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Bandra Garib-Rath - नाम से गरीब, लेकिन मेरे दिल के करीब - Abdul Rehman

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Blog Entry# 957941
Posted: Jan 07 2014 (20:48)

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Jan 07 2014 (20:48)   X04003X/Bandra Terminus - Delhi Special Fare Exam Special (UnReserved) | KCVL/Kochuveli (6 PFs)
 
Aravind Viswanath
Aravind Viswanath   2283 blog posts
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A trip report....
First off hi to all.... It was hectic to reach kcvl.... i got a bus from bangalore to mangalore airavat... Reached mangalore at around 5:45 am... Just had 3g data on phone.. So eagerly checked the status of 12201 garib rath... Came to know the train was 3hrs 45 mins late to mangalore... Thought in mind Oh god how will i reach kcvl.... But god was there to help me.. Without any thought just went to Mangalore central in auto... Costed me 100 bucks... Thats not a problem when im getting refund of 700 is it??? haha...
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be continued.....

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Jan 07 2014 (20:51)
Aravind Viswanath   2283 blog posts
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Stood in general queue hoping i will get a ticket in 16605 ernad express from mangalore to trivandrum central in ac coach... What a fool i am.. First time i had to go through this situation.... So the ticket issuer told no ac ticket only general 2nd class ticket.... Cmon man do something.... haha Ok please give the ticket i told... It costed Rs 155 for general ticket from mangalore to trivandrum...
So now hunt started for tte for an ac chair car class seat... Waited.... waited...
Train was pulled
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to pf.... i just reserved a seat and one of the guy was there to help me to take care of my luggage....
Started hunt for tte....
To be continued...

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Jan 07 2014 (20:56)
Aravind Viswanath   2283 blog posts
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Ok... Started hunt for tte... After waiting for around 20 mins found tte escaping to ac chair car coach... Went behind him praying to god that i must get a seat in cc coach and that too a window seat....
Woah... Luck was in store with me and also god's grace must say... The tte checked and informed me u can take seat 4... Staretd searching for seat.. Bringing joy to me 4 was a window seat.... PHULLLLLL KUSSSHHHHH.....
Thanked that guy and bought my lugguage to Coach C1 now Seat
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4.... It was a 3*2 combination however first row was 2*2... looked like they removed the seat next to me bcz it was marked a m w..... but aisle was missing...
This is how i started my journey to trivandrum....
to be contd....

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Jan 07 2014 (21:02)
Aravind Viswanath   2283 blog posts
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Ok now i got a ac chair car seat i was really happy.... Just was checking the status of garib rath ... Delayed by 5 hours.... Thank god i prayed.... Started from Mangalore on dot at 7.20.... there was only around 10-15% occupancy in train.... TTE came and gave me a reciept and told me to pay 495 extra... Ok here you go my uncle....haha just kidding... I gave money to him....
The journey was really long.... First time i travelled by chair car for more than 10 hrs... The journey took 14.10 mins from MAQ to TVC... the train arrived in tvc at 9.45 pm delayed by around 20 -25 mins...
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a huge sign of relief....

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