Train yesterday at VKB was delayed by 4 hrs 3 mins but as per NTES even though no update at VSG should have reached as per the expected update i.e. 2 hrs 14 mins delayed at VSG means enroute recovered a delay of 1 hr 49 mins.
Distance between VKB and VSG as per IRI is 797 kms. As per schedule train is supposed to cover it in 19 hrs 40 mins avg. speed of just 41kph. On today's run it covered the same in 17 hrs 51 mins @avg. speed of 45kph.
This...
more... is happening on a route which more than 90% is FEDL and some part as per IRI is 130kph MPS one too. Train should average atleast 50kph on this route considering the fact that at GTL a rake reversal and LC is involved and also Braganza Ghat section effect. Quite a speed up possible here but seems like both SCR and SWR are only focused on freight movement here. It's a real shame that trains are made to run horribly slow in this manner. Railways expect people to upgrade from SL to 3E/3A but in return they don't want to give anything in return their services are like before terrible and poor trains run horribly slow schedules on top of that add frequent delays, WL and UR pax crowding reserved coaches including AC coaches as a result toilets, basins and overall coach becomes dirty too. Now Railways really need to up their game if they want to justify rake standardization
please wait...Translate to EnglishYesterday's train at VKB was hella delayed, man. It was held up for a total of 4 hours and 3 minutes. But according to NTES, even though there was no update at VSG, it should have reached there with a delay of 2 hours and 14 minutes. So it managed to recover 1 hour and 49 minutes of the delay on the way, you know what I'm saying?
Now, the distance between VKB and VSG, according to IRI, is 797 kilometers. And the scheduled time for the train to cover that is 19 hours and 40 minutes on average, with a speed of only 41 kilometers per hour. But on today's run, it covered the same distance in 17 hours and 51 minutes, cruising at an average speed of 45 kilometers per hour.
This is all happening on a route that's supposed to be not too shabby, man. More than 90% of it is FEDL, and I heard some part of it has a maximum speed of 130 kilometers per hour. Given all of that, this train should be doing at least 50 kilometers per hour on this route. But it seems like both SCR and SWR are more focused on moving freight around, man. It's a bummer that they're making the trains crawl at a snail's pace.
The railways expect people to upgrade to higher class compartments like 3E/3A, but they ain't giving us jack in return, man. Their services are still terrible, the trains are slow as hell, and on top of that, they keep adding frequent delays, waitlisted passengers, and unreserved folks crowding up the reserved coaches, even the AC ones. That's why the toilets, basins, and the whole coach end up getting super dirty, bro.
Now, the railways seriously need to step up their game if they wanna justify their so-called "rake standardization."