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What should a person do? When train starts dot on time from is originating station with coaches that are capable to run at 160Kmph and an engine to provide more than enough power to run it, but still train reaches its destination 4-5hours late. It is just not on some instances but regularly more than 90% time.
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Sep 05 2015 (19:43)
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One can write forever,endlessly about why trains run late,it's a never ending topic.I think the reason why trains in India always run behind schedule is because of 'Infrastructure' or to put it more precisely the 'lack of it'.Though the population of the country has grown exponentially over the lack 5 to 6 decades,we as a nation never kept pace with the additional infrastructure that was needed to ensure timely operations of the services and fast forward to 2015........that is the reason why we still have one of the most inconsistent operational record as far as running the services on-time.
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would also like to highlight the point of 'Freight services'.Please do keep in mind that Indian Railways earns majority of it's revenues from 'Freight Operations' and though we might not notice the 'Freights' as much as a 'passenger train'(A Mail,S.F,Rajdhani,Shatabdi,Duranto and so on....) when we whiz past station after station..........the 'Freight segment' is the 'Bread & Butter' of Indian Railways and constitute a big part of Indian Railway operations.Unlike a priority train like Rajdhani,Shatabdi or Duranto...........or for that matter a S.F,which doesn't have to stop at remotest of remote stations,these 'Freights' tend to get hold up at such locations and now comes the important point - - - - - One can't hold them up forever,right???? Because the freights carry important commodities like Coal,Iron Ore,Copper,Fertilizers,Food grains just to name a few which equally needs to reach it's destination on-time so ultimately as the freights get the green light to go ahead,some unlucky S.F or a Mail will be either slowed down or worse will be stopped...........NOW........imagine this happening over and over again throughout the journey which results in the train reaching the destination with a lot of delay.This is no one's mistakes to be honest.It's simply because 'Lack Of Infrastructure'.
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If you are a traveler in Rajdhani,Shatabdi,Duranto........you mostly will reach on-time or with negligible delay since they get full onn priority all throughout the journey,it's when you travel in a S.F,Express or Mail that you get the experience the disadvantages of not having the needed infrastructure.
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So what can the government do might be the question you will ask,right? To begin with they are at present working on two massive projects one on the North western side and the other on the North eastern side by the name of 'D.F.C - Dedicated Freight Corridors',the sole purpose of these projects is to ensure the railway network gets the much needed infra push that it has been demanding since a long time.It will greatly decongest the existing lines which might help in timely running of rail services.
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Freights as i said are the lifeblood of railways and Railways can't ignore them.So the delays one is experiencing is something that will continue but there is hope,the Union Govt. recently threw open the field of Infrastructure to F.D.I by allowing 100 F.D.I in Railway Infrastructure.So,hopefully things will improve from here on.

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Aug 22 2015 (12:54)   GTL/Guntakal Junction (7 PFs) | GY/WDG-3A/14625
 
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Twin Gooty WDG-3A Having Break after Its Duty Between Two Platforms.
Lead Loco : GY WDG3A 14625
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3 Public Posts - Sat Aug 22, 2015

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Aug 22 2015 (13:37)
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Can anyone tell me is there a particular term that is used for these kind of platforms,that are not like regular platforms but are located in between two platforms to keep a spare coach or a loco 'idle'? Are these called some sort of a 'buffer platform'?
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Aug 22 2015 (22:27)
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Yup,i guess that's the word i was looking for.I have seen something similar at BZA both at the South End & North End between platforms 6 & 7 if i am not wrong and also across many stations but always failed to find the word.I thought pitline was something that's located further away from the actual station,somewhere in the yard but was never sure.This dilemma was something that i have been carrying for a very long time and finally i can stop scratching my head.Thanks a lot for the answer along with the photograph to help me understand.Appreciate it,Yogesh Ji!!!!!!!
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Aug 22 2015 (22:48)
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Yes....i guess an inspection car that's fully air conditioned is always kept there which always catches the eye.
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Aug 23 2015 (07:30)
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Probably i should have waited a bit longer last night,the replies just keep coming. :D Thanks a lot for sharing that Anirudh Gaaru.I am kinda glad i asked this question and i got two very good replies with proper terminology,will keep that in mind.
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Aug 13 2015 (07:48)  
 
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Aug 21 2015 (21:23)
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Please post your PNR here - /pnr
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Aug 20 2015 (23:51)   20805/Andhra Pradesh Express | BZA/Vijayawada Junction (10 PFs)
 
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No vskp no bza.
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Can anyone explain what does these top 5 routes mean? Does the listings mean that major ticket bookings and traveling is between Rajahmundry - New Delhi,Jhansi - New Delhi,Gwalior - New Delhi in this train???
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Aug 16 2015 (12:31)  
 
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Entry# 1566482              
senior citizen M/F ke liye kitni age jaruri hy or kya proff jaruri hota hy during the juerny..
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Aug 16 2015 (12:44)
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To avail the concession under the senior citizen allocation,the age limit is 60 for Males and 58 for females.
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Regarding proof - any of the following - - - Aadhar Card,Driving License,Passport,Voter ID card.
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