train timing in 24 hr clock?

cadaz · Oct 20th, 2005, 06:48

Hi,

I am a little confused. I wish to sit the SEALDAH express from Varanasi to Kolkata on the 6th of November at 0140HRS. The train originates from JAMMU TAWI station. Should I book the 6th November ticket or the 5th november ticket?

I must not miss this train as it reaches Kolkata at 1550 HRS and my flight back to Singapore is at 1900 HRS so this is do or die.

Also, I need to reach the airport latest by 1800 so what are the odds that the train will be late by 2 hours? is this common?

crvlvr · Oct 20th, 2005, 07:01

Varanasi to Kolkata is a long haul. A 2 hour delay is quite within the realms of possibility. Typically 0140HRS will be 1:40am on the day of the journey, not the previous day.

SHIMLA · Oct 20th, 2005, 08:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by crvlvr

Varanasi to Kolkata is a long haul. A 2 hour delay is quite within the realms of possibility. Typically 0140HRS will be 1:40am on the day of the journey, not the previous day.

Quite Right !

cadaz,
You've had it if your train reaches Kolkata a couple of hours late. And this train coming form such a long distance has every chance of getting late. From the railway station to the airport is a taxi ride of at least an hour in the evening.
You better look for another train, one which will drop you at Kolkata in the morning.

The Railways do follow the 24hr. clock. Hence, 01=40 on November 6 means the night of November 5, as we look at it. However, your journey date will be Nov. 6.

cadaz · Oct 20th, 2005, 08:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by SHIMLA

Quite Right !

The Railways do follow the 24hr. clock. Hence, 01=40 on November 6 means the night of November 5, as we look at it. However, your journey date will be Nov. 6.

So I should book the 6th november train then?

SHIMLA · Oct 20th, 2005, 08:46

Is your flight on Nov. 6 ? If yes, then you should book the Jammu-Sealdah Express from Varanasi for Nov. 6.

I still say you are cutting it too fine and should look at a train which will drop you at Kolkata on the morning of Nov. 6.

cadaz · Oct 20th, 2005, 08:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by SHIMLA

Is your flight on Nov. 6 ? If yes, then you should book the Jammu-Sealdah Express from Varanasi for Nov. 6.

I still say you are cutting it too fine and should look at a train which will drop you at Kolkata on the morning of Nov. 6.

Yes my flight is on Nov 6th.

I'm looking for other trains that leave on 5th nov but being the diwali and all, I'm not sure if I can get a berth. All the other trains are having at least WL 4. I can confirm a seat now on the sealdah express in the SL Class. The others are all in WL. Price is not a problem for me i just need everything to be smooth.

SHIMLA · Oct 20th, 2005, 09:17

In that case go ahead and book the SL class in the Jammu-Sealdah Express for Nov. 6.

What you can then do is - assuming you are in Varanasi on Nov.3 - get hold of an agent and ask him to book for you in any convenient train for Nov. 5 in TATKAL quota. The TATKAL booking starts one day in advance of the date of journey, so the agent will have to do the booking on Nov. 4, early morning.

If you do get a TATKAL berth on a Nov. 5 train, you can always have the booked ticket for the Jammu-Sealdah Express cancelled.

cadaz · Oct 20th, 2005, 09:45

What time do Tatkal tickets start selling? And will I be guaranteed a berth if I'm the first one in line when it opens?

claurianta · Oct 20th, 2005, 10:20

WL 4 isn't bad if it's in sleeper class. Might want to book one of those and hope for the best, while also booking the sealdah express.

SHIMLA · Oct 20th, 2005, 14:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by cadaz

What time do Tatkal tickets start selling? And will I be guaranteed a berth if I'm the first one in line when it opens?

