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Jan 02 2024 (08:50)
I knew if it was Bengaluru thenthe I only had option a chance to travel in a beastie that I was looking forward too was viz the newbie Vande Bharat Express which will not only help me reach Bengaluru but also make my long awaited dream to try this Vande Bharat Express to materialize
Jan 02 2024 (08:46)
So my Trip started to take shape when I had to go to Kodaikanal for some urgent work
Iknw=ew knew it was Bengaluru then the only option that I was looking forward too was the newbie Vande Bharat Express which will not only help me reach Bengaluru but also make my long awaited dream to try this Vande Bharat Express to materialize
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A random search for a Train from Madurai to Mumbai showedmy big Waitlists with lowest confirmation probabilities and a rough calculation with the available quotas gave me a clue not to drop the plan
I knw=ew it was Bengaluru then the only option that I was looking forward too was the newbie Vande Bharat Express which will not only help me reachBenagluru Bengaluru but also make my long awaited dream to try this Vande Bharat Express to materialize
I knew if it was Bengaluru then
Jan 02 2024 (08:46)
So my Trip started to take shape when I had to go to Kodaikanal for some urgent work
I
Jan 01 2024 (16:48)
Dec 22 2023 (12:00)
Jan 25 2023 (23:53)
Blog Category Changed: Travelogue by Rajdhani Express/73053
Jan 25 2023 (15:48)
Jan 25 2023 (15:45)
Jan 24 2023 (10:56)
A random search for a Train from Madurai to Mumbai showed
I knw=ew it was Bengaluru then the only option that I was looking forward too was the newbie Vande Bharat Express which will not only help me reach
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Where to Start…..A Much awaited Trip? …. No… A Trip to experience the Modern flange of Indian Railways?? .. No Wait... Let it be Simple yet Classy … A TRIP ONBOARD THE FASTEST TRAINS OF INDIA - THE VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS
It has been many long years since I had penned down a Trip Report. Not because I didn’t want to but all the trips have been monotonous enough except for my April 2019 Trip onboard the then newbie Rajdhani of Indian Railways viz 22221...
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It has been many long years since I had penned down a Trip Report. Not because I didn’t want to but all the trips have been monotonous enough except for my April 2019 Trip onboard the then newbie Rajdhani of Indian Railways viz 22221...
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Mumbai CSMT- Hazrat Nizamuddin Push Pull Rajdhani Express. The Vande Bharat Express promised me another exciting but varied journey with lots to look forward to.
So my Trip started to take shape when I had to go to Kodaikanal for some urgent work. I flew to Madurai from Mumbai by an Indigo flight. After I had finished my work there, it was time to look out for options to book my tickets for journey back home in Mumbai. A random search for a Train from Madurai to Mumbai showed big Waitlists with lowest confirmation probabilities and a rough calculation with the available quotas gave me a clue to drop the plan. The flights from Madurai to Mumbai wouldn’t help me either. Seats in Convenient flights were all gone and all was available was in some late evening flight with a costly seat.
A quick check for a flight from Namma Bengaluru to Mumbai gave me the respite and it was then things started falling in place. I knew if it was Bengaluru then I had a chance to travel in a beastie that I was looking forward too viz the newbie Vande Bharat Express which will not only help me reach Bengaluru but also make my long awaited dream to try this Vande Bharat Express to materialize. Now I was quizzing myself with lots of unanswered questions in mind. How to reach Chennai Central from Kodaikanal? Any Train that could drop me off atleast 1 hour prior to departure of Vande Bharat Express? Will I get a confirmed Ticket?
For now I will stop here and will soon be back.
Click Here to read Part 2 of the Trip Diary
Click Here to read Part 3 of the Trip Diary
Click Here to read Part 4 of the Trip Diary
So my Trip started to take shape when I had to go to Kodaikanal for some urgent work. I flew to Madurai from Mumbai by an Indigo flight. After I had finished my work there, it was time to look out for options to book my tickets for journey back home in Mumbai. A random search for a Train from Madurai to Mumbai showed big Waitlists with lowest confirmation probabilities and a rough calculation with the available quotas gave me a clue to drop the plan. The flights from Madurai to Mumbai wouldn’t help me either. Seats in Convenient flights were all gone and all was available was in some late evening flight with a costly seat.
