hii all....jus wanted to share my experience on this train from ndls to bvi (ndls b'coz this was sum 15 yrs back and in those days this train use to depart frm ndls now frm nzm)
1.Arrived NDLS by 6.15 am (was sad to return mumbai as was in delhi for a month or so for my cousins wedding)..with soring eyes was not willing to go back...but aftr all had to...
2.Train arrived ndls by 7.20 am i guess 20 mins late....the shock was still to come....
3.as...
more... far as i remember had our reservation in S12 coach which was supposed to be attached from ndls....and here was it.....jus attached to the train.....but to my shock what was it.....der was a lady MP travelling by it...cant remember the name...and she was heavily drunk....and der were atleast 12-15 security personnels wid her.....ppl were not allowed to board the coach....i rushed to the tte...tol him the matter....he told he would look into the matter...and asked us to atleast board the train....sum how managed to hop into S1 coach ....as train was about to depart...train moved out of ndls.....slowly gathered speed....
4.nxt halt fbd......jus could not find tte....as train jus halts for 2 mins....again hopped into S1......
5.nxt halt MTJ......with me der were sum 20 ppl who were to board S12.....again TTE was not traceable.....den decided to pull the chain....and all of us pulled the chain...train stopped at MTJ for 15-20 mins...TTE came running....all were arguing with TTE....went to S12 to find out all the doors were locked from inside.....by this tym train whistled....again hopped into s1...train began moving....
6.aftr few more halts this tym it was gangapur city where our patience broke out.....all of us again pulled the chain....and complained to the RPF personnels on the platforms....
7.train was again halted for sum 30 mins..but the mp full drunk came out with a pistol in her hand.....and was not ready to allow anybody enter the coach....now TTE assured us that he will any how will accommodate into our coach...
8.Now it was KOTA Jn...where train halted and this was our victory......continuous chain pulling made the station master to arrive at platform....we all broke onto him....he den started arguing with the security guards of that MP.....he warned them dat if u dont open the door the train will not be given clearence..and will not be allowed to move further...and here comes the heavily drunk MP....outside...arguing....we showed her our tickets...at last aftr argument of sum 45 mins we sum how were allowed to board the coach...and she allowed us on one condition dat....aftr entering the coach the doors will not open untill train reaches SURAT....i guess she deboarded at SURAT....sum how arranged our luggage into our coach....(prestigious coach)...the coach was neat and clean....not even a single wrapper on the floor spic and span coach.....the doors were locked.....finally train departed KOTA at 4.10 i guess 1.30 hrs late.....and what a relief....we got...still was seeing dat lady MP again she started drinking...i was feeling dat we all r in prison...no one was allowed to deboard....and yes she allowed only to the ppl travelling upto MUMBAI......i dont noe what happ with the rest who were not travelling upto mumbai.....slept at 6.30 in the evening...as was completely exhausted....wen i woke up it was 3.10am....and that ass hole was not der....so understood that train has crossed Surat...jus freshened up....train reach bvi by 5.30am....a huge sigh of relief...but will never forget this journey of IR....
(THIS WAS MY EXPERIENCE TRAVELLING BY 2904....IN JUNE 1997)
HATS OFF IR....!!!!!
THANX FOR HAVING PATIENCE AND READING IT...!!!!
