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THE MANDOVI STORY - A day in the life of a passenger cum RF struggling to return home....

A two day leave in the offing add to it my sanctioned leave for 4 days gave me a week long needed break to go to Mumbai....

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tickets in JNS which was running 2 hour late that day and with much aggression I reached my home at Dombivli at 1:30 hrs night time....

Time flew by so did my week long leave just like water evaporating into thin air.....

The problem started when I had to plan my return journey..... My tickets in 12133 was in WL and my all attempts for HO were futile... I even tried my hand in Konkan Kanya but again failed....Luggage was already packed for leaving any moment tickets were confirmed in any of the trains.... Since my wife was accompanying me I had no other option but to wait back (otherwise wud hav hopped onto JNS in the morning)

A glance at IRI availability column showed 2 tickets avbl in 3A in Mandovi for Sunday Morning but chart was already prepared meaning tickets were available in Current Reservation....

Called up my brother who called up his friend agent (luckily for me he was at CSTM) who successfully blocked two tickets for us.... But it meant we had to board from CSTM for we had to collect d ticket...(It came at a Premium though as I had to shell out Rs. 2500/- for 2 tickets in B3 7/8)

Pic 1: As we reached Dombivli Station early morning, Mumbai bound Hussainsagar Blasted past d station even before I could say cheez....

To be continued........