Always prefer this train over Udyan express for travelling to Mumbai from Bengaluru and vice versa because of the following reasons
1) Food - Pantry Car is available on this train so no problem for food even though pantry car is purely vegetarian it is certainly better than the food the hawkers/unofficial vendors that serve inedible food on the Udyan express.Even no problem for drinking water on this train
2)Cleanliness - OBHS is available on board.Cleaning is top class in AC compartments.But average in SL compartments but definitely better than Udyan Express.
3)Coaches...
more... - Coaches are pretty new on this train where as in Udyan it is of 1990's make and all the cusion have come out in 2A coaches of Udyan express.
4)Ticket Availability - GN tickets are easily available in this train but Bengaluru to Mumbai falls under PQ which is very difficult to clear.So for GN quota tickets book tickets from Salem and chose boarding point as Bengaluru City/Bengaluru Cantt. and book to any station in Mumbai.
5) Charging points - Charging points available in each bay.
6)Punctuality- The only problem of this train is punctuality this train is puntual in reaching Coimbatore but however in reaching Bengaluru it acn be almost 2.5 to almost 9hrs late.It is a very rare case this train arriving Bengaluru on time.
please wait...Translate to EnglishAlways go for this train instead of the Udyan express when traveling between Mumbai and Bengaluru, and vice versa, because of the following reasons:
1) Food - This train has a pantry car, so you don't have to worry about food. Even though the pantry car only serves vegetarian food, it's still better than the inedible food served by the hawkers on the Udyan express. You also won't have any problems with drinking water on this train.
2) Cleanliness - The train has OBHS (On Board Housekeeping Services), so the cleanliness is top-notch in the AC compartments. It's average in the SL compartments, but still better than the Udyan express.
3) Coaches - The coaches on this train are pretty new, whereas the ones on the Udyan express are from the 1990s and the cushions are all worn out in the 2A coaches.
4) Ticket Availability - It's easy to get GN (General) tickets on this train, but for the Bengaluru to Mumbai route, it falls under PQ (Pooled Quota), which is difficult to clear. So, if you want GN quota tickets, book them from Salem and choose Bengaluru City/Bengaluru Cantt. as your boarding point and book to any station in Mumbai.
5) Charging points - There are charging points available in each bay.
6) Punctuality - The only issue with this train is punctuality. It is punctual when reaching Coimbatore, but it can be almost 2.5 to 9 hours late when reaching Bengaluru. It's very rare for this train to arrive in Bengaluru on time.