The TATKAL tickets start selling at 08=00 a.m. Better leave these things to an agent.

vsp27759 · Oct 20th, 2005, 15:52

Dear Cadaz,
Since you have prepared yourseklf to travel by 3152 Jammu Tawi-Sealdah Express on 6th November,2005 (schedule given below)
77 BSB VARANASI JN 1 01:30 01:40 1312 3
78 KEI KASHI 1 01:49 01:51 1318 3
79 MGS MUGHAL SARAI JN 1 02:25 02:45 1329 3
80 CDMR CHANDAULI MJHWR 1 03:00 03:02 1345 3
81 SYJ SAIDRAJA 1 03:10 03:12 1353 3
82 BBU BHABUA ROAD 1 03:48 03:50 1382 3
83 KTQ KUDRA 1 04:07 04:09 1404 3
84 SSM SASARAM 1 04:28 04:30 1430 3
85 DOS DEHRI ON SONE 1 04:48 04:50 1447 3
86 SEB SON NAGAR 1 04:56 04:58 1453 3 Train doesn't halt at this station, presently
87 AUBR ANUGRAHA N ROAD 1 05:02 05:04 1464 3
88 JHN JAKHIM 1 05:19 05:21 1484 3
89 RFJ RAFIGANJ 1 05:31 05:33 1495 3
90 GRRU GURARU 1 05:46 05:48 1511 3
91 GAYA GAYA JN 1 06:30 06:35 1533 3
92 TKN TANKUPPA 1 06:54 06:56 1552 3
93 PRP PAHARPUR 1 07:07 07:09 1565 3
94 GAP GURPA 1 07:19 07:21 1577 3
95 GJD GUJHANDI 1 07:47 07:49 1599 3
96 KQR KODERMA 1 08:01 08:03 1609 3
97 PSB PARSABAD 1 08:26 08:28 1635 3
98 HZD HAZARIBAGH RD 1 08:43 08:45 1657 3
99 CCK CHICHAKI 1 08:58 08:59 1666 3
100 PNME PARASNATH 1 09:06 09:08 1684 3
101 GMO GOMOH JN 1 09:30 09:40 1702 3
102 DHN DHANBAD JN 1 10:10 10:17 1731 3
103 KMME KUMARDUBI 1 10:53 10:55 1770 3
104 BRR BARAKAR 1 10:58 11:00 1773 3
105 ULT KULTI 1 11:05 11:07 1776 3
106 ASN ASANSOL JN 1 11:25 11:40 1790 3
107 RNG RANIGANJ 1 11:53 11:55 1808 3
108 UDL ANDAL JN 1 12:07 12:09 1816 3
109 DGR DURGAPUR 1 12:23 12:25 1832 3
110 PAN PANAGARH 1 12:35 12:37 1847 3
111 BWN BARDDHAMAN JN 1 13:28 13:33 1895 3
112 KQU KAMARKUNDU 1 14:38 14:40 1957 3
113 DAKE DAKHINESWAR 1 15:09 15:11 1984 3
114 BNXR BIDHAN NAGAR 1 15:28 15:30 1993 3
115 SDAH SEALDAH 1 15:50 00:00 1997 3
============================== =========
..............perhaps, you may also travel in 3028 Vibhuti Express on 5th November (whose schedule is given below):-
You Queried For Train No Train Name Date Runs From Source Runs On
3028 VIBHUTI EXPRESS 20/10/2005 VARANASI JN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

SNo Stn Code Stn Name Route No. Arrival Time Dep. Time Distance Day Remark
1 BSB VARANASI JN 1 Source 18:30 0 1
2 KEI KASHI 1 18:39 18:41 6 1
3 MGS MUGHAL SARAI JN 1 19:20 19:40 16 1
4 BXR BUXAR 1 21:15 21:17 112 1
5 BEA BIHIYA 1 21:53 21:55 160 1
6 ARA ARA 1 22:15 22:17 180 1
7 DNR DANAPUR 1 23:05 23:07 220 1
8 PNBE PATNA JN 1 23:30 23:40 229 1
9 BKP BAKHTIYARPUR JN 1 00:26 00:28 275 2
10 BARH BARH 1 00:40 00:42 293 2
11 MKA MOKAMEH JN 1 01:08 01:10 318 2
12 KIUL KIUL JN 1 01:50 01:52 352 2
13 JAJ JHAJHA 1 02:55 03:00 408 2
14 JSME JASIDIH JN 1 03:37 03:42 448 2
15 ASN ASANSOL JN 1 06:30 06:45 567 2
16 DGR DURGAPUR 1 07:23 07:25 608 2
17 BWN BARDDHAMAN JN 1 08:45 08:50 669 2
18 HWH HOWRAH JN 1 11:15 00:00 774 2
============================== =======
In any case, you want to go for Tatkal, better choose only 3028, since you have to pay for Jammu Tawi-Sealdah Fare, if you choose 3152 for Tatkal purposes, and the Tatkal for 3152 leaving Jammu Tawi on 4th November (**which reaches Varanasi on 6th) commences on 3rd itself!!!!!
==================
Please note 3152 stops at 37 places, whereas 3028 has got stops in 16 places!!!!
==============
Please look at this:
You Queried For Train Number Train Name Date (DD-MM-YYYY) Source Station Destination Station Quota Code
3028 VIBHUTI EXPRESS 5-11-2005 VARANASI JN HOWRAH JN GENERAL

