Tamil Nadu Express - தங்களை அன்புடன் வரவேற்கிறது - Swaroop Kutti

JOURNEY DATE:29.07.2012. TRAIN:12313 COACH:A1 : PART1:arrived at the station a bit early by the budge budge sealdah local which i had boarded from MJT. as i walked into pf9B, gangasagar express was stationed which was to leave in some time. 9a was emprty and the construction of pf 9c was almost complete, so that adds yet another platform to sealdah.lots of emu trains were comin in as well as leaving which is the traditional sight at sealdah stn. i could see the rake of sealdah rajdhani stationed in the pit-lines towards my right(facing ddj side) . further down, there was the rake of 12259 duronto which was being washed in the carshed. gangasagar left bang on time and then a BGA blue wds6 hauled in the rake of 12313 rajdhani at around 4.20 pm. the rake was ad-free and had only one durontolivery 3ac coach , rest were pure raj...
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livery. i went in and occupied my berth, 29,which was side lower. in my coach, there was 1 MP, with his 2 accompliances, two MLAs with their accompliances, and one ex-mla. they were all going for a rally (most probably of RSP party) that was arranged in new delhi the next day. there was no berth empty in any coach of 2ac. the coach as well as bathrooms were neat and clean. soon, the windows were washed from outside by soap water and mop. i went towards the loco to see the road number. it was wap7 30294 of ghaziabad . sharp at 16.50 , there was a shrill horn, and the train started with a jerk.