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12725/Siddhaganga SF Express
Other Names: Intercity Express
सिद्धगंगा सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस

SBC/KSR Bengaluru City Junction (Bangalore) --> DWR/Dharwad

Updated: Nov 30 2023 (12:36) by Kumaon_Tiger^~
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Feb 20 2017 (15:48)   12725/Siddhaganga SF Express
SingleTraveller^~
SingleTraveller^~   3234 blog posts
Entry# 2171833            Tags   Past Edits
Tip is for: Unreserved passengers and ladies especially those with kids.
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Siddhaganga is one of the most popular trains towards Hubballi. Getting a seat in this train at SBC (Majestic) itself is very tough. The space is even less with all coaches being the seating type (3+3) unlike the long seats with luggage racks at top for seating as seen in long distance trains.
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So here is what you do. Go to Yeshvantpur YPR station at around 11 AM, buy 2 tickets: 1 from YPR to SBC costing some 10rs and another from SBC to where ever you want to go (Superfast ticket). Go to PF no. 3 and wait for the Shivamogga ICE. Shivamogga train has rake (coach) sharing with Siddhaganga SF train. When that train comes (usually late at 12), board one of the GEN coaches and when SBC comes take over the seat from whoever alights. Many come to YPR to board the SMET train knowing this rake sharing, so look around and get the seat at SBC as fast as possible. Also try for a seat that is closer to the LCD TVs :)
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For ladies:
- You can either go to YPR as mentioned above or if you can't then at SBC PF 9, walk to the extreme end towards Mysuru side. When the train comes people will fight to get into the GEN coaches. Women and those with kids can't get into GEN coaches. At that time try to board the last coach called SLR - a combined coach for guard, physically challenged people and for ladies. The board indicating that it is for ladies is not displayed but it is understood it is for them. Even if men try to enter you can call RPF for help.
- There are 2 SLR coaches. Many think that only the front one is for ladies and never realise that at the rear too one is present. Usually very few board the rear SLR. Only when people start fighting for seats do the RPF come and send women to the rear SLR.
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Dec 15 2017 (01:56)
Irshad13~
Irshad13~   8101 blog posts
Re# 2171833-1              
Good info thanks so rear SLR is assumed for ladies even if not mentioned ?
Example once I went to see of my elder sister to UBL SC exp at Gadag Junction so when my sister tried to alight rear one but it was front from UBL to GDG after GDG LR happens and it became rear so in that lot of gents sat we inform RPF but he told go to front SLR their it is ladies reserved coach..
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Sep 02 2014 (19:06)   12725/Siddhaganga SF Express
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Entry# 1204823            Tags  
Nice train to DWR...
Good speed... Almost punctual...Toilets are somewhat clean..one can use it....
And one thing very intersting is LCDs are installed in almost all coaches...
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Sep 03 2014 (10:21)
railanweshi~
railanweshi~   2616 blog posts
Re# 1204823-1              
LCDs in coaches.. ye to Shatabdi aur premium me bhi nahi hai..
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Sep 03 2014 (13:26)
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Re# 1204823-2              
yes sir....
LCD hai isme... n different programs aate hai.... Hindi English n kannada....mei..
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Sep 03 2014 (13:26)
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Re# 1204823-3              
n ON TV naam hai service ka...
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Sep 03 2014 (16:16)
MKS^~   24660 blog posts
Re# 1204823-4              
South Western Railways are the best in this regard..:-)
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Sep 03 2014 (16:18)
MKS^~   24660 blog posts
Re# 1204823-5              
Welcome to SWR Hubli Divison..And this is a GS coach..:-)
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Sep 03 2014 (16:24)
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Re# 1204823-6              
yep bhaijaan...
DAKSHIN PASCHIM RAIL aapka swagat karti hai...
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Sep 03 2014 (17:27)
12YEARSINIRI^~   11514 blog posts
Re# 1204823-7              
Even Chamundi , Rajya Rani , Tippu has
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Sep 03 2014 (19:34)
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Re# 1204823-8              
yep...Tippu and Siddaganga are having RSA
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Sep 04 2014 (06:21)
MKS^~   24660 blog posts
Re# 1204823-9              
Earlier Kota-NZM-Kota Janshatabdi used to have sound system fitted in each coach..It was meant to provide Devotinal songs to the passengers in the morning hours..But it end up providing vulgar filmy songs and thus it was removed after several complaints..
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Sep 04 2014 (23:06)
Siddharth S^~   23600 blog posts
Re# 1204823-10              
Tippu, Siddhaganga and SMET Intercity have RSA
BTW its tough to believe what hapened to this train- A shatabdi was introduced in mid 90's and replaced by this- Earlier used to do round trip but in later stages found going tough- too tough that they had to create rSA with Tippu and increase running time- It lead to confusion as both rakes from Mysore and Dharwar arrived Bangalore City at same time- So later thet changed the IC Etimings and created Shimoga ICE RSA
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Sep 04 2014 (23:33)
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Re# 1204823-11              
yep..
Even I was confused too... It arrived as 12613... and on the coach destination boards MYSOREBANGALORE CITYSHIMOGA was written..
Many people said it that will go to Shimoga..
but after sometime what I saw was surprising... A guy came and started changing Destination boards...rather he rotated it by 360 deg...means back of that board DHARWADBANGALORE CITYMYSORE was written...
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Sep 05 2014 (00:02)
Siddharth S^~   23600 blog posts
Re# 1204823-12              
Its actually thsi pattern
12726(DWR-SBC)-->12614(SBC-MYS)-->12613(MYS-SBC)-- >16201(SBC-SMET)-->16202(SMET-SBC)-->12725(SBC-DWR )
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Sep 05 2014 (07:18)
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Re# 1204823-13               Past Edits
Means the train which was placed on PF 09 was coming from shimoga...
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Sep 05 2014 (09:57)
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Re# 1204823-14              
Correct.
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Jan 02 2017 (16:15)
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promethsuresh^~   3531 blog posts
Re# 1204823-15              
it is SWR mysore division
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