Ranikhet Express - रेगिस्तान में हरियाली

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So I travelled today from Mysuru Jn to KSR Bengaluru City Jn via the newly launched Mysuru MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat SPL Express. Must be wondering how from Bengaluru, I landed at Mysuru and took this train. I left to Mysuru the previous day (28/11/23 at night via bus) and today went to DPS Mysore for giving a lecture abt the higher studies for students as in which stream to go for 11th and 12th and students who opted for Engineering course. Anyways coming back to the train journey, it was comparatively better than the recent trip I travelled on the normal VB express train almost a month back. Staff members were friendly enough that I didn't face...
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any issues.

Few advantages:-
1. New trainset so seats were comfortable, be it the CC and EC coaches
2. OBHS team maintained the trainset nicely
3. On-time departure from Mysuru Jn exactly same as the normal VB express train
4. Washrooms were well maintained
5. Good amount of options for food like one can order Cup noodles or snacks like Samosa, Medu Vada or Roti and Dal ready-made ones and many more. Cool drinks are also offered.

Few disadvantages:-
1. No catering services compared to the normal VB train since it is VB Spl... one would need to pay at MRP and buy food including water bottle.
2. Slightly expensive than the normal VB since yes it's the VB Spl.
3. No announcements being made BTW 2 stations. U need to keep an eye on the destination and the in-between stns. Only "Doors are closing" announced in English, Hindi and it's regional languages (in this train case, only Tamil and Kannada).

Overall, just like the normal VB Express, excellent headstart from Mysuru and in-between nice pickups wherever it slowed down at some stops like Mandya and Kengeri, comfortable journey and almost on-time schedule. 👍👍

Few snippets of my journey.... kindly have a lookout and let me know ur opinion...👍👍

DOJ: 23rd November 2023
New Delhi to Ambala Cantt. Executive Chair Car
Wasn't in the mood to share this considering how the return Journey turned out but here we are.
2018 Original Vande Bharat Rake.
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is Bad, Push Back Buttons of Many seats not working.
Had a good 15 minute halt at Sadar Bazar and numerous long slow downs before Karnal, still managed to reach Ambala Outer before time
There are more options in Breakfast than Counterpart Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express on the same route but taste is relatively poor than Shatabdi. Also 'No Jam' available in Vande Bharat 😂
Train has good Weekend Crowd, definitely deserves 16 Coacher Rake. Quite popular among Business Travelers due to early morning timings in contrast to what many people were claiming here. These last seats were filled on the spot and many people were standing at the platform trying to get a Seat.

खजुराहो-टीकमगढ़ विशेष रेलगाड़ी का वीरांगना लक्ष्मीबाई झाँसी तक मेमू के रूप में विस्तार

रेल प्रशासन द्वारा सर्व साधारण को सूचित किया जाता है, कि यात्रियों की सुविधा को ध्यान में रखते हुए खजुराहो-टीकमगढ़ विशेष रेलगाड़ी को वीरांगना लक्ष्मीबाई झाँसी तक मेमू के रूप में विस्तार का निर्णय लिया गया है। गाड़ी सं. 04123 दिनांक 29.11.2023 को उदघाटन विशेष गाड़ी के रूप में चलेगी तथा गाड़ी सं. 04119/04120 की नियमित सेवा दिनांक 30.11.2023 से निम्न समय- सारणी के अनुसार होगी, जिसका विवरण निम्नवत हैः-
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गाड़ी सं. 04119/04120 खजुराहो-वीरांगना लक्ष्मीबाई झाँसी मेमू स्पेशल की नियमित सेवा

गाड़ी सं. 04119/04120 का टीकमगढ़ से वीरांगना लक्ष्मीबाई झाँसी तक विस्तार के कारण दिनांक 29.11.2023 से गाड़ी सं. 04117/04118 खजुराहो-ललितपुर अनारक्षित विशेष एक्सप्रेस के संचालन समय में संशोधन