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Blog Entry# 349514
Posted: Feb 14 2012 (11:39)

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Feb 14 2012 (11:39)   22692/Hazrat Nizamuddin - K.S.R. Bengaluru Rajdhani Express | SBC/KSR Bengaluru City Junction (Bangalore) (10 PFs)
 
Aravind Viswanath
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My detailed return Trip report by 12430 Rajdhani Express from Delhi To Bangalore..
I was very much excited about this trip when I started my journey from Bnagalore Itself as I had not been in Rajdhani Express.. Finally the day that I was waiting finally came.. I was In a hotel at Paharganj and took an auto from Paharganj to Nizzamuddin.. The autowala took Rs.80
I reached H.Nizamuddin at 7.15 pm and my train was at 8.20 pm.. I was in for a major surprise.. I thought not many would be waiting as
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it was 1 hour early.. But that was not to be.. There were 100`s of passengers standing on platform waiting for this train.. Now I realized how much in demand is Sbc Raj eventhough Karnataka Express and Sampark Kranti Express are there.. 80-90% of passengers were North Indians.

Finally train arrived at 8.5pm and there was a huge rush and jumbling going on to embark the train… I think all were in so much hurry that they had not seen a train at all in their life… (Haha just joking). My coach was B6 which was in 7th position from Engine.. This Rajdhani can be rightly called King of Mismatch as there were all type of coaches like typical raj,durunto,Garib Rath( thank god there were no Shatabdi and Janshatabdi). My coach was of Go kerala coach. The coach was pretty old but interiors were clean.. So I entered my coach and occupied my berth 7.. Soon there was a fight between two persons for keeping lugguage… That person had brought about 6-7 lugguages and was trying to keep below my berth.. But another person who was allotted berth8 suddenly started arguing as he was to keep his lugguage under his berth.. This verbal warfare went on for 15 mins till attender came and calmed them down..
The train started bang on time at 8.20 and it picked up speed within no time as it was led by WAP7. The food was provided at 9.30 pm. Hot Tomato Soup was given first with two breadsticks. The dinner was served which consisted of 2 chapati, Dal, chicken curry, rice, curd.. Later ice cream was also given.The food was good except the chicken was not cooked inside properly.. I think only our coach did not have the privacy curtains as all other coach had… After having dinner I slept at 10.30 and woke up morning at 6 am. The pantry car person named Dildar woke me up and provided me with coffee and biscuit.. Then the breakfast was served at 8 am which consisted of Bread Omlette, butter and ketch up.. So I had my breakfast and went out to get some fresh air.. The train was moving at speed of 75kmph constantly.. and reached Balharshah. Here I got a chance to see 12494 Raj bound for delhi with typical Rajdhani icf coaches.. So the train left again and reached Secunderabad at 6.13 pm 22 mins…
From here shocking incidents started one by one…
1.. The sale of liquor which is strictly prohibited in IR is not in this train.. As some attendants brought the liquor to a person… The person asked how much was the price and attendants told the price was around Rs.300 for a quarter… I was in curiosity and asked what liquors are available.. Then he told Whisky,vodka,beer and rum are available at different rates. The secret is fresh water bottle is given which is then opened and emptied and vodka is added as it has same colour like water and it is given to person who has ordered it. So that othe people think he has ordered for water. Then I went to other side of coach where attendants sleep. There I was shocked to see 3-4 bottles of liquors..
2… This is most digusting part… But I cannot hold anything to myself so telling.. In 1 ac coach there was 4 berths available… the call girls were provided by the attendants… The person was telling that I want some maal and attendant asked the price and person told between 500-1000.. Within next 1 hr the person left from our coach and headed straight to 1st Ac coach where seats were vacant.. he was then accompanied by call girl… (You know what happens next.). Train stopped at Sedam where call girls dis-embarked the coach.. Here attendants make money Varying from Rs.300- Rs.1500.. and the person gave extra money for 3hrs to be in first ac and he gave attendants money to protect from being seen by any other person.. I went to first AC coach.. As soon as I opened door the attendants stopped me and said no one is allowed to enter the cabin as there are vip`s in cabin..(These shitters are vip`s…).. So I came back and knew what was happening.

From that moment I decided myself not to travel in this train anymore( No regrets ) I don’t know how many of you have experienced this....
Now for some sweet shocking… The news is that there was not even single coackroach or rat or bedbug in entire coaches and very good linen were provided.. This could go to Ripley`s Believe It or not…(Haha).
Then night dinner was served which was the same and I had it and went to sleep at 10.30 and woke up at 6.15.. The pantry car members came asking for tips and gave him Rs.50 and he was very happy.. But the person who was sitting next to me gave only 5… The train had reached Yelahanka and it reached Bangalore city 7 mins late at 6.47 am..
My ratings
Coach Condition- 6/10
AC condition -9/10
Comfort level -9/10
Food - 8/10
Pantry boy behavior- 8/10( this is based on my experience and this is given to pantry boy who served me food)
Attendants Behaviour- ?? ( Don’t know what to give after all this happened.. I need your help to rate)
Thank you for reading my trip..and please comment.

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I have traveled at least 150-200 times in the Konkan. I have witnessed liquor sale lot of times. But never the other thing. Its really a shameful incident happening in the most prestigious set of trains, the trains of which many of us are proud of- THE RAJDHANI EXPRESS !!!!!!!!!!!
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Mar 12 2012 (11:37)
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Sir. you should have complained to the respected officials. You could have even taped the conversation of the attendents
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Mar 12 2012 (11:38)
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just read this one..... its shocking...
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Mar 14 2012 (14:44)
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For ur kind info this is not fake new.. I just witnessed it and i blogged..
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Mar 14 2012 (14:46)
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It just happened like that before i could realise.. Can u believe that tte was also included in this act.. He was sitting like as if its common..
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