The AC coaches were cleaned couple of times last I traveled but the same can't be said for SL coaches. They were in below average condition. Most of the crowd is from Ayodhya Jn. Orders for food are taken by vendors on the train but the quality isn't good. Sometimes, [ especially in Bengal side ], folks selling idli come onto the train which is much better.
Tickets are relatively easy to get in this train because of the comparatively smaller origin and terminal stations. Speed is pitiable both due to slack...
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please wait...Translate to EnglishThe AC coaches were cleaned a couple of times last time I traveled, but the SL coaches were in bad shape. Many people are from Ayodhya Jn. Food orders are taken by vendors on the train, but the quality is not great. Sometimes, especially in Bengal, people selling idli come on the train, which is much better.
Tickets are pretty easy to get on this train because the starting and ending stations are small. The train speed is slow due to various reasons, but the loco reversals are cool for train enthusiasts.