I had traveled three times in SDAH NDLS Duronto in June 2010, Sept 2011 and July 2014.
All the journeys of mine had been a "indelible one" in all respect.
The notable positive sides of this train are:
1 Awesome food(both dinner& breakfast) ,praiseworthy punctuality and humble behavior of the "Catering Staff" with respect to serving the food and dealings with ...
more... the commuters .
2 Compartments are clean and well maintained by the rail staff of Narkeldanga carshed SDAH
3 Good service of the sweepers on board regarding the maintenance of cleanliness of the lavatories.
4 Clean bedsheets & linens provided to passengers
5 Cooperative & amicable behaviour of on board TTEs regarding allotment of berths to RAC/Waitlisted passengers
6 Nice speed and punctuality maintained all over the journey.
To conclude this is one of the best train I think from Kolkata to NDLS route even better than Rajdhani.(From the viewpoint of Fare & other amenities).
I also traveled in Rajdhani in the year 2011,2012 but the amenities are not upto the mark and in fact of poor standard when compared to SDAH Duronto.
Attached Pics:
A. 12260 DN SDAH Duronto at Dhanbad Jn
B. Dinner of 12259 UP NDLS Duronto
C. Loco in Charge of 12260 DN SDAH Duronto HWH WAP7 30329 standing at PF 9C of SDAH
D EOG Van of SDAH NDLS Duronto standing at PF 9 of NDLS
E "Duronto liveried WAP 7" takes the honorable charge of 12259 SDAH NDLS Duronto
I also request the rail fans to make this train as "First Preference" whenever they wish to travel to NDLS from Kolkata.
In a nutshell:
SDAH Duronto is a
1 Nice train
2 First Duronto of IR and
3 Many nostalgic ideals are associated with this train
so my only request is to
"Change it's Loco Link to WAP7 permanently and reinstate the glory of this marvelous service of IR literally and if possible make it a "DAILY SERVICE" like 12267/12268 Mumbai Ahmedabad Duronto".
Request to all users and railfans:
Please give your valuable opinion regarding this "train tip" posted by me.
please wait...Translate to EnglishI've been on the SDAH NDLS Duronto train three times in June 2010, Sept 2011, and July 2014. Every journey was absolutely amazing. Let me tell you some of the awesome things about this train:
1. The food, both dinner, and breakfast, was awesome. The Catering Staff was super nice and served the food with a smile.
2. The compartments were clean and well-maintained by the rail staff at Narkeldanga carshed SDAH.
3. The sweepers on board did a great job of keeping the toilets clean.
4. Passengers were provided with clean bedsheets and linens.
5. The TTEs were cooperative and friendly when it came to allotting berths to RAC/Waitlisted passengers.
6. The train ran at a nice speed and was always on time.
In my opinion, this is one of the best trains from Kolkata to NDLS, even better than the Rajdhani, especially considering the fare and other amenities.
I also traveled on the Rajdhani in 2011 and 2012, but the amenities were not up to the mark. The SDAH Duronto is definitely better.
Attached are some pictures:
A. SDAH Duronto at Dhanbad Jn.
B. Dinner on the NDLS Duronto.
C. The locomotive of SDAH Duronto standing at SDAH.
D. EOG van of SDAH NDLS Duronto at NDLS.
E. The awesome Duronto liveried WAP 7.
I recommend that all rail fans make this train their "First Preference" when traveling from Kolkata to NDLS.
In short:
SDAH Duronto is:
1. A nice train.
2. The first Duronto of Indian Railways.
3. Brings back nostalgic memories.
So, my only request is to permanently change its Loco Link to WAP7 and bring back its glory. It would also be great if it became a "DAILY SERVICE" like the Mumbai Ahmedabad Duronto.
I would love to hear your valuable opinions about this "train tip".
please wait...Translate to HindiMai June 2010, Sept 2011 aur July 2014 mei teen baar SDAH NDLS Duronto mei travel kiya hai.
Mere sabhi safar ke liye "badlav na lane wala andaz" hua hai.
Is train ke kuch khaas khubiya hai:
1. Sabse sundar khana, (dinner& breakfast), waqt par chalne ke liye tarif ke qabil aur "Catering Staff" ke logon ki madad karne aur yatriyo ke saath vyavhaar karne ke liye sharmila karmchari.
2. Rail staff dwara Narkeldanga Carshed SDAH se kafi saaf aur maintain kiya hua hai.
3. Lavatories ki safai ke liye on board bhangiyo ki achhi seva.
4. Yatriyo ke liye saaf bedsheets aur linens.
5. TTEs ki madad se RAC/Waitlisted yatriyo ke liye acche bhitar sajawat aur servise.
6. Safar ke dauran achhi raftaar aur waqt ki pabandi.
Isse ye saaf pata chalta hai ki ye Kolkata se NDLS ke liye ek bahut hi acchi train hai. Mujhe lagta hai Rajdhani se bhi behtar hai.(Fare aur dusre suvidhao ke drihsya se).
Maine Rajdhani mei bhi...