A quick check for a flight from Namma Bengaluru to Mumbai gave me the respite and it was then things started falling in place. I knew if it was Bengaluru then I had a chance to travel in a beastie that I was looking forward too viz the newbie Vande Bharat Express which will not only help me reach Bengaluru but also make my long awaited dream to try this Vande Bharat Express to materialize. Now I was quizzing myself with lots of unanswered questions in mind. How to reach Chennai Central from Kodaikanal? Any Train that could drop me off atleast 1 hour prior to departure of Vande Bharat Express? Will I get a confirmed Ticket?
For now I will stop here and will soon be back.
Click Here to read Part 2 of the Trip Diary
Click Here to read Part 3 of the Trip Diary
Click Here to read Part 4 of the Trip Diary
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Yo, where should I begin... A much-awaited trip? Nah... How about a trip to check out the cool vibes of the Indian Railways? Wait... Let's keep it simple yet classy... A trip onboard the fastest trains in India - the Vande Bharat Express.
It's been like forever since I wrote a trip report. Not that I didn't want to, but all the trips have been pretty boring, except for my April 2019 trip on the newbie Rajdhani Express from Mumbai CSMT to Hazrat Nizamuddin. The Vande Bharat Express promised me another exciting and diverse journey to look forward to.
So, my trip started taking shape when I had to go to Kodaikanal for some urgent stuff. I hopped on an Indigo flight from Mumbai to Madurai. After finishing my work there, I had to figure out how to get back home to Mumbai. I randomly checked for a train from Madurai to Mumbai, but there were big waitlists and low chances of confirmation. I did some rough calculations and realized that wasn't gonna work. Flights from Madurai to Mumbai weren't helpful either. All the convenient flights were fully booked, and the only option left was some expensive late evening flight.
Just when things were looking bleak, I checked for a flight from Namma Bengaluru to Mumbai and it gave me a glimmer of hope. If I could make it to Bengaluru, then I had a chance to ride the beastie I was really looking forward to - the newbie Vande Bharat Express. Not only would it get me to Bengaluru, but it would also be a dream come true to finally experience this train. Now, I had a bunch of unanswered questions floating in my mind. How do I get from Kodaikanal to Chennai Central? Is there a train that can drop me off at least 1 hour before the Vande Bharat Express departs? Will I even get a confirmed ticket?
Alright, I'll pause here for now and be back soon.
Click Here to read Part 2 of the Trip Diary
Click Here to read Part 3 of the Trip Diary
Click Here to read Part 4 of the Trip Diary
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Kaha se shuru karein....Ek bahut intezaar wala trip?...Nahi...Indian Railways ka modern flavour experience karne ke liye trip?...Nahi yaar...Chalo simple par classy ho jaye...INDIA ke SABSE TEZ TRAINS ke saath ek trip - VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS par.
Bohot saal ho gaye hai tab se jab maine trip report likhi thi. Not because main nahi likhna chahta tha, par sabhi trips boring hi thi, bas April 2019 ki trip yaad hai jab main Rajdhani ki 22221 Mumbai CSMT-Hazrat Nizamuddin Push Pull Rajdhani Express par travel kiya tha. Vandae Bharat Express ne mujhe ek nayi aur exciting journey ki ummeed dilayi hai.
Ab trip shape lena suru hua jab mujhe Kodaikanal jaana tha urgent kaam ke liye. Mumbai se maine Indigo flight se Madurai tak travel kiya. Kaam pura hone ke baad mujhe tickets book karne ke liye options dhundhne the Mumbai wapas ki journey ke liye. Madurai se Mumbai train search ki toh mujhe waitlist dikh gayi, confirmation ki probability bhi kam thi, aur available quotas se rough calculation karne pe samajh aaya plan drop karne ka. Madurai se Mumbai flights bhi help nahi kar sakte the. Convenient flights ke seats sab book ho chuki thi aur bas kuch mahenge seats late evening flight mein thi.
