TRIP REPORT..
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Pics:
(1) INSIDE B1 COACH
(2) B2 COACH
(3)...
more... INSIDE AE1 COACH
(4) AE 1 COACH
(5) BLANKETS CUPBOARD IN B1 COACH
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12159--Amravati Jabalpur Superfast
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Boarded the train from nagpur.Train arrived 15mins before time but it left at 10.00pm about 20 mins late.
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Coach composition:Loco-SLR-GS1-S1-S2-S3-S4-S5-S6-S7-S8-S9-AB1-B1-B2-AE1-GS2-SLR.
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Cleanliness: All 4 Airconditioned coaches are clean.(AB1,B1,B2,AE1)
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Catering:No catering is available, however you can expect to get tea before you arrive at jabalpur.
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Bedding/Blanket: Clean
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12160--Jabalpur Amravati Superfast
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Boarded the train from Jabalpur at right time around 8.30pm.
However due to some problem could not depart on time and when finally departed at 9.00pm about 10mins late, chain pulling was done.
Because of chain pulling around 10 mins more was wasted
and train departed at 9.13pm.
Chain pulling was done in GS1 coach.
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Coach composition:Loco-SLR-GS2-AB1-B1-B2-AE1-S1-S2-S3-S4-S5-S6-S7-S8-S9-GS1-SLR.
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Cleaniless: Again all AC coaches were clean.
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Catering:Again before arrival at nagpur you can expect tea.
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Bedding/Blanket: It was a total shocker for me, blankets supplied to almost all passengers were dirty with bad odour.
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Regarding Demand for making it daily:
My observation on reservation charts and also general observation at nagpur station made it clear that 90% people travel from nagpur to jabalpur or vice versa.
AC coaches are all full.Not a single seat is empty.
In my own B1 coach 6RAC people were travelling sitting throughout the journey.
If train is to be made daily one more rake is required.
Overall demand is good for the train.
If it is run from Nagpur it will be good.
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SPECIAL observations:
B1 and B2 Coach are new 2012 manufactured.
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photos attached.