That day i.e., 26th Nov.2019, many trains were cancelled between Hubli and SBC. Only, the early morning Siddaganga was in operation and after that a train around 12.30 (as informed at enquiry ubl station). I later learnt that it was due to some girder work in between Davangere and Harihar. It was my very worst railway journey. I was supposed to commence my journey from Pune to KR Puram by CSTM Trivandrum on 25th Nov.2019 for which I had booked my berth well in advance. I got a msg on my regd mobile phone stating that the chart is prepared for this train (I had no idea that the train will not run on that date till I reached the Pune Station). I accordingly reached Pune Railway Station from my Brother's house around 3.00 PM (the train was scheduled at 3.50 PM). I was shattered...
more... to find from the train display board at Station that the train is cancelled. I contacted some Railway Staff who were there on the platform and told them that I need to reach Bengaluru as early as possible but my train (CSTM to Trivandrum) is cancelled. They told me if you can go via ubl you have a train at 4.30 PM (H.Nizamuddin to Goa/Hubli and change at ubl for which you have to buy another ticket as you cannot travel with this ticket (they told since the train is cancelled you will get full refund). I went to the ticket counter to buy another ticket to Hubli but there was a long Q in almost all counters including ATVMs. As I was standing in Q, I saw
H.Nizamuddin/Hubli arriving on platform 1. I boarded the train without ticket and later paid penalty to TTE(of course-He gave me receipt). I reached Hubli on 26th morning at 6.30 AM after the Siddaganga left Hubli and made enquiry at UBL station who told me that the next train to Bengaluru is at 12.30 noon as many trains were cancelled that day including Vishwamanava. l reached Bengaluru by bus from Hubli.