NTES is the salt of Railfanning. IRI is the sugar. - Kirti Solanki

Varanasi, baby! I took a boss round trip from Varanasi to Prayagraj in executive class and guess what? The company paid for it! On July 3, 2023, I met my buddy Ratnakar in New Delhi at 5:15 AM. He was waiting for me because he had just taken a trip on the Katra Vande Bharat Express. After my train arrived, he hopped aboard his. Man, I gotta say, NR (Northern Railways) knows how to keep their premium trains in top-notch condition. The train was punctual, clean, and everything. They took some maintenance breaks during the day, but it always arrived on time. Oh, and the breakfast was banging! I tried everything and it was all good. Fast forward to July 5, 2023, when I headed back from Prayagraj to New Delhi on a different train, the 2019 Rake. This one was a bit different from the others. The executive class didn't have pushback seats, but the food table was massive! Lots of space, my friend. The train had a chill journey all the way, and we reached Ghaziabad Outer well before schedule. We got delayed a bit before reaching New Delhi, but they made up for it and we arrived on time. And let me tell you, the dinner was on fire! The chicken and paneer dishes were excellent.