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12780/Goa Express (PT)
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NZM/Hazrat Nizamuddin --> VSG/Vasco-da-Gama

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Nov 10 2014 (18:59)   12780/Goa Express (PT)
Vivek.Venugopalan^~
Vivek.Venugopalan^~   2121 blog posts
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I travelled by this train in mid july by Sleeper Class.
This train has almost half occupancy till Miraj.
A really good train for visiting the dudhsagar falls.
Reached Castle Rock Station on time.
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you are planning to trek to the Dudhsagar Falls, this is the best train.
Get down at Castle Rock, wait until 7 am and start the Trek.
The toilets are in bearable condition.
The Sleeper coaches are clean compared to other trains.
There is a menace of eunuch's and beggars until you reach Satara(Going by my experience in Sleeper Coach)
Overall a very good train which is very punctual.

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Feb 25 2019 (18:34)   12780/Goa Express (PT)
adityaudaykamat
adityaudaykamat   18 blog posts
Entry# 4242397            Tags   Past Edits
Occasionally, tickets in current availability are available in AC 2 Tier and AC 3 Tier from Bhopal all the way to Vasco.
For 12779 (Vasco to Nizamuddin), the train has Remote Loaction quotas at Pune and Bhopal.
For 12780 (Nizmuddin to Vasco), the train has Remote Location quotas at Gwalior, Jhansi, Manmad, Pune and Miraj.
12780 usually runs as per schedule between Nizamuddin and
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Londa. Regular delays occur at Londa and Castle Rock for technical reasons, and hence the train usually reaches Goa 45 minutes late.

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adityaudaykamat
adityaudaykamat   18 blog posts
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So was the situation for February 28
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Mar 18 2018 (15:04)   12780/Goa Express (PT)
Amit1991
Amit1991   23 blog posts
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Ultra clean 2A coaches (UBL coaches), toilets were clean. But I've seen rats in the same coaches so beware of them. There is a halt at BSL(on Day 2) for water filling.
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Oct 23 2016 (17:49)   12780/Goa Express (PT)
Arifwap
Arifwap   17601 blog posts
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morning breakfast by Pantry ,
10rs for tea & biscuit and 50rs for bread Omelet.
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,Bread-Cutlet, Idli-Vada and Upma-Vada was also available
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Dec 24 2015 (21:23)   12780/Goa Express (PT)
Ravi Pawar~
Ravi Pawar~   24 blog posts
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Travel Experience – Shirdi Sai – 1 Dec -4 Dec 2015
Travelled to Shirdi by Goa Exp (12780) on 1 Dec 15. Leaves Nizamudin at 1500 hrs and reaches Manmad / Kopargaon between 10 and 11 next morning. Taxi charges from Manmad to Shirdi are Rs700. From Kopargaon, auto charges are Rs 300. Distance from Manmad to Shirdi is about 75 km. From Kopargaon 30 km. Time taken is 1.30 hrs and 30 minutes. Train journey between Manmad and K Gaon is about 40 minutes.
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bad. This was cleaned by private company staff at two places. Travelers have also improved a bit and most try to keep the train clean except toilets. Food and beverages are available and cleanly packed. Experience of bio toilets has completely failed. Bio toilets are always dirty to the brim. Earlier toilets could still be used in dirty condition. Now travelers refrain using bio toilets, and look for other toilets going to other compartments.
Stayed Hotel Sai Kanahyia, just 200 meters from the Mandir. This is located on a road near T junction of Hotel Tulsi, Gate 3 of the Mandir. Sai Kanahyia has been a good experience. Very neat and clean. Non AC room for Rs 900 per day. Food /tea available across the road-reasonably priced. There are whole lots of restaurants near Mandir. Sai Kanahyia is starting its own restaurant in matter of days. Hotel staff was helpful and courteous.
Mandir Darshan can be had either by booking through internet – Aarti Rs 500, Darshan Rs 100. One can also have Darshan in queue without booking. Sr citizens and government officers can go to PRO’s office near gate no. 1, on the highway and Mandir Road corner. They have to produce ID proof and Rs 500 / Rs 100. They are issued a priority entry slip which enables them entry through a shortcut. Thursdays and Fridays are comparatively crowded. So are the other festival days.
Mandir Shani Shingnapur is about 70 km. Taxi charged Rs 1100 for up and down journey. Takes 1.30 hrs each way. Though not compulsory, one may take ‘ Tel, Kale Til ’ etc and black thread to Mandir. These are available market outside Mandir. Mobile can be taken inside. Wearing belt or other leather items are not allowed.
On return, Hotel Mauli Prasad, about 6 km from Shingnapur was good experience. Had Kadhi Pakori and rice were fabulous. Bajra Bhakri (roti) was delicious. And Chhach was excellent.
Return journey from Shirdi to Manmad was by a taxi, which charged Rs 500. On way, some 30 km from Manmad, bought Bhelpuri for Rs 20- a big packet. Excellent.
KarnatakaExpress time at Manmad is 2.45 pm. Halts there for 15-20 minutes. Though officially this is for 10 minutes. Everything stated above for GoaExpress is true of this KarnatakaExpress.

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Dec 25 2015 (11:29)
AMBUJ
AMBUJ   432 blog posts
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Helpful and nice description
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Dec 25 2015 (11:40)
talkcool
talkcool   146 blog posts
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Nice experience.
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