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Dec 06 2009 (21:54)   15959/Kamrup Express (via Guwahati) (PT)
 
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Why is this train diverted south of the river at New Bongaigaon ?, does this happen a lot ?, is there a problem with the line north of the river at Rangiya ?
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Sep 01 2009 (10:10)   19223/Ahmedabad - Jammu Tawi Express (PT)
 
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Hi ,
Can you explain why there is a staggering 80 minute halt at Pathankot Jn ? The timings could be vastley improved if a serious re-thinking is carried out for this longer route profitale sector train
Thanks
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Nov 30 2009 (16:51)
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May be it's so people can eat!. I take it from some other feedback on this epic train that there is no pantry car.
What's the food like at Pathankot. We'll be arriving there on Tuesday 22nd Feb 2011 from ADI on the way up to JAT, we might be a bit peckish by then.
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Nov 30 2009 (17:39)
Lester   13 blog posts
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I bothered to look up wikitravel, there's a place called Makhan da dhaba near the station that is well rated.
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Dec 01 2009 (05:22)
Lester   13 blog posts
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I also see that it says "yes OK food" so obviously there is a pantry. I still think we should be looking to get supplies in at Pathankot and probably Jodhpur
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Nov 16 2009 (23:12)   15813X/Arunachal MG Express
 
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कृपया मुरक्सेलेंग और रंगिया इसको ब्रॉड गेज में परिवर्तित करिए.
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Nov 30 2009 (14:27)
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Hello, we are planning to travel on the Arunachal in February 2011. There isn't a great deal of information about how reliable it is, though what I do have suggests that it's running OK. has anyone been down there since the line had the gauge upgraded ? I also need informati ababout Dhemaji and what we do if we miss the ferry, there must be some kind of guest house there but there could be over 20 of us so we'd need to have something worked out.
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Nov 24 2009 (18:29)  
 
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The Great Circular Indian Railway Challenge - gcirc.wordpress.com
We are organising an epic ride round the Indian railway network for charity. 2 weeks from Mumbai, going to the furthest points west, north, east and south, then back to VT.
if you think you might be interested, or know someone else who might be up for this, please let them know.
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tour operators involved in this, you'd be booking directly with IR, you can do it in any class you like, you can do as little or as much of it as you want.
In short, you are the boss.
Please view this post sympathetically, many thanks
Mark Lester

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1 Public Posts - Tue Nov 24, 2009

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Nov 24 2009 (19:46)
Lester   13 blog posts
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the website is at gcirc.wordpress.com, I am at mc_lester[AT]yahoo.co.uk
we have a couple of locals on board already, but it will be really great of we can get some more.
We're going in February 2011, so you've no excuses to miss this!. We've somewhere between 15 and 20 up for the mission so far. Most people are over 40. I expect some more youngies to turn up a bit later on but the experience we have in he group already is fantastic.
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1 Public Posts - Tue Nov 24, 2009

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Nov 24 2009 (20:04)
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I expect the youngies to turn up once we're inside their attention span. We have a couple already, but as you point out, people under 30 dont usually plan 18 months into the future :D.
This is a not to be missed trip, stick a reminder in your diary for about 6 months from now and then take another look. I promise you we'll have people on board so you dont think you're traveling round India with your father-in-law ;).
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1 Public Posts - Tue Nov 24, 2009

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Nov 24 2009 (20:12)
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** NO ONE IS IN CHARGE **
so there is no registering, no fees (other than to IR which you'll sort out directly), no promises, no nothing.
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It really would help me to know if you might be coming or are at least interested, so please go over to the blog and send me a comment, or send me a direct mail. Right
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1 Public Posts - Tue Nov 24, 2009

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Nov 24 2009 (20:18)
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who are you ?, right now you are "guy from india rail info". Please, take a look at the blog and communicate at least some identifying handle you want to go by.
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2 Public Posts - Tue Nov 24, 2009

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Nov 24 2009 (20:33)
Lester   13 blog posts
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eastern_hills it is.
I'm just out to pick the kids up (I'm UK), I look forward to your mail
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Nov 27 2009 (09:47)
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So nothing from the enigmatic eastern_hills, he sounded suspect.
I cant put links in these posts of course, so I cant work out exactly how many hits we're getting from here, but I know from the stats that a number of you have been looking, but surprisingly no takers.
Some of us are going to do it in SL, and you will be most welcome even if you just want to do just one train as we come through your area.
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2 Public Posts - Fri Nov 27, 2009

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Nov 27 2009 (10:37)
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"just wants to know what kind of charity work is supposed to carry on by you guys"
so why dont you just ask ? www dot railwaychildren dot org dot uk
"yes yes yes, count me in"
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