Traveled By This Premium Train On 19th Mar From Howrah. Train Was Supposed To Leave 1405 Hrs. Left Home [ Newtown] At 1200 Hrs And Reached Howrah Station At Around 1245 Hrs . Had To Wait For Abt An Hour At The Waiting Lounge. Around 1345 Came Down To Platform Knowing That My Train Will Depart From Platform No 9
To My Surprise, I Saw "Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Exp" Is Standing At Platform No 8. Upon Enquiry, Got To Know That It Was The Train That Arrived Howrah From Delhi. However Soon After Rake Was Hauled To Platform No 9 By "JUMBO". My Coach Was A4. Got Comfortable With My Berth & Luggage. Then Came My 1st Love, Packet Of Mutton Biryani...
more... Which I Ordered From E-Catering. POINT TO BE NOTED HERE, LUNCH AIN'T SERVED ONBOARD. Train Left Bang On Time. And After Liluah Picked Up Speed. After The TTE Went Through His Duty, Couldn't Resist Myself From Opening The Packed Of Biryani [ Resisting The Smell For 15 Odd Minutes Is Next To Impossible I Tell You]
It Was Cloudy Outside With Threat Of Rain ... Hence, It Was A Perfect Combo Of Biryani-Coke-High Speed Run-Cloudy Environment.
Upto Patna, Train Maintained A Delayed Run Of 20 Odd Minutes. Just Before Patna Dinner Was Served A Bit Early At Arond 2000 Hrs. After Departing Patna Decided To Hit The "BED". Woke Up To Learn We Crossed Kanpur And Eventually Reached Ghaziabad 23 Mins Before Time.. Then Crawling Resumed. Finally Reached New Delhi Bang On Time ....That Also At Platform No 16....Came Out Of Station...Took An Ola To Kashmiri Gate ISBT For My Onward Journey