Travelled in this train from HWH-YPR for the first time. Few observations.
• Train left bang on time from HWH. Immediately after 10 minutes came the bed roll attendant exchanging pleasantries, asking where I was going etc etc. Lot of sweet talk for obvious reasons which I came to know when the trip neared its end.
• There is no pantry car so it does become difficult if you want to buy something. One is at the mercy of vendors who charge more than the prescribed rates. A very small qty of tea & coffee...
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is sold at Rs 10, bottled water @ Rs 20/,Veg dinner costs Rs 120/.
• Train was delayed due to a signaling system failure at Barang near Bhubaneshwar resulting in a delayed dinner being supplied at 11pm @ BBS !!! People who had placed orders had to be woken up.
• Non stop run between BZA & Renigunta does have its challenges if people want to buy something and nothing is available.
• From Renigunta ,train takes the Renigunta, Puttur, Tiruttani, Arakkonam Byepass, Melpakkam, Walajah Road, Mukundarayapuram , Katpadi route. The intermediate station updated in this site is incorrect and needs to be updated
• Towards the end of the journey comes the ‘TIP’ taking ritual…first comes the bed roll attendant followed by the OBHS staff. This is a menace which railways needs to seriously put an end to.
• Even with LHB coaches, the side berths in 2AC are very narrow, with no charging points. Always good to prefer the bigger berths
Train reached YPR at 10pm, delayed by 6 hours. Probably due to the less slack time, the train was hardly able to makes up for time lost even though it had non-stop run at many places.

COMPARISON OF FAIRS BETWEEN AIR FARE AND RAIL FARE (AC)
From: Delhi to Jaipur
Date: 25 Oct, 2016
a) Spicejet - Rs. 853/- (Travel Time [TT] - 50 mins)
b) NDLS AII SHAT [EC] -...
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Rs. 1295/- (TT - 4.35 mins)
c) NDLS AII SHAT [CC] - Rs. 690/-
d) NDLS ADI SJ RAJ [3A] - Rs. 1055/- (TT - 4.25 mins)
e) NDLS ADI SJ RAJ [2A] - Rs. 1165/-
f) NDLS ADI SJ RAJ [1A] - Rs. 1725/-
g) ASHRAM EXP [3A] - Rs. 590/- (TT - 5.05 mins)
h) ASHRAM EXP [2A] - Rs. 825/-
i) ASHRAM EXP [1A] - Rs. 1375/-
j) DEE BSTS GR [3A] - Rs.450/- (TT - 4.50 mins)
Today, after a long time i checked air fare between Delhi Jaipur and shocked to see that fare is ranging between 800-1000 only (little more on few dates) for coming 4-5 months..
Even air fare for tomorrow i.e. 13 Oct is Rs. 1300 aprx (due to flexi fare system)..
So which mode of travel anyone should choose??