=|website=UGC|publisher=UGC|accessdate=1 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Chambial|first1=D.C.|title=Poetcrit}}</ref> a reviewed international [[Academic journal|journal]] ({{ISSN|0970-2830}}) for more than three decades. Chambal appeared as an [[Indian English]] poet by publishing his first volume, ''Broken Images'', in 1983. He rooted himself as a poet in [[Indian English Poetry]] with the continuous publication of his several other English poetry collections and one in [[Hindi]]. His poems have been translated into many languages.

==List of works==

===Poetry collections===
* ''Broken Images'' (1983), Samkaleen Prakashan, New Delhi, India
* ''The Poetry OF Himachal Pradesh'' (1983), edited, Poetry Publications, Aska ([[Odisha|Orissa]]), [[India]]
* ''The Cargoes of the Bleeding Hearts & Other Poems'' ( 1984), Golden Books of India, [[Calcutta]], India
* ''Himpaat'' (Poems in Hindi) (1985), Kanta Sahitya Prakashan, [[Maranda, India|Maranda]], Himachal Pradesh, India
* ''Perceptions'' (1986), Kanta Sahitya Prakashan, [[Maranda, India|Maranda]], Himachal Pradesh, [[India]]
* ''Gyrating Hawks & Sinking Roads'' (1996), Kanta Sahitya Prakashan, [[Maranda, India|Maranda]], Himachal Pradesh, [[India]]
* ''Before The Petals Unfold'' (2002), Poetcrit Publications, [[Maranda, India|Maranda]], Himachal Pradesh, India
* ''This Promising Age and Other Poems'' (2004), Poetcrit Publications, [[Maranda, India|Maranda]], Himachal Pradesh, India
* ''Collected Poems: 1979 – 2004'' <ref>{{cite book|last1=Chambial|first1=D. C.|title=Collected Poems (1979–2004)|date= 2004|publisher=Poetcrit Publication|location=[[Maranda, India]]|isbn=81-87656-04-2}}</ref> (2004), Poetcrit Publications, [[Maranda, India|Maranda]], Himachal Pradesh, [[India]]
* ''Mellow Tones''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Chambial|first1=D. C.|title=Mellow Tones|date=21 January 2010|publisher=America Star Books|isbn=978-1448927524|url=https://www.amazon.in/Mellow-Tones-India-DC-Chambial/dp/1448927528/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_img_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=1KK5P50VR8PYWGAAWM9F}}</ref> (2009), [[Publish America]], [[Baltimore]], United States
* ''Words'' (2010), Aadi Publications, [[Jaipur]], India
* ''Words: 1979–2010'' (A Collection of Poems) <ref>{{cite book|last1=Chambial|first1=D. C.|title=Words: 1979–2012: A Collection of Poems|date=18 December 2012|publisher=Aadi Publications|location=[[Jaipur]], [[India]]|isbn=978-9380902883|url=https://www.amazon.in/Words-1979-2012-Collection-Chambial-D/dp/9380902883/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488107215&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=D+C+Chambial+Book}}</ref> (2012) Aadi Publications, [[Jaipur]], India
* ''Hour of Antipathy''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Chambial|first1=D. C.|title=Hour of Antipathy|date=2014|publisher=Poetcrit Publication|location=[[Maranda, India|Maranda]] ([[Himachal Pradesh]]), [[India]]|isbn=978-81-87656-07-4}}</ref> (2014), Poetcrit Publications, [[Maranda, India|Maranda]], Himachal Pradesh, India
* ''Songs of Sonority and Hope''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Chambial|first1=D. C.|title=Songs of Sonority and Hope|date=2018|publisher=Authorpress|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-93-87651-23-4}}</ref> (2018), Authorpress, New Delhi, India.
* ''Song of Light and Other Poems: 2017-2020''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Chambial|first1=D. C.|title=Song of Light and Other Poems: 2017-2020|date=2020|publisher=Aadi Publications|location=Jaipur|isbn=978-9387799530}}</ref> (2020), Aadi Publications, [[Jaipur]], India.

===Criticism===
* ''Death and Suffering in the Poetry of Krishna Srinivas''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Chambial|first1=D. C.|title=Death and Suffering in the Poetry of Krishna Srinivas|date=1996|publisher=Poet Publications|location=Chennai}}</ref>(1996), Poet Publications, [[Chennai]], India
* ''The Theme of Death and Suffering in the Poetry of O. P. Bhatnagar''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Chambial|first1=D. C.|title=The Theme of Death and Suffering in the Poetry of O. P. Bhatnagar|date=1999|publisher=Kanta Sahitya Prakashan|location=Maranda}}</ref> (1999), Kanta Sahitya Prakashan, [[Maranda, India|Maranda]], Himachal Pradesh [[India]]
* ''English Poetry in India: A Secular Viewpoint''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Prem|first1=PCK, Chambial, D. C.|title=English Poetry in India: A Secular Viewpoint|date=2011|publisher=Aavishkar Publishers|location=[[Jaipur]], [[India]]|isbn=978-8179103647|url=https://www.amazon.in/English-Poetry-India-Secular-Viewpoint/dp/8179103641/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1488107215&sr=8-3&keywords=D+C+Chambial+Book}}</ref> (2011), Aavishkar Publishers, Distributors, [[Jaipur]], [[India]] .

