Positives and negatives of each train taken during the trip:
1. 12835 HTE- YPR SF
+ves-- super punctual at destination (expect some delay till nellore or renigunta), nice speed, hardly any unscheduled stop throughout the journey, cleanliness was good.
-ves --- beggars/transgenders bother whole route (expect them after every stop from as early as 3am till 8 pm), bad food, old...
more... coaches but are maintained properly.
2. 16523 SBC - KAWR express
+ves --- clean train inside out, biotoilets installed, punctual till MAQ
-ves -- slow speed (due to route constraints), gets late after departure from MAQ.
3. 12620 Matsyagandha express
+ves -- the route that it travels through i.e. konkan route, punctual, good speed
-ves--- none
4. 12811 - LTT -HTE SF
+ves -- good food, punctual after akola, cleanliness is good, safety is good, RPF present all night, super speed.
-ves -- old coaches without proper maintainance.