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Posted: Jul 13 2013 (08:11)
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Last Response: Jul 13 2013 (10:24)
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My story of becoming rail fan!
This is about long days back in 1994 when I used to visit my grandparents house in Borivali (Mumbai). My grandpa used take me to borivali station every morning, I don’t know why he used to take me there never asked him whether he was too a rail fan (as he left very early from us to god). I and my grandpa used to stand where loco stop ends, and I used to block my ears due to the fear of the loud whistle. He used to call the mail / express trains as big train. He knew the timing of the trains and used to inform me prior to the announcement “Look now it’s time...
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This is about long days back in 1994 when I used to visit my grandparents house in Borivali (Mumbai). My grandpa used take me to borivali station every morning, I don’t know why he used to take me there never asked him whether he was too a rail fan (as he left very early from us to god). I and my grandpa used to stand where loco stop ends, and I used to block my ears due to the fear of the loud whistle. He used to call the mail / express trains as big train. He knew the timing of the trains and used to inform me prior to the announcement “Look now it’s time...
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Yes Dhruv your grandpa is right Gujarat mail is high society train with clean coaches and perfect punctuality!
There is always a story behind becoming a rail fan and i know others have too.
There is always a story behind becoming a rail fan and i know others have too.
in old days travelling in mail trains is like present day travelling in rajdhani,mail trains were fastest at that time but now all mail trains exept few are degraded too much,mail trains very very punctual and in old days only vvips are allowed to travel in reserved compartment of mail trains
My grandpa also said that in old days there r very less reserved compartment...like 1-2.
Any 1 knw abt this or more info??
Any 1 knw abt this or more info??
tat time first class use to be there,normally people travelled ingeneral compartment only ,my dad use to up down by gitanjali exp from raipur to bilaspur the fastest train in mum-hwh route
I still remember my travelling with my MOM, uncle and brother from BSB to Mumbai in Mahanagri Express,when I was 8 to 9 years old. on those time we travelled in General class compartment which was totally Full. we have managed to get Wooden Long seat and being kid I was very fond of Window Seat. As soon as train moves from Station to station.. train got completely full and there were no space to walk in pathway. Ladies and Gents were feeling very hard to move to use toilets at that time.
Soon I ask my Mom that I want to releive my self but mom Say's beta control once train takes halt I can releive myself by getting...
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Soon I ask my Mom that I want to releive my self but mom Say's beta control once train takes halt I can releive myself by getting...
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