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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Overall Tip
In 2011 i travel in this train end to end and i guess it was normal mail express intercity..
However this time its superfast, train was exactly same as on that time..
Runs like same priority.. reach BBS on time..
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You will get seats easily from Vizag if you reach ontime still i reached just 1 min before departure and i got the train and seat as well however got the seat bcoz 2 families seated with their children and 4 students .. so they ask me something in Telugu and i said English or Hindi bro.. he told me in english with tuta futa to sit above and i said its very hot 🥵 above and its too on height so he said ok sit here..
So i got seat after departure trains gets more pax, there is huge rush from simanchalam station in whole journey till end no rush like that boarded
2. At Vizag station you will get lots of food options however enroute you will get tea/waterbottle/coldrinks and most importantly crispy Samosa 😋
20 rs for 3.. but after 7 or 8 pm only station catering options available that is from stalls..
3. Charging Sockets available on both sides
4. Trains gets empty after Brahmapur, you can sleep even ..
By reaching BBS train is hardly 30% occupied..
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Overall i will rate this train as 4.5/5
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I interacted with family's and those students, they told me so much about Andhra Pradesh which we never see on social medias, news.. as every one just show us silver spoon 🥄 without telling the issues..
One of student had great time talk, he shared so much about culture, people, issues, what mindset they had for betterment of State and Nation..
They deboarded at Sompeta its near to Orrissa Border, he shared his contact information and also invited for his elder brother marriage this year 😹
As i asked him that how rituals and ceremonies took places here in AP in Wedding..

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Overall Tip
1. Most important thing book your tickets in reserve coach for better journey
2. Train is Good however i have connection journey still i got my next train as it arrives bit delay still runs good between Vijaywada - Vizag
3. At almost every major halt food options available like Idli, Samosa, Biryani etc.. tea / snacks etc
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For RF its good as they will witness huge freight movement, curves , hills.. locos from different different sheds, lots of xed with trains..
5. Charging Sockets available in all coaches, each on one side..
6. Overall 4/5
However it Needs LHB and little bit more priority and speedups
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