Recently travelled from Lpi to Pune . Please find my observations .
Loco :- A beautiful BZA wap 4 hauled from BZA to Wadi , Post Wadi a handsome KYN Monster EMD(WDP 4D) hauled .
Hygiene :- Washrooms and sleeper compartment were clean . Didn't travel in AC so can't comment .
Railfanning :- Awesome overtake by Pune Shatabdi , feels like a...
more... thunder passing through ., we overtook Jayanti janata in Wadi but it overtook this train past Kalaburagi . Actually this train was halted in a small station past Kalaburagi for more than 1 hour 30 minutes and there were few crossings I guess one was Utkrisht livery Udyan and few others .
Speed:- Was running with avg speed till Solapur and we reached around 1 hour plus late in Solapur and another 15 minute + halt there and I thought that I will reach pune late but KYN EMD monster showed pure aggression and if i am not wrong the train was running continuously 100+ in most of the Solapur Pune section and we reached Pune at right time .
Food :- This train doesn't have a pantry I suggest get some snacks in Wadi or Kalaburagi and order online for food in Solapur .
I observed few Cons in my journey
Unreserved Passengers :- Lots of unreserved passengers from SC to Kalaburagi they just occupy seats and talk very loudly and so ill mannered .
Beggars/Transgenders :- Encountered a lot of transgenders demanding money and i felt bad .
Overall the train is excellent with few stops and only con is lots of unreserved passengers boarding sleeper coaches and transgenders/beggars so i feel bit uneasy about the safety aspect .
please wait...Translate to EnglishSo, I recently travelled from Lpi to Pune. Let me tell you what I noticed.
Train Stuff: There was this cool BZA wap 4 engine from BZA to Wadi, then a badass EMD (WDP 4D) from KYN took over.
Cleanliness: The toilets and sleeper compartments were clean. Can't say anything about AC since I didn't travel in it.
Train Spotting: It was super exciting when the Pune Shatabdi overtook us. It felt like a thunderstorm passing by. We overtook the Jayanti Janata in Wadi, but later it overtook us after Kalaburagi. Our train was stuck in a small station past Kalaburagi for more than 1 hour and 30 minutes. We saw some other trains there, like the fancy-looking Utkrisht livery Udyan.
Speed: We were running at a good speed until Solapur. We reached there 1 hour plus late, but we only had a 15-minute halt. I thought I would be late to Pune, but the KYN EMD monster picked up some serious speed. I think we were going above 100 mph for most of the Solapur Pune section. We ended up reaching Pune on time.
Food: This train doesn't have a kitchen, so I suggest grabbing some snacks in Wadi or Kalaburagi. And if you're hungry, order food online in Solapur.
Downsides: Okay, now for the bad stuff. There were so many unreserved passengers from SC to Kalaburagi. They would just grab seats and talk really loudly. It was so annoying. I also encountered a bunch of beggars and transgenders asking for money. It really bummed me out.
Overall, the train is pretty good with minimal stops. The only downside is the unreserved passengers in the sleeper coaches and the beggars/transgenders, which made me feel a bit unsafe.