Darjeeling Mail - উত্তরবঙ্গের ঐতিহ্য - Joydeep Roy

trip report 29th september 2012
Train name Shramjeevi Express
Train Number 12391
From:-Sultanpur
To:-New Delhi
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HI guys.....
here is my trip report of my memorable trip....
*after taking lite lunch we all left home at 4.45 PM it was quite late to catch the train which was having its sheduled arrival at 5.08 PM we were worried that we will be able to catch train or not .....we covered the distance to station from my house by walking and running whole way
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at 5.00 PM reached station and got information that train was late 15 mins we took a breath of relief..
train was sheduled to come on platform number 3 whole platform was covered with the horde of people
at platform number 2 [durg express18206|/train -express-18206-sln-to-ald/430/335/455] was about to come and passengers of this train were also waiting eagerly for their train
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at 5.30 we saw the train crawling towards the junction at the same time [durg express18206|/train -express-18206-sln-to-ald/430/335/455] came at PF 2 with Raipur WDM 3A first ever we saw the Raipur WDM 3A :)
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at 5.32 PM Shramjeevi exp arrived with blasting TUGHLAKABAD WDP4D DUAL CAB LOCO
After sighting the loco wave of happines started running inside my heart and same was the condition of my friend and a raifan Mr Rahul Singh
general coaches were highly loaded with passengers but sleeper was not that much filled..we entred in our coach seat was just situated near the doors.
as we reached near our seats saw that our seats were already occupied with the bags of some passengers we threw the bags to next seat...and taken our seats at the same time the passenger came and started screeming that how we have thrown his bags.he said show me ur ticket how u can threw..we said first u show and low down ur voice he said TTE has given him permission to sit till LKO and told that These seats are empty till LKO we were shocked hoe a TTE can do this anyway we showed the ticket and the he apolozies for his misbehaviour
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at 05.34 train started leaving the platform in 5 mins TKD WDP4D started showing its power and we skipped BANDHUKALAN station with 70-80KMPH accceleraton was just a wow
my friend [Rahul Singh|[/members/profile/100643|/members/profile/100 643]
in 10 mins we crossed shivnagar also but this time speed was 45 KMPH
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we reached MUSAFIRKHANA at 6.03 and departed 6.05 from there after taking the 2 min halt at MUSAFIRKHANA the white beast WDP4D started showing its massive potency we skipped ADHANPUR and WARISGANJ above 105 KMPH was a moment of joy for us
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at 6.25 PM We reached NIHALGARH the famous station for DELICIOUS SAMOSAS with KETCHUP we have taken 3 packets of SAMOSAS 10/packed
and train departed at 6.27 PM
we were taking fun of samosas and high speed action of the train
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AKBARGANJ and CAHUBISI crossed with lightining fast speed and we stopped at unsheduled halt at HAIDERGARH since it was a single line so 1 train can only cross at a time on track so 24228 Varuna Express was about to come from opposite direction
as The train came we got Green signal and we again touched the hair raising speed and Crossed TRIBEDIGANJ at 7.09 PM
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Train reached at least 30 mins BEFORE at LKO but as usual OUTER played an important role in delaying the train
here we got to see [12326 GURUMUKHI EXPRES|/train kata-gurmukhi-express-12326-lko-to-koaa/8451/336/7 037]
reached LUCKNOW at 8.30 PM at PF number 1
here we have taken some chips cold drinks and filled our bottle with chillied water and we started from LKO AT 8.50 PM
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Again we touched 100+ speed and skipped many stations since it was very dark in night we were unable to see the station names outside but i have managed some how and was updating my diary every now and then
it was late night and passengers started opening middle berth for sleeping the lobby was fully silent we can hear only 1 noise that is of moving train
vis-a-vis we were having 1 of lower birth also and as the people of opened the middle berth 1 man started laying on our berth we said please get up it is our berth and he replied in sign language that he is not listining then we again said please leave that,he replied that he will not get up we said it is our seat then he shouted and misbehaved with us we were about to make war with him but 1 of my friend has gone to call the TTE as he left to call the TTE the man which was occupying our seat said Rahul to call my friend and he started packing his baggage then i said to him just lay dowm why are y going then again he replied me so badely and left the seat
RPF Escorts was very active in the train they all were petroling overnight in the train
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speed at ROZA was fastest skipped like a bullet and the station shaked with the power of WDP4D
we reached Shahjahanpur at 11.13 PM here we took a coldrink :)
train departed 11:15 PM
i opened the packet of dinner which i have got from my house
there was pudi,aloo ki sabzi,pickle and chilly paneer
oil of panner leaked in the bag of Rahul Singh and destroyed his TRAIN AT GLANCE lolzzzz
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network lost at Bareilly Jn so was not able to update the arrival and departure at BE Here i got 14211 AL HAZRAT EXPRESS the bunch of GENERAL TICKET passengers occupied our coach that was huge rush i asked 1 of them that till were they have to go and got reply NEW DELHI i was shocked how will the go standng in night :D
as train departed MY friend and Rahul slept but i was enjoying my trip
since there was a network problem i was not able to update details of my journey
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finally reached MORADABAD at 01.55 am and departed at 2.05 am
here we met with 15013 RANIKHET EXPRESS
Train again catched speed i watched GURUMUKTESHWAR bridge and highway situated beside the tracks..headlights of vehicles in deep mid night was twinkling and making the GURUMUKTESHWAR like heaven :)
my phone got discharged so was not able to charge the phone to update my rest of journey update
At HAPUD we all came to my SLB and again started watching outside the night beauty
we werte anxious to reach NDLS now it was 4.15 AM we crossed mahurauli and waiting for GZB to come and i and rahul was searching for some speedy crossings of and train and also waiting for a view of any electric LOCo
the first loco was a WAP 4 and i said to Rahul congrats welcome to GZB the home of Ps :)
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Reached GHAZIABAD on time here
any empty rake of OLD ICf COACHED SHATABDI overtooked us and after that
we got a view of Marvellous WAP 7 with 13413 FARAKKA EXPRESS
our train arrived first an after that farakka....
we got green signal and our train left GHAZIABAD
at SHIVAJI BRIDGE again we got red
here we met with [12919 MALWA EXPRESS|/train/timetable/all /1048/8/81] & 12138 PUNJAB MAIL
our train got little delayed in this outer signal problems and reached finally NEW DELHI at 5.35 AM
12001 BHOPAL SHATABDI
Was on PF 1
12004 LUCKOW SHATABDI
was also coming to PF
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I REACHED NEW DELHI SUCCESSFULLY
hope u have enjoyed it
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some info about this train
Loco:TKD WDP4D
Rake/Coach Composition
LOCO:SLR:GEN:GEN:S1:S2:S3:S4:S5:S6:S7:S8:S9:S10:S1 1:S12:PC:B1:B2:HA1:A1:GEN:GEN:SLR;
Food/Snacks:
catering avbl
All we get is snacks like pakaoda,biryani,samosas
and food was also served in this train by panatry guys
its better to carry our own food in this train
remarks:-no charging sockets was near berth
old switches,coach condition was also not gud
seats was also not gud
Conclusion::
Speed:5/5
Punctuality:4.5/5
Coach cleanliness:1.5/5
Bathroom cleanliness:1/5
Food:2.5/5