Detailed tip for journey of 22946 Saurashtra Mail (okha - BVI)
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* Cleanliness :
Rake is Very neat and clean. from both ends. Mumbai central and Okha (Sleeper, GN and AC Coaches)
Coaches...
more... are fitted with bio toilets , Still It was dry till ADI. In both directions ,
water filling was Done at Rajkot .
charging socket available on both sides .
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*Punctuality :
Reaches Okha , Ahmedabad , Bct On Time or with a min.delay of 5-10 mins .
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*Catering :
No PC , hence try to take sufficient from source itself .
At Rajkot , Canteens will be available ,
we took A plate of idli .(4 pieces) for 30₹
Was served cold . ,Try to take Amul pro biotic buttermilk of 1L bottle , which is worth .
At wankaner station , The Tea was fantastic . .(don't remember the rate)
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*Availability and occupancy :
Okha - Rajkot : nearly 60% , observed Unreserved pax. in Sleeper , they pay the difference fare , and are given berth.
Rajkot - Ahmedabad :
Train starts to get Full from here ., onwards . Some board from other intermidiate stsn .
Ahmedabad - Mumbai central.
Train Gets Full occupancy , Some of the passenger alight while RLWL Quota passenger board it.
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Okha - Ahmedabad
Mostly till PQWL25 gets CNF in Sleeper , while for 2AC Some time WL does not clear.
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*Railfaining :
Okha - Rajkot was the best part.
while my journey Ratlam ALCO was link.
Single line , good slack in this section .
While my journey , At Kanalus stsn a. longer halt was taken for xing with Petroleum Freight train .
Near khambhalia Stsn , Train runs parallel with vast salt pans. Several curves can be seen.
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*Safety :
RPF Cops constantly move in the coaches . No issues.. Route is Nice .
Overall A good train, Both AC and Sleeper are good . Should be speeded up .In Rajkot - Okha .
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please wait...Translate to EnglishDetailed tip for journey of 22946 Saurashtra Mail (Okha-BVI).
* Cleanliness:
The train is very clean from both ends, Mumbai Central and Okha, in Sleeper, GN, and AC Coaches. Coaches have bio toilets, but they were dry until ADI. Water filling is done at Rajkot. Charging sockets are available on both sides.
* Punctuality:
The train reaches Okha, Ahmedabad, and BCT on time or with a slight delay of 5-10 minutes.
* Catering:
No pantry car, so try to carry enough food from the source itself. Canteens are available at Rajkot; we had a plate of idli (4 pieces) for ₹30, but it was served cold. Try to get Amul probiotic buttermilk in a 1L bottle, it's worth it. The tea at Wankaner station is fantastic (don't remember the price).
* Availability and occupancy:
Okha - Rajkot: around 60% occupancy, observed some unreserved passengers in Sleeper who pay the fare difference and are given a berth.
Rajkot - Ahmedabad: the train starts to get full from this point onwards, some passengers board from other intermediate stations.
Ahmedabad - Mumbai Central: the train has full occupancy, some passengers get off while RLWL quota passengers board.
* Railfanning:
The best part of the journey was from Okha to Rajkot. In my journey, Ratlam ALCO was the link. This section has a single line and good slack. At Kanalus station, there was a longer halt for crossing with a petroleum freight train. Near Khambhalia station, the train runs parallel to vast salt pans, and several curves can be seen.
* Safety:
RPF cops constantly move in the coaches, no issues. The route is nice. Overall, it's a good train, both AC and Sleeper are good. It should be speeded up in Rajkot - Okha.