Namma Bengaluru se Mumbai ka flight check karne pe mujhe araam mila aur tabhi sab cheezein apne jagah pe aa gayi. Mujhe pata tha Bengaluru ho toh mauka hai ek beastie ki ride karne ka jiska besabri se intezaar kar raha tha, Vande Bharat Express. Jo mujhe Bengaluru pohochane ke saath saath meri lambi intezaar wali khwaish ko bhi poora karne ka mauka degi. Ab mere dimaag mein bohot saare unanswered sawaalon ki parakast thi. Kaise pahunchu Kodaikanal se Chennai Central tak? Koi train hai kya jo mujhe Vande Bharat Express ke chhode kam se kam 1 ghante pehle? Kya mujhe confirmed ticket milega?
Abhi bas yahi tak, jaldi laut aunga.
Yahaan pe rokta hu, Trip Diary ke part 2 padhne ke liye yahaan click karein.
Yahaan pe rokta hu, Trip Diary ke part 3 padhne ke liye yahaan click karein.
Yahaan pe rokta hu, Trip Diary ke part 4 padhne ke liye yahaan click karein.
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S_V_Iyer^~ 18236 blog postsRe# 5610175-5 Past Edits
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The front Cab being fag end of platform, didn’t have anyone taking selfies giving me ample time to admire the Beautiful Beastie
Newspapers Needless were passengers say, or it kept was on love seats at yet first to sight be occupied, quite well before the departure time
Newspapers were handed out to passengers or kept on seats yet to be occupied, quite well before the departure time
The Closed Doorswere are a dampener for a Rail Enthusiast but full marks for the Safety Aspect here
Our eyes were glued to next best thing that is the Speed Monitor and the Acceleration/ Deceleration Parameter Scored a full point here
My Eyes were glued to next best thing to look out for which is the Speed Monitor wherein the Acceleration/ Deceleration Parameter Scored full points
Meanwhile we overtook a BCNA freight with a WAG 7 parallely Tiruvallur and later on at Tiruvalangadu anArakonnam Arakkonam bound EMU was overtaken
We slowed down to negotiate our entry intoArakonnam Arakkonam Jn which was exited at 60 kmph+ as we now took the Katpadi bound route
One route fromArakonnam Arakkonam Jn takes you towards Renigunta Jn, while one from Chengalpattu Jn via Kanchipuram joins here
AtArakonnam Arakkonam Jn, the quadruple line lines from Chennai ends and the route forward is a Fully Electrified Double line
The front Cab being fag end of platform, didn’t have anyone taking selfies giving me ample time to admire the Beautiful Beastie
Newspapers were handed out to passengers or kept on seats yet to be occupied, quite well before the departure time
The Closed Doors
My Eyes were glued to next best thing to look out for which is the Speed Monitor wherein the Acceleration/ Deceleration Parameter Scored full points
Meanwhile we overtook a BCNA freight with a WAG 7 parallely Tiruvallur and later on at Tiruvalangadu an
We slowed down to negotiate our entry into
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PART 3: THE MOMENT OF TRUTH: THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
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PART 3: THE MOMENT OF TRUTH: THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
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Sight of the Vande Bharat rake did impress me. Spotlessly clean, shiny white rake was ready to roll off for its next journey. Many passengers from Children to teenage to old men and Women were busy with clicking selfies in front of the rake.
As it was way too early, I strode down the entire rake length from inside admiring its beauty. The front Cab being fag end of platform, didn’t have anyone taking selfies giving me ample time to admire the Beautiful Beastie. The wipers were on, cleaning the lookout glass with water. Needless to say, it was love at first sight.
