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Blog Entry# 1775012
Posted: Mar 21 2016 (18:18)

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Last Response: Mar 24 2016 (09:56)
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Mar 21 2016 (18:18)   12610/Mysuru - MGR Chennai Central SF Express
 
cybertechie1
cybertechie1   4 blog posts
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Got 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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was not bad at all. While alighting, i noticed that C1 coach was much better looking coach with those brown seats. If someone is planning to travel on this train, please pay a few hundreds extra an opt for Shatabdi instead. Even Volvo isn't a bad option.

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Mar 24 2016 (09:56)
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As everyone knows, Chennai-Bangalore is a heavy-duty sector and has in its pocket all varieties of trains. If that's the case, it's natural it gets overcrowded on the weekends. Overcrowding as a phenomenon is not new to us, forget railways. Of course, you are insulated from it when you travel CC. I hope the bitter experience that you have had is just an one-off occasion. Agree Shatabdi food isn't good with Meals on Wheels being the caterer. As regards KJM, I heard there is a struggling committee that's working towards betterment of KJM. Please do write to them.
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