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Blog Entry# 1366401
Posted: Feb 11 2015 (12:20)

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Last Response: Feb 11 2015 (14:01)
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Feb 11 2015 (12:20)   12278/Puri - Howrah Shatabdi Express | KGP/Kharagpur Junction (12 PFs)
 
rupakD
rupakD   1228 blog posts
Entry# 1366401            Tags   Past Edits
Traveled in this train from BLS to KGP on 26.01.2015. The train was late, departed from BLS at 10:49 and reached HWH at 14:15. A fast run between BLS and KGP led to reach KGP at 12:15. On board housekeeping kept coaches clean. At KGP, the toilets and window glasses were cleaned. Soup with bread sticks was served after BLS and lunch was provided after KGP.
Lunch menu-
1. Rumali roti(2 pcs)
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Daal
3. Achaar
4. Zira rice
5. Chicken curry(2 large pcs of chicken)
6. Gulabzamun(2 pcs)
7. Omfed mitha dahi

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Feb 11 2015 (12:30)guest
Re# 1366401-1               Past Edits
nice pics and report , thanks for posting.
did you measure speed using gps ... any chance of increase of MPS of this shatabdi followed by speedup later ?
I think speed should be increased to 120 thereby inc avg speed to 70 ..
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Feb 11 2015 (12:39)
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Re# 1366401-2              
Nice Report..! How was Lunch? Quality & taste?
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Feb 11 2015 (13:57)
rupakD
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@1366401-1  @guest
Thank you very much to you too. Sorry, I was not carrying a smartphone with me. I can not help about the top speed, but avg. speed was superb between BLS-KGP section. It departed BLS at 10:49 and crossed Hijli at 12:02, a 112km run in 1hr. 13min. with an avg. speed of 92kmph !!
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Feb 11 2015 (14:01)
rupakD
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Thank you very much.
The food quality was not excellent, but far above the average. Amount was good. This can be an area of further improvement.
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