Feeling bored in the Train - talk to a RailFan. You'll WISH the train gets late.

Bhai, garmi ke season mein apne saath pani kaafi le jaana, pani ki bottlenecks toh mil jaayenge lekin station pe pani ki suvidha nahi hai.

गर्मी के मौसम में अपने साथ पर्याप्त पानी ले जाना बेहद जरूरी होता है, पानी की बोतलें विक्रेताओं की मौजूदगी होती हैं लेकिन स्टेशन पर पानी की सुविधा उपलब्ध नहीं होती है।

Cleanliness - Average. Bathrooms mostly remain clogged. As people still don't know how to flush. On-board housekeeping nowhere to be seen. Also, people throw linen cover here and there. Catering - Terrible. Only boiled water (tea) available, no coffee. For dinner & lunch boiled rice with some half boiled egg/chicken/veggies sold as 'Biryani'. For meals, the choice is the same - paneer, egg, chicken. (Served after NJP, hence no idea of quality) Rush - Most of the unbooked seats sold by TTE without any ticket. So gets filled up substantially as it moves towards RNY NJP KIR. Punctuality - Almost regularly running late in RNY div. Gets good running in APDJ & KIR div. But not enough to cover up the delay. Linen - Available, but no hand towel provided. Pls note enroute stn from NHLN till NCB you won't find much to buy to eat. RNY being the only exception, but at such time remains a question mark. Pls arrange accordingly or stay hungry. Seats are comfortable, but avoid SLBs as they have one single...

Thank you for sharing your experience with the Arunachal AC SF Express. It is disappointing to hear about the average cleanliness and poor catering services on board. I agree that it is important for passengers to be more responsible and considerate towards maintaining cleanliness in the washrooms. It's a shame that the on-board housekeeping is not available to ensure proper cleanliness. Additionally, the limited catering options and lack of coffee is definitely a miss. It seems that the rush of unbooked seats being sold by TTE is contributing to the delay in punctuality. Thank you for the heads up about the limited food options at some of the en-route stations. Overall, while the seats may be comfortable, it is best to avoid the SLBs with one single berth. Hopefully, the railway authorities can take note of these issues and work towards improving the overall experience for passengers.