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Posted: Mar 21 2016 (18:18)
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Last Response: Mar 24 2016 (09:56)
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Last Response: Mar 24 2016 (09:56)
Mar 21 2016 (18:18) 12610/Mysuru - MGR Chennai Central SF Express
cybertechie1
cybertechie1 4 blog postsGot a chance to travel by Bengalure-Chennai intercity express last Saturday. I had no complaints regarding punctuality of this train since i reached my destination on time. The condition of AC chair car( C2 coach) was the worst i have seen. It was a very old coach with blue seats. Water was leaking from overhead ac vents and cooling was very poor. To make matters worse, vendors keep pouring in every minute closing/opening the door which further affected the cooling. I was sweating inside the chair car. No wonder why railway is loosing business to Volvo in Chn-sbc sector. The only saving grace on the journey was food. On the contrary to the opinion about food being average on SF express, i found it to be good and very economical. 3 idilis & one vada costed 30 rs. A plate of tomato rice was priced at 30 rs. Taste...
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1 Public Posts - Mon Mar 21, 2016
Thank a lot for replying to my post sir.
I need to travel on SBC-MAS route at least twice a month to meet my family back in Chennai. I was hoping that all the trains on this route will be good due to excellent patronage however after seeing the condition of the Chair car, my expectations from Indian railways has taken a beating.If chair car is so bad, I shudder to think how regular 2S coaches would be. Also came across a few reports on this site that talks about unreserved passengers swarming reserved 2s coaches in Intercity/lalbagh. Do you know whether the situation has improved in 2s coaches?
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I need to travel on SBC-MAS route at least twice a month to meet my family back in Chennai. I was hoping that all the trains on this route will be good due to excellent patronage however after seeing the condition of the Chair car, my expectations from Indian railways has taken a beating.If chair car is so bad, I shudder to think how regular 2S coaches would be. Also came across a few reports on this site that talks about unreserved passengers swarming reserved 2s coaches in Intercity/lalbagh. Do you know whether the situation has improved in 2s coaches?
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1 Public Posts - Thu Mar 24, 2016