Ballari Jn - Look around and enjoy the station. A sacred place where Mahatma Gandhi once spent 8 hours. - Vishwanath Joshi

Travelled in this train today. A few observations.
*Cleanliness was excellent. I really mean excellent.
*Staff courtesy was stellar. Pay them twice as much as what they are being paid. No exaggeration. I chose C7 under coach id in current booking and was thus the only passenger onboard that coach. Two attendants approached me and requested if I could shift over to C6 for better management of services and I obliged. All this while, they used 'Sir' to describe me to each other. The female attendants serving meals asked meal preferences before serving....
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They always had a smile on their faces which was a welcome change from the grumpy and mannerless staff on some premium trains.
*Punctuality was spectacular. 4 minutes before time at Agra.
*Patronage was great considering the premium fares and this being just the second run.
*Speed was well... I don't need to describe it, do I?
*Food was again excellent but a bit too much if one opts for non veg. Non veg option means one will get the veg platter plus an additional Omelette, boiled veggies and chicken/potato cutlets.
Overall, it was definitely a worthwhile experience for me after travelling more than 2000 kilometers just to experience the Gatimaan ride.

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