The mighty veteran Purulia Express serving for decades, daily commuters' lifeline and witness to a Rising Bengal! - Soumyadip Mahato

Hey guys! Today I went to the MAS to say bye to my buddy Harshal who was heading to Mumbai. The train was on platform 10. I reached the MAS station around 6:00PM, a bit late. Met him and his lil bro, had a chat, then hurried to the front to check out the loco. Surprisingly, it was a GZB WAP7 (a cool surprise). Around 6:10PM, Harshal and I dashed to the B5 coach after clicking loco pics. The train had coaches from SER, ECoR, and ECR. Not sure why CR didn't send a proper and even rake. The announcements and digital signboards at platform 10 were missing in action, even though MAS is a major station. The train left right on time. Finally, I and his lil bro waved goodbye and I hopped on a local train from the Suburban complex opposite the MAS to head home. Share your thoughts...