Passenger 1: RAC 5 (Booking Status: RAC 6,GNWL)
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I'll deboard at DHN/Dhanbad itself. It was REGRET upto DHN being an intermediate station. So booked till SPJ which has huge seats of quota.
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came to know about journey at afternoon & booked ticket by evening. I need to be present there on Friday, 6 November 2015.
Date & Time of Booking : Tuesday, 27-10-2015 at 19:54 [Booked 4 days in Advance from DOJ]
Booking Status: RAC/6 RAC/6 (now moved to RAC 5)
Booking : at PRS (psla)
Arrival at DHN: 4:00 morning on Monday, 2nd Nov 2015
Arrival at SPJ: 12:10
SC-DHN details below:--
Travel Time: 30 hours (upto DHN)
halts : 14
Avg Speed: 51 km/hr
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SC-DHN: PQWL18/WL10 (2AC), REGRET/PQWL23 (3AC) (31-10-2015 )
SC-RNC/Ranchi: PQWL18/WL10 (2AC), REGRET/PQWL23 (3AC) (31-10-2015 )
SC-KIUL: regret / PQWL# 101 (in SL class), regret / PQWL# 26 (3AC), regret / PQWL# 12 (2AC) (01-11-2015 )
SC-SPJ: RAC6 / RAC 6 (2AC), GNWL# 19 / WL# 14 (3AC), GNWL# 94 / WL# 31 (SL class). Quite clear that it has full quota till SJP & DBG.
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Fare wise:
SC- DHN = Rs. 2360 (distance = 1541 kms)
SC- SPJ = Rs. 2710 .
So I paid the difference of Rs. 350 extra to get confirm seat in 2AC class.
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12390/Chennai Egmore - Gaya Weekly SF Express
MS to Gaya Status: Tue-Nov 03 GNWL# 207 / WL# 96 GNWL# 47 / WL# 9 GNWL# 20 / RAC8
Warangal/BZA to GAYA shows: regret / RLWL# 26 (SL class), regret / RLWL# 11 (3AC), regret / RLWL# 6 (2AC). Very less quota as Regret can be seen at WL 26, WL 11 & WL 6.
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SC-DHN: 17007/SC-DBG bi-weekly Express
DHN-GAYA: 13305/Dhanbad-Gaya Intercity Express (UnReserved)
these 2 trains makes Nice combination.
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I booked this ticket from PRS counter.
I knew it that quota is less till DHN but I asked to check availability upto DHN first. Then the counter person said that DHN has vess quota as this train runs empty after ROU & RNC/Ranchi resulting in loss to Railway, that's why quota is less upto RNC-DHN. So that people can book upto last nearby destination.
I said that I am paying extra Rs. 350 although I have to get down at DHN itself.
I also suggested to run new or Special train upto RNC/Gaya/Patna. Trains running via ALD NCR runs late by 5-10 hours, then the counter person laughed & said there is like that only.
He also said that if any special trains for RNC/PNBE introduced then we'll come to know.
It was so friendly to talk with him :)
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