Uploading some pics from past month at GCT..
Suhaildev at pf3 getting ready for departure and Ghazipur -Bandra standing between platforms...

Both led by WAP-7 from their home zone base..
GZB & BRC
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Dormitory at Lucknow Charbagh
Available AC and NON AC both, pic attached for rates however suggest u to book through RR tourism site...
Good for staying for few hours, it has seperate Toilet & Bathrooms ... Bathroom is so big like a big store room..
Geyser available and its working
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fans, charging socktes also available..
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If u have booked online just go to the backside of enquiry office (pf1 side) there is counter, show your booking details they will check and give a small paper with details written on it and give it to the person who is sitting in front of Dormitory entry, enter necessary information in register and you go..
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Uploading pictures from Today's Inaugural Run...
Was onboard from Panipat to Karnal
It comes with TKD WAP-7 in Dulha Version and rake was decorated from one side only ...
TTE was present in S2
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coaches were recently POHed i guess as it was looking great with all amenities available inside..
Train has decent passengers around 30-40%
Well thanks for looking into it ...
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Overall Tips..

1. It don't have pf entry, you have to take FOB to reach the platform
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2. Shops were opened outside 24×7
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3. It has sleeper, upper class and general waiting room.. no one is asking for entry or tickets at upper class waiting room.. its very small only 5-6 long chairs, 2 working ACs.. too much mosquito 🦟 and unclean washroom..
As i deboarded at 3 am ... I went outside had some caffeine via sting... Water.. and then i came to upper class waiting room, its empty only 2-3 pax... I slept on seat, mosquitoes were doing their job then i closed the door and washroom and windows.. and packed my self in my towel so that mosquito need some hardwork now, after few minutes room started getting chilled .. perfect 2 hours nap for next journey...
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4. Station has few options of vendors for eating stuff but if u r deboarding here prefer to go outside and you will get some more options also litti chokha available at 30rs for 4..
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5. Auto rickshaw available outside 24×7
If your going to BRBCL or NTPC side you can get autos after 3-4 am for that route else you have to do break journey..
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Overall i rate this station as 3.5/5
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Overall Tip...
I boarded from Puri to Dehri on Sone in 2S
It was my longest 2S journey as tickets were only available in this class
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1. Charging sockets available in 2S on both...
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sides, 2 on each side..
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2. Toilets were neat and clean till evening but after Hijli or say from entering in bengal, unreserved tickets or no tickets passenger made the 2S as hell with their overloaded luggages.. blocked the gates..
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3. Pantry Food is available however over charging is common as even pantry guys show their anger in this class as majority of them are from lower class or say labour class..
80rs for egg 🥚 Biryani that too, tasteless... Not so good but i don't found another option as Hijli has not much food options plus my coach was in last..
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4. Tickets were checked in each zone... In ECR after Gomo some arguments with UTS pax who was trying to fool TTE by showing same tickets twice for double people.. that so called labour class UTS pax was acting like that railway owe him and he has power to travel like this.. however Imo ppl like these are curse to nation, in the name of garibi they block path for real garibs.. well later RPF handle him, he was forced to debaord at next station when next station came... He deny and then pay the fine..
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5. Speed was 110 ... But in night in ECR we blow to 130 mps
However we were mostly ontime ... Was little bit delay after Hijli but still we maintain the TT due to slack..
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Overall i rate this train as 3/5
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