For Ernakulam Patna Express, one very rare case where they have 12 Sleeper and 2 general coaches. This is probably one such train which has retained a similar coach composition as that of ICF rake

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2AC will be replaced with GS which is very rare. As its being from Sep 17th after ARP should have replaced SL with GS and retain 2AC as its long route the quotas will already be less will get reduced further.

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Only Kalka, Unchahar, Kalindi are remaining for being LHB.

Unchahar and Kalindi should be LHBfied in next 1 year.

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It should be LHBfied ASAP but a big NO to rake standardization

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I think the extreme rake standardization of each and every train was a bad idea as of now. Instead they should have gone for keeping 5 to 7 SL coaches with 3 GS and 9 to 11 AC coaches type rake standardization in long distance trains initially.
Also now in some trains where AC travel demand exists they have reduced AC coaches which is also a bad idea eg. Goa express it will have only one 3AC and two 3E from June it's a terrible coach composition in my opinion.

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3E prices if priced lower would have been a superb middle ground between SL and 3AC.
In a country like India Air Conditioners should be a necessary commodity not a luxury because of the hot weather. I travelled in SL class in the hot month of May in 2014 it was a horrible journey coz of the heat and today combined with the overcrowding in SL it's a nightmarish experience.

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then they have to slew that line from right to left cuz pf no1 line goes directly in madgaon coaching depot

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already goans are opposing for 2nd line from majorda to vasco somehow swr has laid 2nd line from vasco now hard part is to lay 2nd line from dabolim to majorda

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Dabolim to Sankval it's difficult coz of terrain. Sankval to Cansaulim ground levelling going on as per the video almost all required land is acquired. Cansaulim to Majorda second line is already laid only track linking works left at Cansaulim.

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ya some part of flyover touches railway track too close at dabolim

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More than this doubling what I'm more eager about are two things
1. Second pitline commissioning at Vasco
2. LHB conversion of SHM VSG exp.

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