S.No. Date (DD-MM-YYYY) Class - SL
1 5-11-2005 RAC 58/RAC 44

2 6-11-2005 AVAILABLE- 0119

3 7-11-2005 AVAILABLE- 0312

4 8-11-2005 AVAILABLE- 0234

5 9-11-2005 AVAILABLE- 0249

6 10-11-2005 AVAILABLE- 0255
====================
Still RAC is going on in 3028. Run to System and book your tickets, now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cadaz · Oct 21st, 2005, 18:47

vsp27759,

The reason I chose 3152 over 3028 is because of the shorter time it takes. I'm not sure how I would take being in a train for 18 hours. 3152 takes about 14 hrs hours. Plus I can spend a whole extra night at varanasi before leaving to go home.

Does the number of stops really make a difference? I mean, is it really irritating?

vsp27759 · Oct 21st, 2005, 19:58

Dear cadaz,
My earlier observation:-
""Please note 3152 stops at 37 places, whereas 3028 has got stops in 16 places!!!!""
---------------
@@@3152 takes 14 Hrs.10 minutes with 37 Stops whereas 3028 is taking 16 Hrs.45 minutes, though it has got only 16 Stops.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
====================
Your observation:-
""Does the number of stops really make a difference?""
-----
@@@Sometimes, they do!!!!!!
===========================
""I mean, is it really irritating?""
--------
@@@It depends on the passenger, that is, the way he looks at the stops!!!!
==============
Coming back, why I suggested 3028 is: Practically, yuou must not be having any work in Varanasi between 18.30 hrs. and 1.40 hrs., except roaming alongside Ganges/in the market area.
------
@@@Moreover, somebody expressed the view, that if 3152 gets delayed, for which every chances are there, as it comes all thye way from jammu, then there is every danger of you missing your flight
-----
@@@Hence, I suggested 3028 because it starts in Varanasi and it reaches Howrah at 11.15 hrs., and you have ample time to reach Airport and moreover, are you not waitlisted in 3152? Then, you can as well opt for confirmed bookings in 3028!!!!
================
Please continue......................

Oct 20th, 2005, 06:48	#1
cadaz Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 15	train timing in 24 hr clock? Hi, I am a little confused. I wish to sit the SEALDAH express from Varanasi to Kolkata on the 6th of November at 0140HRS. The train originates from JAMMU TAWI station. Should I book the 6th November ticket or the 5th november ticket? I must not miss this train as it reaches Kolkata at 1550 HRS and my flight back to Singapore is at 1900 HRS so this is do or die. Also, I need to reach the airport latest by 1800 so what are the odds that the train will be late by 2 hours? is this common?

Oct 20th, 2005, 10:20	#9
claurianta Global Nomad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ottawa Posts: 121	WL 4 isn't bad if it's in sleeper class. Might want to book one of those and hope for the best, while also booking the sealdah express. __________________ "A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out." -Walter Winchell "A true friend is one who knows all about you and likes you anyway." -Christi Mary Warner

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crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,498	Varanasi to Kolkata is a long haul. A 2 hour delay is quite within the realms of possibility. Typically 0140HRS will be 1:40am on the day of the journey, not the previous day.

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SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	Is your flight on Nov. 6 ? If yes, then you should book the Jammu-Sealdah Express from Varanasi for Nov. 6. I still say you are cutting it too fine and should look at a train which will drop you at Kolkata on the morning of Nov. 6.

