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Nov 2nd, 2009, 13:25
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Duronto Express runs from one destination to other without any stop. No passenger can enter into the train in between. For official purpose it stops two or three places. The food is very good ( I went from Sealdah to New Delhi) and as per my experience it is better than Rajdhani.
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Nov 7th, 2009, 16:40
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hi,
quick question. i've booked the Kcg Ypr Exp – Train# 7603 from Hospet to Magadon but the timetable seems very complicated, stopping at hospet twice on the same day etc. can anyone help me get to grips with it? thanks kate. |
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Nov 7th, 2009, 18:22
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It is a case of the Calendonian Sleeper
Hi Kate,
You'll be fine. It is just that your train is a slip coach[like the calendonian sleeper where different pieces are separated at Edinburgh or Carstairs to their respective destinations] which comes from Hyderabad and goes with the Bangalore train. It is comprises of a 3-4 Sleeper coaches and a 2AC coach which is detached at Dronachellam Junction. The locomotive of the incoming train from the Calcutta Vasco express detaches itself from the main train, picks up the coaches which are parked in the adjacent platform and joins it to the main train. They become the Vasco express with each individual train namely the Calcutta train and the peices bound to Vasco from the Hyderabad-Bangalore train going to Vasco, united but retaining their identity. The system thus treats them as separate trains and perhaps that is the reason you have seen Hospet appearing twice. Otherwise, it is the same train bound to Madgaon. Hope this solves your query. Kind Regards York_Katni |
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Nov 10th, 2009, 08:05
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any specifics I should know for train #2995 between Bandra Terminus Mumbai and Udaipur?
I assume these trains stop at various points en route... Will stations be announced? do I show my ticket/documents when boarding or once on the train? |
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Nov 10th, 2009, 08:56
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Tickets are normally to be showed only once but you are require to show them as and when asked by examiner.
No station is announced. You need to just look out of window or ask fellow travellers. Quote:
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Nov 10th, 2009, 11:54
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ok
thanks I guess I'll just "wing it" when you say "look out of window" does this mean there will be a station name sign there? hopefully written in English?! lol |
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Nov 10th, 2009, 12:00
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Most of Station boards look like this this:
http://50yearadventure.com/rawPhotos...tionSign.jp g Quote:
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Nov 10th, 2009, 12:49
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CFPhotoGrafie,
Look at my Avtar, the Station name will be written like this at the start and end of the platform... On platform there will be several smaller metal plates tied on poles, with station name on it. The name will be in English, Hindi and a regional language also.....
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Nov 10th, 2009, 17:53
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Quote:
1 KCG Kacheguda First Stn 21:00 2 SHNR Shadnagar 21:49 21:50 3 MBNR Mahabubnagar 22:36 22:38 4 GWD Gadwal 23:44 23:45 5 KRNT Kurnool Town 00:50 00:52 6 DHNE Dhone Jn 02:15 02:40 7 BAY Bellary Jn. 05:20 05:22 8 HPT Hospet Jn. 06:28 06:30 9 GDG Gadag Jn. 07:43 07:45 10 UBL Hubli Jn. 08:45 09:00 11 LD Londa Jn. 10:38 10:40 12 CLR Castle Rock 11:20 11:25 13 QLM Kulem 12:50 12:55 14 MAO Madgaon 13:40 13:45 15 VSG Vasco-Da-Gama 14:55 Last Stn As you can see, it stops only once during the day ! |
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Nov 10th, 2009, 19:33
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very nervous will be setting out in about 17.5 hrs on my first India train trip! btw what does car TEH (THE?) stand for? (it has been mentioned they can be asked to change seat)and how will I know this person? |
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Nov 10th, 2009, 20:16
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Nov 10th, 2009, 23:40
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You can ask any passenger about 'TT' as he is colloquially known...
Here is a pic for your quick reference....  Don't be nervous, be confident and enjoy your journey..... Indian Railway Station with all their chaos and crowd and then train journeys, specially the first one are an experience in themselves... |
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Nov 11th, 2009, 11:16
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ok great thanks
just 3 hrs now til I leave for the station! |
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