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12840/MGR Chennai Central - Howrah Mail (PT)
Other Names: Madras Mail
एम० जी० आर० चेन्नै सेन्ट्रल - हावड़ा मेल

MAS/MGR Chennai Central --> HWH/Howrah Junction

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Nov 10 2019 (10:28)   12840/MGR Chennai Central - Howrah Mail (PT)
souravbose1984
souravbose1984   22 blog posts
Entry# 4483639            Tags   Past Edits
Few Pics of 12840 MAS HWH mail departed from Chennai on 8th Nov 2019 .
The meter box under Coach A1 of AC 2 Tier caught Fire and Emergency Team was summoned upon at Vishakhapatanam (VSKP) station . Fire Extingushers had to be used in full force due to which the Train got delayed by 1 Hour at VSKP and ultimately reached HWH on 10- Nov - 2019 at 4:50 which is 50 mins behind Schedule .
This train really needs proper maintenance and the coaches needs to be replaced .
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I was travelling in Coach A2 and it was literally shaking like anything during the train MPS Run . Also the Jerk is too much every time the train starts or Stops . In case if you are having food and the train stops or starts the Jerk is so much that your food is sure to be spilled over . The doors of the coaches are full of rust , the bathroom locks does not get locked easily unless proper force is applied and the sinks in couple of bathroom had leakage .
The Attendants on AC Coaches will not give towel unless you ask for . Also they will come and ask for Tip after BBS . Not sure why we need to tip them Since there was no extra service that they provided to us . When confronted they told that they gave the towel when asked for and secondly they are not railways staff and since they are from 3rd party vendor hence they ask for tip .

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Aug 05 2019 (00:29)   12840/MGR Chennai Central - Howrah Mail (PT)
R SRIKANTH~
R SRIKANTH~   564 blog posts
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Many complaints about this train cleanliness
But recently I have traveled in this train from Chennai to Visakhapatnam in sleeper, train was neat & clean when I was boarded in Chennai again bathrooms & coaches are cleaned at Vijayawada, at Vijayawada many unreserved passengers boarded train & disturbed reserved passengers TC taken action against them. So if you are traveling to Chennai to Visakhapatnam no worries but from Visakhapatnam to Howrah I don't know. Also avoid travelling in general coaches in this train.
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Jan 22 2016 (15:37)   12840/MGR Chennai Central - Howrah Mail (PT)
SGP~
SGP~   8777 blog posts
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Bread omelette Rs 45 ,2 slices of Bread and one omelette with sauce
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Jan 22 2016 (16:30)
KrisGopal^~
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Referring to Breakfast I suppose
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Jan 22 2016 (17:50)
SGP~
SGP~   8777 blog posts
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Yes sir,for veg people it was veg cutlet,MOW is charging more only
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Jan 22 2016 (20:37)
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soumitra.chawathe^~   34403 blog posts
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Yes, overcharging is common. We must insist on food charges as prescribed by Railways only.
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Aug 01 2015 (09:41)   12840/MGR Chennai Central - Howrah Mail (PT)
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de_prakash^~   11151 blog posts
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In 2AC: 1 outlet is Available in each bay.
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Aug 01 2015 (09:40)   12840/MGR Chennai Central - Howrah Mail (PT)
de_prakash^~
de_prakash^~   11151 blog posts
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In 2 AC:
On-board cleaning staff is available.
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