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10103/Mandovi Express
Other Names: Foodie Queen
मांडवी एक्सप्रेस

CSMT/Mumbai CSM Terminus --> MAO/Madgaon Junction

Updated: Dec 30 2023 (13:19) by ForeverRailfan^~
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Jul 21 2019 (14:25)   10103/Mandovi Express
BRCWAP7~
BRCWAP7~   13281 blog posts
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For Side Lower seat , Single Socket is there and for Compartment its 3 socket for charging .
for reference (View the pic.)
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Mar 15 2018 (15:33)   10103/Mandovi Express
isaystfu   1524 blog posts
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Once upon a time a star train known for its pantry, now in shambles.
Travelled from RN to MAO yesterday and the catering staff's behaviour was shocking. One of them was sleeping on a vacant berth in D2 with his tray full of samosas and a container of sauce sitting at the corner of the berth below his feet next to the aisle exposed to dirt, grime and other forms of adulteration from passing by passengers. He slept for a good 75 minutes or so while the tray kept getting contaminated. This left me stunned. The tea vendor made it a point to serve only half a cup of tea for Rs.10/- and this happened twice. Didn't question him since the
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tea was tasteless and I wasn't bothered anyway. The guy selling Dabeli was apparently addicted to spitting into the vestibule whenever he passed by, oblivious of the tray of dabelis that he held against his abdomen being exposed to what was being spat out of his mouth. This was absolutely disgusting!
Only saving grace was the Masala Dosa which I bought for Rs.25/-. That tasted okayish and was well covered with a piece of aluminium foil, thereby reducing the chances of contamination due to the vendors' lackluster attitude. Wanted to try out a lot of things from the menu but seeing all this made me back out.
Hope the caterers try and salvage their lost glory soon. Else this train is going to be like any other of its kind on the Indian Railways network.

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Mar 15 2018 (18:33)
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EMDGT46PAC^~   12014 blog posts
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What the hell?
Mandovi's pantry in this ugly state?Is the caterer changed?
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Mar 15 2018 (22:18)
isaystfu   1524 blog posts
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No. Same caterer.
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Apr 09 2018 (00:44)
Sumit Pal~   1501 blog posts
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This is really sad to hear. I always heard stories as to how the food served in this train is better than most elite trains. This train should be creating new milestones with respect to catering service but instead, it's slowly falling back to the same old system.
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Apr 09 2018 (09:30)
isaystfu   1524 blog posts
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The food is good, no doubt. But the vendors attitude is just horrendous. This pic was clicked before the crate was placed aside and the vendor went to sleep.
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Apr 09 2018 (21:47)
Sumit Pal~   1501 blog posts
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Absolutely filthy surroundings. Will Railway take responsibility if passenger consume this food and fall ill?
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Jan 02 2018 (10:34)   10103/Mandovi Express
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nsuyash11~   31 blog posts
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FOOD : This train really deserves "The Food King" tag. Wide variety of dishes right from Sheera-Upama to Chi. Lollipop are available which are freshly prepared. Food price is slightly costlier but it is OK as you get outstanding food quality. MUST TRY DISHES : Onion Uttappa, Methi Kabab and for Non-Veg lovers Chi. Biryani and Chi. Lollipop are good enough. You even get fresh fruits.
BEST TIME TO TRAVEL : June - September for Monsoons Scenery as this train covers the Konkan belt in daylight and April/May for Alphonso Mangoes & other tourist places to visit throughout Konkan region.
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SHOULD TAKE THIS TRAIN ? : Those who are on vacation and have a lot of time to spend on train journey as this train generally reaches late by 1.5-3 hours at its destination stations. So if you are in a hurry/work/frequent traveler, you can avoid this train. In Ganpati/Diwali/April-May seasons, this train is packed.
IN WHICH COACH TO BOOK TICKETS ? : All the ICF Rakes used for this train are now quite old and a bit dirty as the rake is immediately changed from KonkanKanya(Up) to Mandovi(Down) although cleaning is done. You can book AC Lower/Side Lower berth to have a window. You can even take 2S Window seat and can avoid SL coach as anyway in its daytime journey you don't get to sleep. SL coaches are used as 2S where 4 passengers are allotted one lower berth to sit and Upper berths remain unused or used by WL passengers.
In some parts between Mangaon and Khed this train has high speed above 100kmph such that the coaches tend to vibrate a lot. But the train is anyway late.

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Jan 02 2018 (20:34)
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sudhirgoa~   9366 blog posts
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Any idea who the food contractor is?
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Jan 02 2018 (21:52)
nsuyash11~   31 blog posts
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Ahuja & Care Caterers. This poster and menu card is what I usually see pasted inside the coaches when I board KonkanKanya/Mandovi rakes.
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Jan 03 2018 (00:31)
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sudhirgoa~   9366 blog posts
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I used to travel very frequently on Konkan Kanya and Mandovi till 4-5 years back. The food was Ahuja Caterers and it was always great. I once got a egg white omellete, something unheard off in other Indian trains
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Jan 03 2018 (01:02)
nsuyash11~   31 blog posts
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Even the bread I got with omellete was brown bread and was fresh enough.
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Jan 03 2018 (01:04)
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sudhirgoa~   9366 blog posts
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Their website is impressive. They seem to be headquarterted in Goa but have branches in different places. www.ahujacaterers.com/
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Jan 03 2018 (01:09)
nsuyash11~   31 blog posts
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I think Konkan Railway is wise and caring enough to scrutinize and hand over food contracts to skilled caterers as of now.
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May 06 2017 (12:24)   10103/Mandovi Express
Aryan Rocker Rockzz
Aryan Rocker Rockzz   5 blog posts
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Travelled yesterday from Panvel to Madgaon.Here are my reviews about this train
Maintainence/Cleanliness:-Good condition.Staffs do their best to clean it.Toilet also was in good condition.
Catering:-No doubt why it is known as 'Foodie king'.Ranging from Chicken biryani to Chicken Lollipop and Veg biryani to Veg manchurian,this train never disappoints as Food staffs will continously be there to serve you.Be sure to eat more!
Railfanning:-Another
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advantage of this train.One of the best trains for railfanning as it covers almost KR(Till mao-mandovi's last stop) in broad daylight.
Punctuality:-Very very poor.Towards Madgaon side,KR trolls this train a lot.Generally after Khed,train gets looped at many stations for crossing.If luck,train will cover up the delay.But if not,and if u r travelling all the way to mao,then get ready for a delay upto 2 to 2.30 hrs late(maybe more!)
Overall,good train.For food lovers and RF,,try this train.For those who maintain their work routine time to time,then dont take this train or take this train as backup in case u didnt get any ticket.
Thats all,if any point is wrong or missing,please let me know! :)

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Aug 02 2017 (07:22)   10103/Mandovi Express
dbmsys
dbmsys   58 blog posts
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Super crawler. 3hrs late. Frequently delayed as told by regulars. Apart from food no other features commendable. Not recommended if you are in a hurry
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