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Posted: Jan 05 2014 (14:07)
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Last Response: Jan 13 2014 (22:48)
11 Responses
Last Response: Jan 13 2014 (22:48)
I happen to travel on the 12223 LTT-ERS Duronto AC Super fast express in A2 Coach (last week of December 2013) and found it to be a really super fast train. But, unfortunately, the railways don't want this train to be 'the super fast train'. My observation is that this train has few technical halts (which is necessary for crew change, filling water, refueling etc)) Apart from that, the train also halts at some small stations to give way for other trains. Now if these halts could be reduced and this train given importance to pass by over other trains on that route, this train can achieve its full run in less than 20 hrs (ERS destination). I experienced it myself. The train arrived at Shoranur at 2.55 p.m. and stopped for only a few seconds. Thus it could reach ERS in 1.5 hrs from Shoranur (it reached TCR by 3.25...
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Nice description and pics. In pic 5, the exterior maintenance of the coach is made out.
the 11.45 am arrival is of the 12202 KCVL LTT Garib rath express......the duronto exp timings havent changed since inception
The basic issue with the train that arrives on Sunday at ERS is that between 4.30 pm-6pm Ernakulam station is jampacked. There are 3 long distance trains that terminate and a few trains passing originating between 5pm-5.30 pm apart from 2-3 passenger trains originating . The platforms are always occupied and hardly any vacant pf is available.On Sundays it is mostly overtaken by SBC-ERS intercity express, Kozhikode -TVC janshatabdi and Patna-Ernakulam express. All these 3 trains arrive at Ernakulam between 5 and 5:15 and since the same Duronto leaves Ernakulam on the same night at 21:30 hence very little time for cleaning etc and also old linen is provided.