Deccan Queen - मेरे सपनों की रानी

The date of journey: May 9th, 2024. One word to describe it: awesome. ER Premium Trains are top-notch 👌. The food is fire, the Mishti Doi is mind-blowing (bought 12 to take home), and the staff is hella polite. The coaches are kinda old but shiny af due to top-tier maintenance. This train is the real deal. It made me wish LTT Prayagraj Duronto, Shatabdi Trains of Delhi, and Vande Bharat Trains were this good. Reminded me of the good old days riding the 12417 Prayagraj Express IC 3A decades ago. Finally got the chance to be aboard a premium 2A train after ages, felt like a boss. Definitely gonna try the 1A journey from one end to the other when time permits. I must say, Bikaner ain't poppin' enough for this dope service, mostly folks board at Ratangarh heading to New Delhi. But for train enthusiasts, this route is lit. I could finally chill with my tablet after crossing Rewari, before that it's all desert views. Good timing for crossings with other trains and with Prayagraj Bikaner Express. Stayed an extra night in a hotel in Bikaner just to ride this train again the next day. The whole experience was lit. Enjoyed both the lower berth for a bit and the side lower when I got bored 😂.

DOJ: 09th May 2024
Ek Word: Solid. ER Premium Trains are ❤️
Mast Khana, Zabardast Mishti Doi (Ghar ke liye 12 khareeda), Friendly Staff. Coaches thode purane hain lekin maintenance badiya hai.
Yeh train sacchi mein asli cheez ki misaal hai.
Aise hi trains chahiye mujhe LTT Prayagraj Duronto, Delhi Shatabdi Trains, Vande Bharat Trains ke liye. Usne mujhe yaad dila diya jab maine pehli baar ICF 3A mein travel kiya tha 12417 Prayagraj Express mein pichle dashak mein
Bahut time ke baad finally premium train mein travel karne ka maza aaya, that too 2A mein. Agla mauka milte hi 1A mein travel karne ka soch raha hoon.
Thik hai, Bikaner clearly deserve nahi karta ye Solid cheez, occupancy ke hisab se, jyadatar log Ratangarh se New Delhi ke liye hi board karte hain. Par railfanning ke hisab se ye route superb hai. Mai cross karke Rewari ke baad finally apna Tablet khol paaya, uske pehle toh sirf desert ka manzar tha raste mein.
Achhi slack hai opposite train aur Prayagraj Bikaner Express ke saath.
Maine ek extra raat ka hotel Bikaner mein book kiya taaki aage ki subah is train mein safar kar saku. Pura experience bilkul fantastic tha.
Thodi der ke liye Lower Berth aur bore hone par Side Lower dono enjoy kiya.

I took a trip to Bhilwara for work on 13th May 2024. Let me tell you, this train ride was the absolute worst! The staff were total jerks - they were incompetent, arrogant, lazy, and some were even drunk. The washrooms were disgusting, and don't get me started on the mess in the aisles, spilled tea everywhere thanks to some idiot passengers. Complained about it, but all they did was spray air freshener in the washroom and argued that it was cleaned in Delhi Sarai Rohilla. They didn't even bother cleaning the aisle and had the nerve to lie about it. I told them I ain't closing the complaint. Then this staff member had the audacity to say "F*%# off, we'll see later". Later, in Ajmer, the coach attendant got wasted and started acting out in front of an old lady. I stepped in, got the Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) involved, and that jack*ss tried to flip the situation on me, claiming I was drunk and offered him alcohol based on my previous complaint. 😂 Filed a harassment complaint against him, and he bolted when the Railway Protection Force (RPF) Lady came. Gave her all my info and that was the end of it. 🫡😂 Ratlam Division needs to step up their game. Being from Madhya Pradesh, I'm embarrassed by these clowns. Food on the train was decent, served hot from the pantry car. Didn't eat anything in Delhi cuz I had to hurry to the station - flew in from Pune in the morning and hopped onto the train after a meeting in Rohini. Tried eCatering in Jaipur, and the food was top-notch. Most passengers board the train from Jaipur. Maintenance? Ha! It's a joke. Washrooms on Indore trains are always a nightmare, be it this one, Indore Amritsar, or Indore Nangal Dam (I've only been till Shivpuri before). Fingers crossed for a better journey next time.

DOJ: 13th May 2024
Bhilwara gaya Official Kaam Ke liye.
Possibly sabse Ghatiya Train Journey jo maine abhi tak kiya, yaar Incompetent, Arrogant, Slacker aur Drunk Staff ki wajah se.
Train ki Washrooms gande the aur Walkway bhi ganda tha, Tea ka girna walkway par Idiot Passengers ki wajah se jo subah wahi train se aaye hue the. Complaint kiya, bas Room Freshner daal diya Washroom mein aur shuru ho gaye argue karne ki Delhi Sarai Rohilla pe clean kar diya gaya tha. Walkway tak clean nahi kiya unhone aur bol diya ki ho gaya hai, toh maine complaint band nahi ki. Staff ne bola "Bhaad mein jaa dekh lenge".
Now shaam ko train Ajmer pahunchi, Coach Attendant chadh gaya tha aur misbehave karne laga dusron ke saath ke ek Old lady jo Ajmer se utar rahi thi. Main beech mein gaya aur TTE ko bulaya, wo keeda mujhe blame kiya ke maine peeti hai aur usse sharab di thi proof ke taur pe 😂.
Complaint di harrasment ka uske khilaf, wo bhaag gaya jab RPF Lady aayi. Usne meri saari details li aur bas ho gaya. 🫡😂. Ratlam Division sach mein apna naam roshan kar rahi hai. Madhya Pradesh se aakar main in chutiyo se sach mein sharaminda hoon.

Train ki baat karein toh, food tha bhot garam jo Pantry mein freshly bana tha. Delhi mein kuch nahi order kar paaya kyunki Station pe jaldi pahuncha tha- Pune se Subah flight se aaya tha aur Rohini mein Office Meeting attend karke train mein chad gaya.
Jaipur mein eCatering order kiya, khana lajawaab tha.

Train mainly Jaipur se bharta hai. Poor Maintainence bhai. Har Indore based Train mein mile Washrooms unbearable the, chahe yeh ho Indore Amritsar ya Indore Nangal Dam (Shivpuri tak safar kiya tha pehle)