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YPR - SNSI - KJM ----- 27/07-29/07
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LEG 1: YPR - UBL by JanShatabadi Express 12079
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27/07/13
Class of Travel: CC
Travelers: Only Myself
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Continued from /blog/post/817246
Best thing I liked is the Train RouteMap & Current Location Display system. (Pic attached)
6:18 am
--------The train started moving out of YPR to it's next halt at TK. Slight drizzle started and the weather was getting better and better. Almost whole seats looks to have been taken. There have been few people purchases on the counter CC tickets too.. the one sitting beside me one such guy.
Food was not great. I repented for purchasing the Masala Dosa from the on aboard catterers.
7:10 am
-------- Reached TK PF#3. Then started the actual trouble. TTE came in started inspecting every one's tickets and ID cards. He was very strict and was not accepting bribe. He was very strict on ID card being the Original not a photo copy. Atleast 10 people were travelling with duplicate copies and one sr. citizen without an ID card. People started arguing with him and soon the argument became a fight where the passengers called the TTE on the face, "xxxxMagane". So the issue became serious and the TTE promised them that he will make sure of stopping the train at ASK and handing all of them over to the RPF. He noted down the seat numbers who argued against him. The passengers threatened the TTE that they at least 15 in number and they can beat him up before the train reaches ASK.
While all this happened, Train 56228 crossed at BSN, and another express train at NTR.
8:50 am
-------- Running 20 minutes late, the train slowly halted on PF#1 and I see that train #16206 MYS-TLGP Intercity is already standing on PF #3 which was hauled by a KJM WDM3A
The regular cummters of this train immediately got down from the train and brought TATTE IDLI from PF vendors. That's when I learnt that it's good to have breakfast at ASK instead of buying it from on Board caterers.
Returning back to the TTE incident, TTE did call upon an RPF and there was a heated argument on the PF. Somehow the RPF was able to convince the TTE to let it go. Poor TTE also had the bad luck as ASK is another TTE changing point for JanShatbadi and there was a new TTE who let every one to travel without trouble. Incident ended disappointingly for me as I was strongly supporting the TTE who was noncorrupt and following the rules. Sad part is that the passengers were trying to force initially to take bribe and let go. VIDEO LINK for the FIGHT WOULD SOON BE POSTED.
And the train moved on. With another crossing at BVR.
9:45 am
------- Reached RRB Junction running almost 32 minutes late and proceeded further to JRU at 10:45 am & DVG for a halt at 11:26 am. There was a crossing at THN before entering DVG. Lot of passenger do boarded. Train reached HRR and that's when it again started to drizzle and it stayed on. Tungabhadra river flows right adjacent to the station. The river would flow down to MALM which I would cross in a day after. Would I reach MALM first or Water ? Pics of HRR /blog/post/817242
12:00 am
--------- Reached RNR where 56914 SBC Passenger was waiting on PF 1 for crossing. /blog/post/817354. Train proceeded further HVR where I took some nice SB Pics. The terrain started becoming beautiful as the train ran hard towards UBL. Full of Greenary, lot of drizzle, Farming it its best on the slightly hilly terrain, greeted me well as the train Crossed HUBLU SOUTH the un coded station just before UBL. Reached UBL PF 1 at 1:40 pm, a mere 15 minutes late. So it covered it up really well in this section as the Loco link was smoking to its best. The train would return back Sharp at 2:00 pm from UBL Of 1 to SBC.
1:40 pm
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Got down from the train and was mesmerized to see UBL station with complete modern look. Will post my next report for this CheckPoint enroute SNSI.
In Pics: Train at various locations enroute, TTE - Passengers fight, RouteMap Display, Terrains, etc..
To be Continued.........