Newspapers were handed out to passengers or kept on seats yet to be occupied, quite well before the departure time.
It was soon time to depart. The Tri lingual announcements were made informing that the doors were closing. The clock ticked 05:50 but there were no signs of departure. Finally we departed at 05:55 hours, 5 minutes behind schedule.
The Acceleration out of Platform 1, itself promised some high adrenaline runs in this journey. Basin Bridge was skipped sooner than expected and the magic figure of 110 (now the section has been upgraded to 130) for this route reached in a jiffy. Stations after Stations we skipped at flat 110. Despite numerous slowdowns, the average was way above 100. At some stations, we entered at around 40 kmph clearing some cautions but exited at 90 – 100 kmph. The Closed Doors are a dampener for a Rail Enthusiast but full marks for the Safety Aspect here.
My Eyes were glued to next best thing to look out for which is the Speed Monitor wherein the Acceleration/ Deceleration Parameter Scored full points. The sound of TMs whining could be clearly heard for it was a lot quieter jerk free ride.
As soon as we crossed Avadi, we were served Morning Tea comprising of a Tea/ Coffee Premix, one small pack of Oatmeal Biscuits and a sanitizer Sachet. Meanwhile we overtook a BCNA freight with a WAG 7 parallely Tiruvallur and later on at Tiruvalangadu an Arakkonam bound EMU was overtaken. We were now. At Tiruvalangadu we were put on Down Local Line and in under a minute we were back to MPS. We slowed down to negotiate our entry into Arakkonam Jn which was exited at 60 kmph+ as we now took the Katpadi bound route. One route from Arakkonam Jn takes you towards Renigunta Jn, while one from Chengalpattu Jn via Kanchipuram joins here. At Arakkonam Jn, quadruple lines from Chennai ends and the route forward is a Fully Electrified Double line.
Final Part will be posted soon.
As it was way too early, I strode down the entire rake length from inside admiring its beauty. The front Cab being fag end of platform, didn’t have anyone taking selfies giving me ample time to admire the Beautiful Beastie. The wipers were on, cleaning the lookout glass with water. Needless to say, it was love at first sight.
Newspapers were handed out to passengers or kept on seats yet to be occupied, quite well before the departure time.
It was soon time to depart. The Tri lingual announcements were made informing that the doors were closing. The clock ticked 05:50 but there were no signs of departure. Finally we departed at 05:55 hours, 5 minutes behind schedule.
The Acceleration out of Platform 1, itself promised some high adrenaline runs in this journey. Basin Bridge was skipped sooner than expected and the magic figure of 110 (now the section has been upgraded to 130) for this route reached in a jiffy. Stations after Stations we skipped at flat 110. Despite numerous slowdowns, the average was way above 100. At some stations, we entered at around 40 kmph clearing some cautions but exited at 90 – 100 kmph. The Closed Doors are a dampener for a Rail Enthusiast but full marks for the Safety Aspect here.
My Eyes were glued to next best thing to look out for which is the Speed Monitor wherein the Acceleration/ Deceleration Parameter Scored full points. The sound of TMs whining could be clearly heard for it was a lot quieter jerk free ride.
As soon as we crossed Avadi, we were served Morning Tea comprising of a Tea/ Coffee Premix, one small pack of Oatmeal Biscuits and a sanitizer Sachet. Meanwhile we overtook a BCNA freight with a WAG 7 parallely Tiruvallur and later on at Tiruvalangadu an Arakkonam bound EMU was overtaken. We were now. At Tiruvalangadu we were put on Down Local Line and in under a minute we were back to MPS. We slowed down to negotiate our entry into Arakkonam Jn which was exited at 60 kmph+ as we now took the Katpadi bound route. One route from Arakkonam Jn takes you towards Renigunta Jn, while one from Chengalpattu Jn via Kanchipuram joins here. At Arakkonam Jn, quadruple lines from Chennai ends and the route forward is a Fully Electrified Double line.
Final Part will be posted soon.
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