Malgudi Express: From the pages of RK Narayan to the railway tracks of Mysore. - Vageesh

One of the best trains in history of IR is now compromised with.
Yes, I am talking about the present situation of 12839 Chennai Mail (and hence 12841 Coromandel Express).
When observed from outside, the rake looks like an age old one.
I know the RSA factor is responsible for it, and I am sure Railway Authorities are also quite aware of the...
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same. In fact they are aware of many, besides the fact of turning blind eyes to majority of them. But everything has got a LIMIT.
Sleeper coaches are in nightmarish situation. I cannot say with utmost surety about inside conditions of AC coaches, but nonetheless the exterior is at par with Sleeper coaches.
I know I may seem to be demanding something out of constraints of IR but the general conditions of these trains, in fact premier trains, can easily be improved if RSA factor is eliminated between them.