Trip Report for 09-01-21 from BV to LJN
The train arrived right on time at Babhnan station. The coach was quite full. Although I had a 'window' seat, there was no window next to it(blame the new coaches for that. The modern design sacrifices window seats for lots of people. In comparison, I liked the second class coaches retrofitted for reservation purposes in this time. At least every seat had a proper window next to it). Foot plated all the way to Lucknow. Almost never went to my seat when the open...
more... door was right there :p. Xinged with Bagh Exp around Mankapur and Yesvantpur Gorakhpur Express at BNZ. As usual, the train had no mugs in bathroom. The best moment was when the train curves before the Ghagra river and magnificent sight. Oh and there was a genius in my coach who(when the train had stopped before BBK) was leaning against the freight train standing on the adjacent track.
Image 1 and 2 show Babhnan rail station on a slight foggy morning.
Image 3 is of train standing at Mankapur
Outskirts of Gonda and snap of Gonda platform(the station itself has become quite big with the new platforms constructed on the far end side)
Snap of Colonelganj which still has that steam engine serving tower kind of thing from the past
Saryu station and on the outskirts of BBK
Train curving at Malhour station as it waits to enter NER side[ NR and NER tracks diverge at this station]
Badshah Nagar where most of the train emptied