i had travelled by this train on 3.7.2012, coach no b2 21 -10113/c
departed on time from ltt. ran at decent speed upto diva, bt after diva it incrased speed n as per my gps device train had touched 100 kmp till roha, bt after roha due to heavy rain train decreased its speed.
As soon has train crossed ghatkopar attendants started distributing bed rolls, n a bottle of water, they provided bread omelete on payment by 10 pm.
after...
more... that i got off to my bed, as i woke up i found myself at majn , surpirisingly sespite of heavy rain last night train haven't lost a minute
n it was running on time. they provide tea with a couple of marie biscits. after madgaon.
at between 7:30 to 8:00 they provide breakfast with veg n nonveg option,
1) veg : cutlet and upma
2)non veg : bread omlette.
then from madgaon to mangalore train constantly cruised at 120 kmp, it was so speed that entire train was badly shaking, then all of te passenger complained to tte to reduce the speed of the train, then he complained to guard and subsequently the motormen, surprisingly we were 1.00 hrs b4 time.
After mangalore they had served us lunch which consists of
1)veg: aloo, mutter paneer, dal roti, rice, pickles,
2)nonveg: chicken curry, veg salad,sambhar, rice, pickles.
after majn at kmq (kumbalain) our train stopped for 20 minutes, dont know the exact reason why the train stopped, netither the coach attendent were aware.
AFTER a brief halt for 20 minutes train started moving.train continously cruizzing at 115 kmp till kasargod n after it maintained 90 to 100 kmp till calicut.
after calicut they served us tea/ coffee.
We had some unscheduled stops at shoranur, thrissur fotllowed by divine nagar and aluva,
as i asked attendant regarding unscheduled stop at shoranur and thrissur, he replied train stops regulary in these places to facilitate to commuters of this people, as majority of the got down at shoranur and aluva, only a some 25 pax were left to alight at ers.
we arrived ers on time 5:30 pm.
overall i had a good experience travelling by this train,
toilet were neat and clean, rooms spray was srpaying at regular intervals to maintain fragrance in coach, ac was good, honest n polite coach attendant and pantry staff, i was very surprised when train cloacked a speed of
kmp. lhb coach with good suspension, we donot get jerks even at greater speed.
info: when i booked ticket for this train on 1 july there were jst 11 seats were avaliable, whereas on the day of journer entire b4 n b5 coach was empty i.e. 128 seats. then why indian railways website showed jst 11 seats avaliable when there are more than 100 seats were empty. does somw travel agents block the tickets. or is there some other reason.
one of the unforgettable journey of my life.
GUYS PLS RPLY
