Have seen this run packed even during lean periods of November and February. Has been continuously running since the past year with good patronage. Should be regularized, will be a boon to Kolkata Pune sector passengers. Somebody tweet this please :)
No bro, This train runs pack only in peak periods. You can check now also in the case. AH SF is the best choice between PUNE-HWH. Rly should change the operational days to THU-FRI-SAT and... more...
I was thinking of booking a ticket in thi train from tatanagar to pune.. Is this train a good option and what about catering in this train..? Please help
Feb 19 2017 (18:17) Train Tag: Santragachi - Pune AC SF SpecialFare Special/02822 added by 🇮🇳 🅿️🌱α🎋α💲♓*^~/375223
Train number 02822 is running abnormally late. Engine - WAG or driver is not sync with the sf train. It started SRC on time. Reached Kharagpur 10 min before time. Upto bilaspur the situation was more or less under control, now it is running almost four hours late. It is scheduled to reach Pune at 2.45am. No safaiwala has attended the train since last 24 hours. No pantry car for such long distance train. Charged 25%additional fare terming the train as 'special'. Why is railway cheating countrymen? Further post will made available after reaching at Pune.
IR has followed a strategy of now running specials and even if they are Regularly running,they continue to be run as Specials.Most famous of them being Kamakhya Pune Specials
actually clearance of regularization comes from Ministry. But Zonal level can run them as Spcl. its needed hence running as spcl. biggest ex is LJN LTT AC Spcl, running as Spcl since 4 yrs now. still not cleared to be regular.
I feel Special is good for zones as it gets special fare. Once regular its fare as ho be at Par. As far s ministry is concerned they give approvals on basis of "dont u know already know".
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