Trip Diary..
Travelled in two of the most important trains of Ahmedabad-12957 ADI-NDLS Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express and returned back in 09418-DEE-ADI Premium AC Special Express.
Up Journey- 12957 ADI-NDLS Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express. 6th June 2014.
Booked my ticket for this train on 11th of may..Was probably the last seat left in ahmedabad quota..Got an Upper Berth B5-3..Initially was'nt so happy as it...
more... was an upper berth that too just at the entrance..But still the excitement was at its peak as it would be my very first Rajdhani journey.
On 6th i caught a BRTS bus for Ahmedabad Railway Station(Kalupur).Reached there around 5.15 pm.And there was no screen flashing the platform or departure timing of this train..I went to the paddle pool and there at platform 10 I finally found the board displaying the train name,departure time and coach composition.Reached the platform but the train had not yet arrived..Around 5.20 the train entered on the platform and i boarded the train.The coaches were very clean and well maintained.There were speakers throughout the coach which went on whenever the train was about to reach any station.
At 5.45 the train slowly chugged out of station and announcement of all the stations,the timings and the states through which the train will pass was made on those speakers..Was very slow till Sabarmati..As soon as it stopped at SBI, Cheese Sandwich,Gulab Jamun and salted peanuts were provided.The train departed from SBI and picked up the speed gradually.
It reached Mehsana on time..Soup and breadsticks were provided at Mehsana..After Mehsana train halted at Palanpur..Was late by 5 min at palanpur.Food was provided just after departing from Palanpur.
Reached Abu Road 10 minutes before time and hence it was made to halt at abu for 15 minutes.The train had a very good run between abu and ajmer..Reached Ajmer 5 minutes before time..I went to sleep on my upper berth and thus i dnt knw how it performed between Ajmer and Gurgaon.
Woke up just as the train arrived Gurgaon..After Gurgaon it again ran at a good speed.Meanwhile morning tea was provided in between Gurgaon and Delhi Cantt. Slowly came to a halt at Delhi Cantt. and half of the passengers deboarded the train at DEC..Uptill DEC train was on time but then it made halts at Patel Nagar and Dayabasti due to which it got late..At 7.40 it slowly entered into platform 1 of NDLS..I got down from the train and one of my best train journeys came to an end..
Punctuality was fabulous even though the train arrived late by 10 minutes at its destination station.
Cleanliness and Maintenance was top notch.
Speed was very good.
Snacks and soup were good but dinner was awful.
Staff was good.
Overall experience in my first rajdhani journey was simply outstanding..Was highly impressed by the cleanliness and speed.
Will post my down journey experience of DEE ADI premium special in the next blog
