It's nice to see you nostalgic. I remember that at around 11:45 AM, our train's rake was shunted into Pl No: 4 of KOAA Stn with the shunting loco at the rear end so I could not see it. The coach attendants had opened the AC Coaches Main Gates from inside at around 12 Noon after the Main Gates of all Non-AC Coaches were opened. All we AC Passengers were getting irritated as we haven't seen this attitude at HWH or SDAH Stns, where rakes are brought into the platform with at least AC Coach Main Gates opened with attendants standing at them. After entering into our coach, we had to search for our seats in dim light as most coach lights were also off along with window curtains shut. KOAA Div needs to improve .... <:-p
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PS: I still can't forget my experience on the Grand Chord Route. It was for the 1st time that I had witnessed a fantastic MPS by a Non-Rajdhani Train somewhere between 115 to 120 Kmph. After NSCB Gomoh Jn, I could not cover any other station except Gaya before MGS came. I could make out Parasnath in dim day light after Sunset as the station's platforms with Koderma Hills background were the hint as seen in YouTube videos before. Many other big n medium sized lights whizzed past by in 3 to 4 Seconds which made me feel that they were stations like Koderma, AN Road, Hazaribagh Road, Dehri-On-Sone, Sasaram and Babhua Road. I could just manage to take a video of Koderma Hill Tunnel where my train had slowed down and it was lit with White CFL Bulbs instead of Yellow Bulbs in the past. I felt that my train was at an MPS between 110 to 115 Kmph between DHN & GAYA and between GAYA & DOS due to Double Track Section and then between 115 to 120 Kmph between DOS & MGS due to Triple Track Section .... and it was photo/video impossible due to rapping speeds. I felt sorry for some WL Passengers & a 50+ (GRP ?) guard who were lying near the Main Gate in the Sleeper Coach, visible from the vestibule. I woke up at around 4:40 AM the next day to find that my train was breezing at an MPS of around 110 Kmph between LKO & BE and it whizzed past by many stations all of them having a same colonial 4 Pillar Design Building with rail staff showing Proceed Signal Green Lamp to our train like IR Mascot Bholu Elephant. I had to freshen up myself in the toilet only to come back to my seat and get a nap again. Then I woke up when Sunrise took place on my train crossing Tilhar Stn. I really hope that many more IRI Members may opt for this train to take MPS Style On Board Train Videos ... Gee :-D