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Yesterday (11:29)   03426/Pune - Malda Town Special Fare Puja Special | PUNE/Pune Junction (6 PFs)
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maheshbsharma~   1100 blog posts
Entry# 6225473            Tags  
#03426 PUNE MLDT Special Train
Some of my relatives boarded the train today (rescheduled from yesterday)
1. The day before we were notified the train rescheduled by 05.30hrs, followed by another 1.5hrs.
2. As usual, no visibility of platform allocation at Pune. It departed from #6.
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Sleeper coaches - No maintenance, bad odour around the washroom. We have found 65,68 berths and it is really difficult.
4. Upon check, due to shortage of staff and bla bla.
5. Very good number of UR coaches and as many people. (No queue like in KYN LTT)

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Oct 20 (22:46)   15657/Brahmaputra Mail (PT)
AdityaPramanick^~
AdityaPramanick^~   5737 blog posts
Entry# 6225142            Tags  
TB of 15657 Brahmaputra Mail
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MLDTWAG9HC~   1590 blog posts
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The maintainance of KYQ CDO is satisfactory but when it was under DLI CDO before COVID the maintenance & punctuality were very worst. I travelled in this train from MLDT to NJP, NCB , NOQ back in the days & guess what toilets were literally a Hell you couldn't even stand 1 sec there & train was horribly late by 6-7 hrs those days , just imagine that a train which was scheduled to arrive in midnight but actually arriving in late morning.

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only one thing that KYQ CDO definitely needs to improve their PM facilities . All trains from KYQ CDO has cleanliness issues along with other problems like AC not working, water leaking from AC vents etc

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Oct 20 (23:20)
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Dr.AtulSinha~   4314 blog posts
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You probably have not seen the condition of this train under NR because of which you are saying this. Brahmaputra Mail must have been one of the worst maintained and least punctual trains of IR in those days (before COVID hit the streets). Traumatic memories tbh. The condition now is much better, train runs on time; Maintenance is still not good but if compared to earlier, much better.
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Oct 20 (23:39)
Dr.AtulSinha~
Dr.AtulSinha~   4314 blog posts
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Where did I mention foggy season? The train used to run with double digit delays on normal days before COVID. The train regularly used to arrive MXN at late mornings instead of its midnight schedule.
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Oct 20 (19:09)   20822/Santragachi - Pune Humsafar Express | SRC/Santragachi Junction (6 PFs)
The_explorerr_guy
The_explorerr_guy   1 blog posts
Entry# 6224853            Tags   Past Edits
Hello everyone,

Posting here on IRI after a long timeтАФhope you're all doing well!

I recently traveled on the 20822 Santragachi Humsafar Express, from Santragachi Junction to Panvel Junction, and wanted to share
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Date of Journey: 12/10/2024
Loco: Tata WAP7 39109 powered the train.

Punctuality:

Absolutely horrendous, and I mean it! The train is often rescheduled from the source, typically running 4 to 6 hours late. By the time it reaches Panvel, delays can range from 8 to 10 hours, sometimes even stretching to 15 hours, thanks to SERтАЩs prioritization of freight trains.
Luckily, my journey was on time at departure (6 PM from Santragachi), but we reached Panvel on Monday around 2 AMтАФ2 hours late, dated 14/10/2024. We even got overtaken by the 11040 Maharashtra Express at Bhusaval Junction!

For Mumbaikars, I would suggest using this train as a last resort, especially since Santragachi is not easily accessible, and public transportation is limited. Trains like Geetanjali Express or Jnaneswari Express are much better options.

Cleanliness:
ThereтАЩs OBHS staff dedicated to cleaning every 3-4 hours, but honestly, the coaches were quite dirty, indicating poor primary maintenance by SRC CDO.

Food:
I ordered my meals onlineтАФlunch from Nagpur and dinner from BhusavalтАФso I can't comment on the pantry car food. However, fellow passengers mentioned that the quality wasnтАЩt great.

Railfanning:
There wasnтАЩt much to see, but if the train is delayed by an hour or so, the Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat Express overtakes it just before Nagpur. I was fortunate to witness this during my trip.

Ticket Availability:
Except during Durga Puja or other festivals, tickets are usually easy to get. However, given the train's poor punctuality, I recommend considering alternative options for this route.

Safety:
Be mindful of your luggage, as there were no RPF patrols during the night.

Feel free to correct me on any points, and I welcome your comments!

Here are some snaps I took during the journey.

Cheers!

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Oct 19 (20:44)   18629/Ranchi - Gorakhpur Weekly Express
Sachin Sinha~
Sachin Sinha~   2078 blog posts
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To start regular service from November 1st
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SunilKumarBhardwaj^~
SunilKumarBhardwaj^~   6552 blog posts
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Iska TT kisne banaya hai ? RNC se starts before Maurya and then Maurya will with so many halts overtakes before BKSC ?

And again 18629 OT Maurya before DHN ЁЯШВЁЯШВЁЯШВ
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Oct 20 (14:28)
SunilKumarBhardwaj^~
SunilKumarBhardwaj^~   6552 blog posts
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DHN did not get GNWL , quota reduced . Well SER and ECR donтАЩt gel really well it seems. ECR shouldnтАЩt have removed GNWL for BKSC/RNC from 13351 and be greedy as it was SER train before extension.

RNC-CRP is GNWL
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Oct 20 (14:40)
Sachin Sinha~   2078 blog posts
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Agree
Dhn div/ECR as a whole ka bksc-rnc k saath 36 ka aankda aaj ka nhi h, it was out in the open DC line closure k time
Matter of time before it is on full display again

It is not ideal given that both neglected brothers dhn and bksc get 99 percent of their new trains via DC line
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Oct 20 (12:10)  
kdp1991~
kdp1991~   126 blog posts
Entry# 6224338              
1.5 hrs before at TDL 03309..This can be speeded up by atleast 3.5 hrs E2E
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