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YPR - SNSI - KJM ----- 27/07-29/07
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Day 1
LEG 1 Part 1: /blog/post/817246
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1 Part 2: /blog/post/817771
CHECKPOINT 1: UBL /blog/post/818443
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Day 1 & 2
LEG 2: UBL-KPG by Hubli-Londa-Nizamuddin Goa Link Express
Part: 1
Date: 27/07/13
Class of Travel: 2A
Travelers: Only Myself
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16:15, Sharp the Goa Express which was being hauled by PUNE WDM siblings started hauling the 6 coach rake of which 4 were to NZM linking to GOA Express and 2 to terminate at Londa as Londa Express.
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16:40 it reached Dharwad and a light drizzle started. Same time the 16209 AII-MYS Express crossed us as it arrived on PF 2. It was increasingly beautiful as the landscape gotten greener and greener as the train departed to next halt Alnavar.
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17:25 Arrived at Alnavar and the weather was so good that having a cup of tea on the platform would have been a great option. Some on the PF did do that and I captured the clicks. Updated SB....
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18:00 Train was halted on the loop line at DEV Devarayi station for crossing with KOP-TPTY Haripriya Express. As we waited for close to 10 minutes Haripriya blasted past us on the main line. Devarayi was set in a great location and I could capture some nice SBs in all angles. That's when I thought I would need a sleep as I worked whole night and slept only for 2 hrs.
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18:15 as the train started to LD, I took a nap, a deep one. This is when I didn't think that I would miss LD.
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19:45 I woke up again at 19:45 at KNP and found that I missed LD and the linking process with Goa express. I inquired about the process with the A/C boy and found that there is no loco reversal at LD for the link Express. It would attach to GOA express from the front and haul it to NZM.
I ordered for dinner and they served me Mutter Paneer, Thick Chapathis, Dal & Rice. No curds. Mutter Paneer was full of water. Chapathis were so thick that it could not be eaten, Dal was half cooked, Rice was semi boiled. It was hard time but had to live with it. Bad dinner.
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22:25 Arrived at MRJ. I was awake until this time as the A/C was not functioning properly since they set the AC to heating instead of cooling due to monsoon. Not sure it was a good move but somehow everyone had no complaint and everyone slept by 22:30. I found the AC guy and followed up with him at least thrice and at last I won. But to take revange he put the AC to maximum cooling. I found that the GOA express down was having a crossing at MRJ. And an announcement was being made. I somehow forced myself to sleep and was successful.
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7:00 am Woke up and found that the train has covered up the delay and is running ontime. And infact blasting on time. I found myself nearing Puntamba in no time and did I reach KPG. In fact it was 5 minutes early. The PUNE duels did an awesome job to make me see a SF running at 120 kmph. Tearing apart the railway track. Videos: /blog/post/819052, /blog/post/819051
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9:05: Arrived at KPG PF1.
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To be continued.....