कोशी की जीवन रेखा — मानसी सहरसा रेलखंड - Prabhat Sharan

I boarded this train thinking that it is a super fast from Lucknow to Delhi. I could not get a confirmed ticket. So I bought a general class ticket and hopped on the train thinking that I can get a seat once I board by paying the difference amount. I got in the train at Lucknow. The train was pretty empty till Kanpur. I got a seat till Kanpur. The ticket checker never showed up till this point.( ticket checker was never there on board as I never saw him till the train reached Delhi) At Kanpur, the train got so full that there was no space to even sit on the floor or stand comfortably. There were more people with unreserved ticket than there were with reserved tickets. Initially I thought I would be in minority as I don't have reserved ticket. But I was proved wrong. Expecting the...
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crowd in the train to stay for nearby station as they looked mostly locals I was standing For sometime. It happened so that the crowd remained the same even after the following stations. There were times where people getting on the train were more than the ones getting off it. I wonder what would have been the condition of General class if reserved class was like this. There was literally no space to move around.
I came all the way standing from Kanpur to New Delhi. There was no space to even sit on the floor of the train. It was like travelling in inhuman conditions. There were old people suffering, there were people sitting in the toilet. On top of this the train got delayed by two hours.
In the summer with UP burning this was the worst train journey ever. The surprising this is, not just my coach, but the whole train had people 2-3 times exceeding the capacity of the train.
DO NOT TAKE THIS TRAIN IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET. YOU WILL NEVER GET A SEAt.
Maybe booking AC CHair car is the only option if one wants to travel peacefully. I mostly travel in sleeper, and make a point of not booking AC until there is no other option, this train ride has been a nightmare. I've travelled quite a few times in General coaches too, but this was worst than that. This was the condition of a reserved coach. TT never came! I could have done this journey without any ticket.

Traveled in this train on Feb 2024, the train arrived at PF 2 at MAQ. Only limited food items were present such as Veg Biryani, Egg Biryani and packed chips, fruit cake and tea.
Since the train stops for 40 mins, one can go to PF 1 and get Curd Rice, Lemon Rice, Masala Dosa, Chapati Curry, Milk, Pazhampudi (Sweet Banana Bhajji), idli, vada.
Also at MAJN, there will be very limited food options.
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rail neer is available, and you will be forced to buy some local brand at Rs 20.

This train has a good food service from Pantry Car, which you can trust. Although prices are on a bit higher side than standard IRCTC meals.
Pic 1: Veg meal thali ₹.130 (Day 1 lunch served after Igatpuri)
Pic 2: Veg Chowmin ₹.50 (Day 1 evening snacks)
Pic 3: Non-Veg Chicken meal thali ₹.150 (Day 1 served after Khandwa)
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4: Non-Veg Egg meal thali ₹.140 (Day 2 served after Buxar)

Apart these there are umpteen number of snacks prepared & sold like samosas, bread cutlet, egg pakoda, aloo vada, omlette, soups, tea, coffee, etc

Food is good in taste & quantity, which is lot better than catering services offered by IRCTC over so called premium trains

I recently traveled on the 12627/8 Karnataka Express and would like to share my experience with the sleeper compartment. Unfortunately, the sleeper compartment was extremely crowded, with many passengers with unconfirmed tickets or general-class tickets occupying seats that had been prebooked by others. This caused a significant inconvenience for those who had reserved their seats in advance.

However, what was more concerning was the behavior of the ticket collector. The collector seemed least bothered about the situation and was reportedly accepting bribes from passengers to allow them to travel in the sleeper...
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compartment, further adding to the overcrowding. This not only caused discomfort to passengers but also raised safety concerns.

Additionally, the washrooms on the train were not maintained well, making it challenging for passengers to use them.

I strongly recommend that the railways take action on this issue, including ensuring that ticket collectors do not accept bribes and prevent overcrowding in the sleeper compartment. Also, better maintenance of the washrooms would be highly appreciated. It is important to prioritize passenger safety and comfort, and I hope the necessary steps are taken to improve the overall travel experience on the 12627/8 Karnataka Express.