A Trip Report...
Route Travelled: Ambattur (ABU) – Chennai Central (MAS) – Katpadi (KPD) – Shoranur (SRR)
Trains Used: (i) ABU-MAS:EMU (ii) MAS-KPD: 12685 (iii) KPD–SRR: 17606
(15.45)Started from ABU in TRL-MAS EMU,
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MAS-TVS Exp crossed with WAP7,(15.55)12607 MAS-SBC Lalbagh Exp crossed with WAP 7,(16.20)Reached MAS
@ MAS – 22207 on pf 6, 16203 on pf 7, 12603 on pf 11 and some more trains..Just board in to 22207, all coached are well pre cooled, but coaches are old and empty surprisingly the H1 coach is full some foreigners are booked as a team a bonus to railway..(16.35)@ pf 3 waiting for 12685,(16.40) The empty train with well washed just arriving on pf 3. Got a single side seat in second last general coach. Even it’s a general coach, it was clean and tidy. Toilets are clean.(16.55)General almost fully now, people sitting on floor.(17.00)Sharp... Heard the Wap4’s roaring.. Started on time.. Moving slowly.. (17.07) just passing Perambur with good speed (GPS showing 78Kmph),(17.35) passed TRL now running at MPS (18.05) passing AJJ, No hint for stopping but still some guys are trying to get down at AJJ but thay can’t make it.
Again running at MPS
(18.53)Reached KPD with 5 Min delay
(19.00)Just seated in pf 1 now waiting for 17606,(19.20)12296_Sangamitra arrived with Wap7 it’s late by 3.20hrs,(19.35)12008 the king passes with a normal speed,(19.50)Koval arrived with wap4,(20.00)Still no clues for 17606,(20.05) Oh 17606 arrived at pf1 with WAG 7 Erode (27652) with 27 min delay, no announcement made before the arrival. And there are reasonable passengers are there for boarding.(20.07)Started slowly, my coach is S1 23 (preferred booking for SLB),(20.15) Now at MPS wag 7 is doing good job. No TTE yet. S1 is nearly more than 50% occupancy, coaches are 2010 made, well maintained.
(21.20)Reached JTJ now 13 min early!! 84Km run in 73min 69kmph average speed
(21.35) started on time (TTE not came yet)
(21.45) cruising at mps.. TTE came, that was a surprise my ticket was upgraded to 3A, that is a mistake by me I was not checked at all. But not able to understand how the up gradation happen, there was about 200+ ticked are vacant in SL, then what is the purpose of the up gradation and the other fact is my old seat is still remain vacant (I totally confused with the up gradation concept).Now in my new seat B1 47, entered to B1 coach it was almost full… just fall in to sleep I hope its happen before Salem,(03.10) An early wakeup.. Train is just on PGT platform number 2, a 15Min before schedule arrival,(03.25)12623 is arriving on pf1, I thought our train is going to overtake by 12623,(03.30)12623 arrived at pf1,(03.35)yes.. green signal for 17606 no OT @ PGT. Started with a good speed,good there is no loop line for 17606 still ahead of 12623 reached SRR @ 4.10 20min early.That all my trip comes to an end
My Judgement on 17606 (for this particular day)
Cleanness - ****
On time run - *****
Occupancy - ***
Speed - *****
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