Bangalore Namma Metro - ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಜಾಗ ಕೊಡಿ

Man, that metro ride was hella long. Finally made it to NDLS. It was crazy, not chill at all like most trains. The main attraction was the Rajdhani to DBRT via LKO. Gomti was at Platform 12, I believe, already prepped and ready to go. The doors were shut except for the regular coaches. I came on the same train in 1A but now I'm stuck in 2S without even a window seat. My seat doesn't even recline properly, it's just stuck in a laid-back position.

NDLS was pretty packed and I managed to squeeze in by the door. I hung out there till GZB. Heard there was some emergency stop and the train halted a few times between NDLS and GZB. Saw some empty new trains running between Sahibabad and Duhai Depot.

GZB was insane, tons of people flooded in. Standing in the aisles, sitting everywhere, there was even someone blocking the bathroom area. The crowd was crazy until ETW. Luckily, the train wasn't too late that day. Dealt with a couple of overtakes at CNB but eventually left on time with fewer people inside. As soon as it reached Lucknow and stopped, some people jumped off. Decided not to hang out by the door this time, too risky with people trying to jump off while the train's moving.

No ticket collector ever shows up in 2S. They stick to the fancy classes. Funny enough, even the posh 1A gets random people sneaking in. Had some interesting characters boarding from CNB and ETW going up to NDLS.

Yo! Date of Journey is 20th February 2023. Company's expense for official work, ya know. Travelled up to Ajmer in E1. Doors didn't open till 06:15 PM. Chilled at Platform #1 Railfanning till then. Train was packed, mostly daily travelers on company dime. My coach had 19 empty seats, E2 had one. 14 peeps did last minute booking according to TTE. Checked out the seating chart, snagged Seat#1 after chatting with TTE. Ended up enjoying extra legroom by having 2 seats all the way to Ajmer 😂. I'm a tall dude at 6 feet, but those seats were comfy AF with mad leg space. Food had a variety of snacks served right after takeoff. Skipped the kachori and munched on packed stuff instead. Had both chicken and veg dishes; everything except chicken felt bland, like hospital food. Train hit 130 KMPH after Rewari; smooth ride till Jaipur-Ajmer but bumpy AF near Jhir, Rajgarh, Harsauli, Bawar on Rewari-Jaipur route. Shakes the whole coach; tough luck for Shatabdi. Speed doesn't matter when heavy regulations are in place, esp in NWR. Was early at Rewari and Alwar Outer, but got held up at Bandikui and reached Jaipur 20 mins late. Passenger scene was chill; not many boarding in Alwar or Rewari. Mostly folks just stepping out to grab stuff or pick up eCatering orders. Gandhinagar Jaipur had some good offboarding and a handful peeps hopped on for Ajmer. Locals from Jaipur use it for the short ride to Jaipur Junction 😂. Vande Bharat Express has mad last-minute bookings, so seats may look empty but fill up quick. Loads of daily travelers. Found 19 folks still in both Executive coaches headed to Ajmer, counted 'em myself.

DOJ: 20th February 2023.
Official Work Company ke kharche pe.
In E1 till Ajmer. Doors opened at 06:15 PM only. Till then I was at Platform #1 Railfanning.
Good Rush for this train, many of people are Daily Travelers getting reimbursed by their Companies. Around 19 Seats were empty in my Coach and one in E2, 14 of them got on the Spot Bookings as per TTE. Benefits of checking Charts got myself placed in Seat#1 after talking to TTE, enjoyed the benefit of 2 Seats all the way till Ajmer 😂.
I'm.a 6ft Heavy Fellow and Seats are totally comfortable with great Leg Space
*Food*: Good Variety on Snacks served immediately after departure. Didn't feel like having a Kachori so only had packed Items.
Had both Chicken and Veg Dishes, except Chicken all dishes were like they were being prepared for Hospital. No masala or taste.
*Speed*: Immediate acceleration after clearing out switches in Palam. 130 KMPH after Rewari, smooth on Jaipur Ajmer Section but Rewari Jaipur section needs some serious work especially near Jhir, Rajgarh, Harsauli, Bawar etc. the whole coach vibrates badly and situation is worse for Shatabdi.
*Punctuality*: 130 MPS of no use as this Gets heavily regulated. Especially in NWR. Before time at Rewari Outer and Alwar Outer. Got delayed before regulation at Bandikui and reached Jaipur with 20 Minutes delay.
*Patronage*: One or two boarding in Alwar or Rewari, most movement there was passengers going out to buy stuff from Stalls or getting their eCatering Orders. Gandhinagar Jaipur gets good deboarding and 10-12 people boarded there for Ajmer as well. Many Jaipur localites use it to travel between Gandhinagar Jaipur to Jaipur Junction 😂. For a Vande Bharat Express, lot of on the spot Bookings. Seats may look empty but get full last minute. Lots of Daily Travelers. 19 People were remaining in both Executive coaches for Ajmer, counted them myself.

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