Spotting
 Timeline
 Travel Tip
 Trip
 Race
 Social
 Greeting
 Poll
 Img
 PNR
 Pic
 Blog
 News
 Conf TL
 RF Club
 Convention
 Monitor
 Topic
 #
 Rating
 Correct
 Wrong
 Stamp
 PNR Ref
 PNR Req
 Blank PNRs
 HJ
 Vote
 Pred
 @
 FM Alert
 FM Approval
 Pvt

RailCal app

site support

Bhopal Shatabdi: chalti hai ek dum hawa ke mafik, speed aisi ke ruka de traffic - Varun

Search Forum
<<prev entry    next entry>>
Blog Entry# 1940211
Posted: Jul 24 2016 (14:27)

41 Responses
Last Response: Nov 21 2016 (11:12)
Poll
368298 views
232 votes
3

Jul 24 2016 (14:27)   NDLS/New Delhi (16 PFs)
mazhar.nfr~
mazhar.nfr~   1892 blog posts
Entry# 1940211            Tags   Past Edits
Which version of train is best according to you ?
Translate to English
Translate to Hindi
NO vote
MEMU
2%
5
DEMU
0%
0
PASSENGER
0%
1
NORMAL EXPRESS/MAIL
4%
10
IC EXPRESS
1%
3
JANA SHATABDI
2%
5
SUPER FAST EXP
49%
113
GARIB RATH
17%
40
RAJDHANI
6%
15
SHATABDI
1%
2
AC EXPRESS
6%
14
JANA SADHARAN
0%
0
SAMPARK KRANTI
6%
15
GATIMAN
0%
0
SUBIDHA/SPECIAL
0%
0
DOUBLE DECKER
1%
2
DORANTA
3%
7

36 Posts

221176 views
0

Oct 31 2016 (22:42)
Subrat Shrivastava   29709 blog posts
Re# 1940211-37              
All except Suvidha and Specials
Translate to English
Translate to Hindi

215812 views
1

Oct 31 2016 (23:45)
I.R.needrejuvenation~
I.R.needrejuvenation~   1946 blog posts
Re# 1940211-38              
SF train is an ever green option because
(1) All classes of accommodation i.e. AC, non AC reserved/ general accommodation are available, it serves people of all the economic strata from rich to poor.
(2) Maximum patronage is guaranteed due to availability of all classes of accomodation. Chances of failure is minimum, very rarely SF trains run empty where as others do run empty in many cases..
(3)
...
more...
Maximum numbers of passengers can be accommodated. All 24 coaches carry passengers where as in rest of the options, 2 generator cars are used, which add to train load in addition generating noise and polluting fumes.
(4) AC SF express is bad for IR as two generator cars cause loss of revenue and also no extra fare is collected by IR in lieu of that. In spite of being fully ac rake with 130kmph+ potential they operate like SF train only. ACSF trains normally run at sub-optimal load i.e. with lesser number of coaches than maximum permitted (24ICF/22LHB) and operate like SF trains only by way of 110kmph operating speed, similar priority and avg. speed. It would be better if AC SF trains could be made full length by adding more sleeper coaches to serve more passengers and give more revenues to IR without creating additional time slot in the saturated IR tracks.
(5) Raj/Shat/Dur/Hums/Tejs at least give 20% extra base-fare to IR and give faster speed/ journey time to passengers are at least better than AC SF trains.
(6) GR are good in the sense that GR ACIIIE berths are about 2-3% cheaper than ACIII, but the service is degraded by 12.5% by increasing the berths from 64 to 72. Even this extra revenue to IR is of no use which is frittered away due to costs involved in generator cars. For 24 side berth paxs the journey of GR is hell, while the rest 48 get a benefit by way of discount of 2-3 %. The disadvantage of generator coaches is already there. Most of the GRs are running with sub-optimal loads, give avg. speed of SF trains only, except a few GRs like MUM, MAS, etc,so no better than SF expresses.
(7) SF expresses carry people of all classes and a is a true representive of Indian society, and integrate the people of all economic strata ,where as other premium trains separate the elite from the common masses.

Translate to English
Translate to Hindi

217303 views
0

Nov 01 2016 (16:18)
~   642 blog posts
Re# 1940211-39              
GR & JS.
Translate to English
Translate to Hindi

219033 views
0

Nov 19 2016 (18:52)
Praveen~
Praveen~   5723 blog posts
Re# 1940211-40              
add humsafar...........
Translate to English
Translate to Hindi

219217 views
0

Nov 21 2016 (11:12)
mazhar.nfr~
mazhar.nfr~   1892 blog posts
Re# 1940211-41              
could not add...
Translate to English
Translate to Hindi
Scroll to Top
Scroll to Bottom
Go to Desktop site
Important Note: This website NEVER solicits for Money or Donations. Please beware of anyone requesting/demanding money on behalf of IRI. Thanks.
Disclaimer: This website has NO affiliation with the Government-run site of Indian Railways. This site does NOT claim 100% accuracy of fast-changing Rail Information. YOU are responsible for independently confirming the validity of information through other sources.
India Rail Info Privacy Policy