Oct 20th, 2005, 09:17	#7
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	In that case go ahead and book the SL class in the Jammu-Sealdah Express for Nov. 6. What you can then do is - assuming you are in Varanasi on Nov.3 - get hold of an agent and ask him to book for you in any convenient train for Nov. 5 in TATKAL quota. The TATKAL booking starts one day in advance of the date of journey, so the agent will have to do the booking on Nov. 4, early morning. If you do get a TATKAL berth on a Nov. 5 train, you can always have the booked ticket for the Jammu-Sealdah Express cancelled.

Oct 20th, 2005, 09:45	#8
cadaz Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 15	What time do Tatkal tickets start selling? And will I be guaranteed a berth if I'm the first one in line when it opens?

Oct 20th, 2005, 15:52	#11
vsp27759 V.SRINIVASA PRASAD Join Date: May 2005 Location: HYDERABAD Posts: 1,670	Dear Cadaz, Since you have prepared yourseklf to travel by 3152 Jammu Tawi-Sealdah Express on 6th November,2005 (schedule given below) 77 BSB VARANASI JN 1 01:30 01:40 1312 3 78 KEI KASHI 1 01:49 01:51 1318 3 79 MGS MUGHAL SARAI JN 1 02:25 02:45 1329 3 80 CDMR CHANDAULI MJHWR 1 03:00 03:02 1345 3 81 SYJ SAIDRAJA 1 03:10 03:12 1353 3 82 BBU BHABUA ROAD 1 03:48 03:50 1382 3 83 KTQ KUDRA 1 04:07 04:09 1404 3 84 SSM SASARAM 1 04:28 04:30 1430 3 85 DOS DEHRI ON SONE 1 04:48 04:50 1447 3 86 SEB SON NAGAR 1 04:56 04:58 1453 3 Train doesn't halt at this station, presently 87 AUBR ANUGRAHA N ROAD 1 05:02 05:04 1464 3 88 JHN JAKHIM 1 05:19 05:21 1484 3 89 RFJ RAFIGANJ 1 05:31 05:33 1495 3 90 GRRU GURARU 1 05:46 05:48 1511 3 91 GAYA GAYA JN 1 06:30 06:35 1533 3 92 TKN TANKUPPA 1 06:54 06:56 1552 3 93 PRP PAHARPUR 1 07:07 07:09 1565 3 94 GAP GURPA 1 07:19 07:21 1577 3 95 GJD GUJHANDI 1 07:47 07:49 1599 3 96 KQR KODERMA 1 08:01 08:03 1609 3 97 PSB PARSABAD 1 08:26 08:28 1635 3 98 HZD HAZARIBAGH RD 1 08:43 08:45 1657 3 99 CCK CHICHAKI 1 08:58 08:59 1666 3 100 PNME PARASNATH 1 09:06 09:08 1684 3 101 GMO GOMOH JN 1 09:30 09:40 1702 3 102 DHN DHANBAD JN 1 10:10 10:17 1731 3 103 KMME KUMARDUBI 1 10:53 10:55 1770 3 104 BRR BARAKAR 1 10:58 11:00 1773 3 105 ULT KULTI 1 11:05 11:07 1776 3 106 ASN ASANSOL JN 1 11:25 11:40 1790 3 107 RNG RANIGANJ 1 11:53 11:55 1808 3 108 UDL ANDAL JN 1 12:07 12:09 1816 3 109 DGR DURGAPUR 1 12:23 12:25 1832 3 110 PAN PANAGARH 1 12:35 12:37 1847 3 111 BWN BARDDHAMAN JN 1 13:28 13:33 1895 3 112 KQU KAMARKUNDU 1 14:38 14:40 1957 3 113 DAKE DAKHINESWAR 1 15:09 15:11 1984 3 114 BNXR BIDHAN NAGAR 1 15:28 15:30 1993 3 115 SDAH SEALDAH 1 15:50 00:00 1997 3 ============================== ========= ..............perhaps, you may also travel in 3028 Vibhuti Express on 5th November (whose schedule is given below):- You Queried For Train No Train Name Date Runs From Source Runs On 3028 VIBHUTI EXPRESS 20/10/2005 VARANASI JN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN SNo Stn Code Stn Name Route No. Arrival Time Dep. Time Distance Day Remark 1 BSB VARANASI JN 1 Source 18:30 0 1 2 KEI KASHI 1 18:39 18:41 6 1 3 MGS MUGHAL SARAI JN 1 19:20 19:40 16 1 4 BXR BUXAR 1 21:15 21:17 112 1 5 BEA BIHIYA 1 21:53 21:55 160 1 6 ARA ARA 1 22:15 22:17 180 1 7 DNR DANAPUR 1 23:05 23:07 220 1 8 PNBE PATNA JN 1 23:30 23:40 229 1 9 BKP BAKHTIYARPUR JN 1 00:26 00:28 275 2 10 BARH BARH 1 00:40 00:42 293 2 11 MKA MOKAMEH JN 1 01:08 01:10 318 2 12 KIUL KIUL JN 1 01:50 01:52 352 2 13 JAJ JHAJHA 1 02:55 03:00 408 2 14 JSME JASIDIH JN 1 03:37 03:42 448 2 15 ASN ASANSOL JN 1 06:30 06:45 567 2 16 DGR DURGAPUR 1 07:23 07:25 608 2 17 BWN BARDDHAMAN JN 1 08:45 08:50 669 2 18 HWH HOWRAH JN 1 11:15 00:00 774 2 ============================== ======= In any case, you want to go for Tatkal, better choose only 3028, since you have to pay for Jammu Tawi-Sealdah Fare, if you choose 3152 for Tatkal purposes, and the Tatkal for 3152 leaving Jammu Tawi on 4th November (**which reaches Varanasi on 6th) commences on 3rd itself!!!!! ================== Please note 3152 stops at 37 places, whereas 3028 has got stops in 16 places!!!! ============== Please look at this: You Queried For Train Number Train Name Date (DD-MM-YYYY) Source Station Destination Station Quota Code 3028 VIBHUTI EXPRESS 5-11-2005 VARANASI JN HOWRAH JN GENERAL S.No. Date (DD-MM-YYYY) Class - SL 1 5-11-2005 RAC 58/RAC 44 2 6-11-2005 AVAILABLE- 0119 3 7-11-2005 AVAILABLE- 0312 4 8-11-2005 AVAILABLE- 0234 5 9-11-2005 AVAILABLE- 0249 6 10-11-2005 AVAILABLE- 0255 ==================== Still RAC is going on in 3028. Run to System and book your tickets, now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oct 21st, 2005, 18:47	#12
cadaz Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 15	vsp27759, The reason I chose 3152 over 3028 is because of the shorter time it takes. I'm not sure how I would take being in a train for 18 hours. 3152 takes about 14 hrs hours. Plus I can spend a whole extra night at varanasi before leaving to go home. Does the number of stops really make a difference? I mean, is it really irritating?

