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I have got some Bad news of demise of my father's close Family friend’s wife (An elderly Aunt who stayed with us in same town...
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for 25 Years). I must go to BZA to show my respects so I moved to BZA by night in Bus.<br />Next to get back from BZA to SC I have a dilemma how to back? Even bus is shorter time taker up to L B Nagar with 5.00 to 5.30 hrs, but after entering in city it will take a hell of time to reach my home more than 11/2 to 2 hrs, and Rains also started in both Cities (rains in Hyderabad are too traffic jammers)<br />I checked in IRCTC and found 2 trains are best one is 12705 GNT-SC Intercity and second one is 17213 NS-NSL Express. Point is a huge Rush in 12705 is not suggestible so I left it and proceeded with 17213 which is a wise decision it proved. (as my train Reached SC 45 Mints of ahead schedule Intercity came ½ late, I came to knowlater.)<br />Time 13.50 Noon<br />I Reached BZA station at 13.50 I found train is already on PF 7. My coach is S6 and I got into coach. First thing I checked train is having Charging sockets or not. It is 2010 made coach and entire coach is having Charging sockets which are fully working on both sides and I am happy. My fellow passenger want to change berth of my SL to Upper who is going to NSL, which I politely refused and tell him I will de-board at SC only. <br />Meanwhile Konark Departure announcement and Janamabhoomi arrival announcement was coming in 3 languages. Atmosphere is nice and I am in RF mood. My Loco is a WDP-4B in LHF Mode which disappointed me as I thought it should a WAP-4 loco. I am unable to Understand why IR is wasting Diesel in Electric Section for Approx 365 Kms.<br />Soon Janamabhoomi occupied my adjutant PF and departed after 10 Mints. Immediately we have given Starter and departed at 14.05. Train took 5 Mints to leave station premises with very slow speed and I thought can I reach at least on time? And I found by biggest disappointment I am on non-track side. In this BZA leaving process I found some shunting Locos and one WAP-4 of BZA and 2 WDMs which pics I posted. <br />After leaving BZA LP came in aggressive mode and with 5 mints we are touching 100 KMPH. From then to KMT no stopping except in 2 or 3 times just reducing speed to 60-70 KMPH due to signal clearance issues. All my Disappointment mood by missing track side was vanished out as rain and greenery of Farms relished me with some Good Coffee also which helped me to get back in RF Mood.<br />Reached 2 mints ahead of schedule in KMT and from KMT to WL train is just flying with 100 KMPH and controllers also given priority to this train which is awesome I think. I never expected this train can get such a priority. From WL-KZJ sped is below 40-45 and arrived KZJ 3 Mints late. From KZJ to SC it was a non-stop run with 65-70 KMPH as huge slac is there. <br />I expected a halt in Moula Ali at least for 30-45 Mints as train is running ahead of schedule even in 60 + speed. But it was proved wrong as until SC Outer it has a Non-Stop Run. In outer it halted for good 5 mints where we greeted probably the 12728 Godavari Express which is in hurry to go to. Here we were overtaken by some intercity which I am unable to read name board due to Darkness. Within 1 Minute after that train we got Green and it took only 4 mints to reach SC PF-8 where no one of PF waiting for this train as train reached 45 Mints ahead of scheduled time.<br />A good journey came to end and I get down from train and went to out for catch a city bus. But changed immediately after seeing outside rush and Rain, and again went to station, got a ticket from ATVM for my halt and catch a local in 15 Mints which dropped me in my station in 45 Mints. Means in 6 Hrs I am in my home after departed from BZA.<br />Thanks for reading.