I was heading back to Warangal after my visit to Hyderabad on 09-Sep-2022. I reached Secunderabad railway station by 4:15 PM, i was not in a mood to rush and catch Satavahana Express, so i went to a nearby restaurant and had a delicious meal before entering. The next available train is SC-BDCR Express (Earlier called as Kakatiya Fast Passenger) with scheduled departure at 5:25 PM followed by Godavari at 5:30 PM. I took superfast ticket but imagining the jam packed general compartments of Godavari, i got into SC-BDCR Express for a comfortable journey. With 20 minutes delay my train departed at 5:45 PM while Godavari was yet to reach secunderabad. I was expecting overtake by Godavari before i get down at Kazipet Jn. But, my luck, SC-BDCR was overtaken by 4 trains in SC-KZJ section. First overtake by queen #12728: Hyderabad - Visakhapatnam Godavari SF Express at Aler, came with...
more... continuous honk and disappeared in few seconds. Next time we were looped at Ragunathpally and this time it was absolute thrashing, 3 back to back MPS overtakes by #12862: Kacheguda - Visakhapatnam SF Express, #12764: Padmavathi SF Express and #12760: Charminar Express. For the first time i have seen a train getting overtaken by 4 other trains in SC-KZJ section. It took almost four hours for SC-BDCR Express to reach KZJ from SC but i enjoyed it totally.
please wait...Translate to EnglishYo, so I was heading back to Warangal after chillin' in Hyderabad on 09-Sep-2022. I reached Secunderabad railway station around 4:15 PM and I wasn't really in the mood to rush and catch the Satavahana Express. So, I decided to hit up a nearby restaurant and treat myself to a tasty meal before hopping on the train. The next available options were the SC-BDCR Express (formerly known as Kakatiya Fast Passenger) departing at 5:25 PM and the Godavari at 5:30 PM. I got myself a superfast ticket, but knowing how packed Godavari usually is, I hopped on the SC-BDCR Express for a more comfortable journey.
The train left about 20 minutes late at 5:45 PM while the Godavari was still on its way to Secunderabad. I was expecting to get passed by the Godavari before I got off at Kazipet Jn, but damn, luck wasn't on my side. The SC-BDCR got overtaken by four other trains in the SC-KZJ section. The first one was the queen #12728: Hyderabad - Visakhapatnam Godavari SF Express. It came through with a loud honk and vanished in a matter of seconds. Then, we got looped at Ragunathpally and got thrashed by three back-to-back overtakes from #12862: Kacheguda - Visakhapatnam SF Express, #12764: Padmavathi SF Express, and #12760: Charminar Express. I gotta say, it was the first time I've ever seen a train get passed by four other trains in the SC-KZJ section. It took almost four hours for the SC-BDCR Express to reach KZJ from SC, but I gotta admit, I actually enjoyed the ride.