Bandra-Surat Shatabdi spl (0985) today appears to have departed Bandra (BDTS) with AC Chair Car - available seats 564 and AC 1st Class - available seats 31 nos. .. Is not this mind blowing numbers ?
Train occupancy is abysmally low. The timings are also odd for this fast shatabdi leaving Bandra at 10.30 hrs and reaching 14.05 hrs ( 3.35 hrs travel time).
Neither the timing preferable to businessman nor to one day trip passengers. Also one has to face traffic congestions to reach all...
more... the way to Bandra to catch this train as the train does not stop at Andheri /Borivali. Same way Surat - Vasai Rd Shatabdi timing @ 15.00 d at Surat and Vasai Rd Shatabdi timing @ 18.35 d at Vasai Rd for Surat is very very much odd. Early morning and late night fast trains are the favourites for the passengers on this route. Let us now wait to hear more on these trains from WR division.