DOJ: 29th May 2023.
Got the chance to travel in Executive Class of this Train after dealing with a Tragedy in House. This kind of worked as a much needed therapy for me.
*➡️Maintenance: Good, regularly cleaned. Windows, Seats and everything was cleaned. No issues there.
*➡️Punctuality: Despite Aggressive Schedule, it has good amount of slack. Reached Prayagraj Junction 10 Minutes late. Got slowed...
more... down multiple times before Kanpur, got halted at Chandari for good 8 minutes. Reached Kanpur 45 minutes late, used end point Slack to reach New Delhi 15 minutes late despite numerous slowdowns. It has a more relaxed run than I anticipated, scope for further Speed Up. Had a parallel run with Tatanagar Jammu Tawi Express 😂, I was literally screaming at the ego of Varanasi Vande Bharat 😂
*➡️Food: Got variety but food quality is below average. The Dry Vegetable is REALLY dRy, like it was made in Air Fryer. Dal and other items were average. Food was warm though, courtesy of Executive Class. Staff was courteous.
They are also selling different over the counter items like Cold Drinks, Chocolates, Chips etc. Saw that first in CSMT Rajdhani, now I guess it's going on in every train.
*➡️Rake: Was using a 2023 Rake, most likely spare rake that NR got this year. Saw SVDK Vande Bharat at New Delhi Railway Station with 2018 Rake. People aren't used to the turning door knob needed to open toilet doors, many were not able to open it properly - regularly banging to be opened. Also Dining tray came out from middle armrest, kind of a design flaw as it disturbed the other passenger too and there wasn't much space left after taking it out. Solapur Vande Bharat and Rani Kamlapati Vande Bharat have better mechanism for same.
please wait...Translate to EnglishDOJ: 29th May 2023.
Yo, got to travel in the fancy Executive Class of this train after dealing with some shit at home. It was like therapy for me, man.
*➡️Maintenance: Good stuff, they clean this train regularly. Windows, seats, everything was spick and span. No issues there.
*➡️Punctuality: Despite the crazy schedule, this train has some chill time. We reached Prayagraj Junction 10 minutes late. Got slowed down a bunch of times before Kanpur, and got stuck at Chandari for a solid 8 minutes. Reached Kanpur 45 minutes late, but managed to make up some time and reached New Delhi just 15 minutes late. It's not as fast as I thought, but it could go faster. Also, had a race with Tatanagar Jammu Tawi Express, man. I was screaming at the ego of the Varanasi Vande Bharat train, haha.
*➡️Food: They got a variety of food, but the quality is meh. The dry vegetable dish was really dry, like it was cooked in an air fryer. The dal and other stuff were average. At least the food was warm, thanks to the Executive Class. The staff was polite, though.
They're also selling stuff like cold drinks, chocolates, chips, and all that on the train, man. Saw that for the first time on CSMT Rajdhani, and now it seems like they're doing it on every train.
*➡️Rake: They were using a 2023 train carriage, probably a spare that they got this year. Saw the SVDK Vande Bharat train at New Delhi Railway Station with a 2018 carriage. People weren't used to the turning doorknob on the toilet doors, many struggled to open them. They were banging on the doors to be let out. Also, the dining tray came out from the middle armrest, which was kind of annoying 'cause it bothered the other passengers and there wasn't much space left after taking it out. The Solapur Vande Bharat and Rani Kamlapati Vande Bharat trains have a better setup for that.
please wait...Translate to HindiKya baat hai! 29 May 2023 ko apni ghar ki ek badi musibat ko handle karne ke baad maine is Train ke Executive Class me safar ka mauka paaya. Ye mere liye much needed therapy kaam kardiya.
* ➡️ Maintenance: Acchi hai, regular safaai hoti hai. Khidki, Seats aur sab cheeze saaf thi. Kisi tarah ka issue nahi tha.
* ➡️ Punctuality: Aggressive timetable ke bawajood ismein kaafi slack hai. Prayagraj Junction 10 minutes der se pahucha. Kanpur se pahle kai baar dhima hua, Chandari mein 8 minute ruka. Kanpur 45 minutes der se pahucha, lekin end point Slack se New Delhi 15 minute der se pahucha, kai baar dhima hote hue. Mere expectations ke mukaable, iski journey ek dum araam se guzri, aur Speed Up ka bhi scope hai. Tatanagar Jammu Tawi Express ke saath side by side race hua 😂, main toh Varanasi Vande Bharat Express ke ego ko hi rok nahi paaya 😂
* ➡️ Food: Variety toh thi, lekin khana quality below average tha. Dry Vegetable is REALLY dRy lag raha tha, jaise ki use Air Fryer mein banaya gaya ho. Dal aur aur bhi cheeze average thi. Food garam tha, Executive Class ki wajah se. Staff...