Oct 21st, 2005, 19:58	#13
vsp27759 V.SRINIVASA PRASAD Join Date: May 2005 Location: HYDERABAD Posts: 1,670	Dear cadaz, My earlier observation:- ""Please note 3152 stops at 37 places, whereas 3028 has got stops in 16 places!!!!"" --------------- @@@3152 takes 14 Hrs.10 minutes with 37 Stops whereas 3028 is taking 16 Hrs.45 minutes, though it has got only 16 Stops.!!!!!!!!!!!!! ==================== Your observation:- ""Does the number of stops really make a difference?"" ----- @@@Sometimes, they do!!!!!! =========================== ""I mean, is it really irritating?"" -------- @@@It depends on the passenger, that is, the way he looks at the stops!!!! ============== Coming back, why I suggested 3028 is: Practically, yuou must not be having any work in Varanasi between 18.30 hrs. and 1.40 hrs., except roaming alongside Ganges/in the market area. ------ @@@Moreover, somebody expressed the view, that if 3152 gets delayed, for which every chances are there, as it comes all thye way from jammu, then there is every danger of you missing your flight ----- @@@Hence, I suggested 3028 because it starts in Varanasi and it reaches Howrah at 11.15 hrs., and you have ample time to reach Airport and moreover, are you not waitlisted in 3152? Then, you can as well opt for confirmed bookings in 3028!!!! ================ Please continue......................

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