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Blog Entry# 4839219
Posted: Jan 09 2021 (14:29)

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Jan 09 2021 (14:29)   02531/Gorakhpur - Lucknow Jn. InterCity SF Special | BV/Babhnan (2 PFs)
kirk781~   3490 blog posts
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Trip Report for 09-01-21 from BV to LJN

The train arrived right on time at Babhnan station. The coach was quite full. Although I had a 'window' seat, there was no window next to it(blame the new coaches for that. The modern design sacrifices window seats for lots of people. In comparison, I liked the second class coaches retrofitted for reservation purposes in this time. At least every seat had a proper window next to it). Foot plated all the way to Lucknow. Almost never went to my seat when the open
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door was right there :p. Xinged with Bagh Exp around Mankapur and Yesvantpur Gorakhpur Express at BNZ. As usual, the train had no mugs in bathroom. The best moment was when the train curves before the Ghagra river and magnificent sight. Oh and there was a genius in my coach who(when the train had stopped before BBK) was leaning against the freight train standing on the adjacent track.

Image 1 and 2 show Babhnan rail station on a slight foggy morning.

Image 3 is of train standing at Mankapur

Outskirts of Gonda and snap of Gonda platform(the station itself has become quite big with the new platforms constructed on the far end side)

Snap of Colonelganj which still has that steam engine serving tower kind of thing from the past

Saryu station and on the outskirts of BBK

Train curving at Malhour station as it waits to enter NER side[ NR and NER tracks diverge at this station]

Badshah Nagar where most of the train emptied

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Jul 15 2021 (22:54)
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Raillover_vaibhav   35 blog posts
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it is Mankapur jn (MUR) not Babhnan (BV)
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Jul 16 2021 (18:36)
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There is only one image of Mankapur snapped here. The first couple of images are from Babhnan.
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Mar 12 2022 (12:27)
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yaa..😅
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