== Awards and honours ==
In recognition of his achievements Professor Chambial has received several awards and honours, among them:
*[[Lachian]] Art Letters Bronze Medal, 1987 Trans-World Poetry Exposition, [[Campbell, California]] (United States);
*7th Poetry Day Australia, Australia Bicentenary, [[Gold medal]], 26 August 1988;
*Poetry Day Australia, Ist decade [[Bronze Medal]], 1991–92;
*Certificate for Excellence as International Writer, 30 April 1992, Directory of International Writers ([[University of Colorado]], United States);
*POETCRIT: POETRY MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR, 1995 by International Writers Association;
*Michael Madhusudan Academy Award 1995, Michael Madhusudan Academy, [[Calcutta]];
*Poetry Day Australia, Dove in [[Peace Award]], [[Gold medal]], 2000;
*Hon. Member, Governing board of directors, ABI, [[Raleigh]] (United States);
*Second Best Fixed Form Poet of the Year 2003, Competition organized by Metverse [[Muse]], [[Visakhapatnam]] ([[Andhra Pradesh]]);
*Participated in 6th [[World Poetry Day]] organized under the aegis of [[Sikkim]] [[Akademy]], [[Gangtok]] (21–24 March 2006);
*"Life Time Achievement Award" by [[Poetry Intercontinental]], [[Chennai]], 2009.

== References ==
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Durgavati Express

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| name = Durgavati Express
| image = Durgavati Express - Train board.jpg
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| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
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| start = {{stnlnk|Jabalpur Junction}} (JBP)
| stops = 31
| end = {{stnlnk|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra}} (SVDK)
| distance = {{convert|1583|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 32 hours
| frequency = Weekly
| class = AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper class (SL)
| seating = No
| sleeping = Yes
| catering = Available
| observation = Rake sharing with 12193/ 12194 [[Yesvantpur–Jabalpur Superfast Express]]
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| stock = [[ICF coaches]]
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The '''Durgavati Express''' is a weekly [[Express trains in India|Express]] train service run by [[West Central Railway]], It runs between [[Jabalpur Junction railway station]] of [[Jabalpur]], a military hub of [[Eastern Madhya Pradesh]] state and [[Katra, Jammu and Kashmir|Katra]] railway station of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu & Kashmir]] in India.

It operates as train number 11449 from Jabalpur Junction to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and as train number 11450 in the reverse direction, serving the states of [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Haryana]], [[Delhi]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and Jammu and Kashmir.<ref>[http://naidunia.jagran.com/madhya-pradesh/jabalpur-jabalpur-news-464142], ''jagran.com'', 01 September 2015</ref>

==Background==
The name '''Durgavati Express''' was given in the memory of the princess of the [[Mahakoshal]] region in Jabalpur named Princess [[Durgavati]] (Rani Durgavati).

==Coach composition==
The train consists of 23 coaches: 2 AC II tier, four AC III tier, 10 sleeper, three Unreserved Coaches, and 2 luggage/brake vans. It carries a [[pantry car]].<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/northern-railway-extends-12-trains-to-katra/125875.html], ''tribuneindia.com'', 29 August 2015</ref>

==Routing==
This train runs from Jabalpur Junction via {{stnlnk|Katni Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bina Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Jhansi Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Gwalior Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Agra
Mathura jn Cantonment}}, {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}, {{stnlnk|Rohtak Junction}},
Jind jn, Narwana jn, Jakhal jn,Sangrur, Dhuri jn , {{stnlnk|Ludhiana Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Pathankot Cantonment}}, {{stnlnk|Jammu Tawi}} to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra.

==Traction==
As large sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a {{stnlnk|Katni Junction}}-based [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|WDM-3A]] diesel locomotive powers the train up to {{stnlnk|Katni Junction}}, then a Katni Junction-based [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]] powers the train up to {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}, later a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Tughlakabad|Tughlakabad]]-based [[WDP-4B]] diesel locomotive powers the train to its destination.

[[File:Durgavati Express - AC 2 tier.jpg|thumb|Durgavati Express – AC 2 tier]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/jabalpur-katra-durgawati-express-11449/757/529/81 11449 Durgavati Express] at India Rail Info
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/katra-jabalpur-durgavati-express-11450/791/81/529 11450 Durgavati Express] at India Rail Info

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