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Jul 28 2016 (16:35) 13202/Mumbai LTT - Patna Janta Express (PT) | TNA/Thane (10 PFs)
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paragdgala 66 blog postsI booked a confirmed ticket yesterday (PNR: 8405554009) for train number 13202 boarding from Thane (TNA). Today I found out that no site except for indiarail.gov.in shows a halt at Thane. Even the NTES site suggests no stoppage at Thane for previous run instances. Can anyone help me here? Has there been a news/notification recently that suggests that the train will indeed halt at Thane?
PREDICTIONS: 18
Journey: Fri Jun 12, 2015
Dep: BAU/Burhanpur @ 15:25 PF#: 1
Arr: CSMT/Mumbai CSM Terminus @ 00:05 +1 night
Distance: 495 km / 2045 km
Class: AC 3-tier - 3A
11058/Amritsar - Mumbai CSMT ExpressDep: BAU/Burhanpur @ 15:25 PF#: 1
Arr: CSMT/Mumbai CSM Terminus @ 00:05 +1 night
Distance: 495 km / 2045 km
Class: AC 3-tier - 3A
PNR: 263-xxxxxxx | Similar PNRs
Entry# 1503575
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Posted: Jun 07 2015 (22:59:37) View Posted Status
Latest Status: Jun 13 2015 (07:00:50)
Passenger 2: B2,42 [MB] (Booking Status: W/L 14,RLGN)Chart PREPARED
7 Public Posts - Fri Jun 12, 2015
Happy Journey.
You're lucky its running only 1hr 40 mins late, 11066 Pawan is running 6hrs behind today!
You're lucky its running only 1hr 40 mins late, 11066 Pawan is running 6hrs behind today!
8 Public Posts - Fri Jun 12, 2015
10 Public Posts - Sat Jun 13, 2015
PREDICTIONS: 0
Journey: Thu Jun 11, 2015
Dep: BHUJ/Bhuj @ 16:05 PF#: 1
Arr: BDTS/Mumbai Bandra Terminus @ 04:55 +1 night
Distance: 840 km / 840 km
Class: AC 2-tier - 2A | Tot Seats: Avbl-0101# | Charting @12:15
22904/Bhuj - Bandra Terminus AC SF ExpressDep: BHUJ/Bhuj @ 16:05 PF#: 1
Arr: BDTS/Mumbai Bandra Terminus @ 04:55 +1 night
Distance: 840 km / 840 km
Class: AC 2-tier - 2A | Tot Seats: Avbl-0101# | Charting @12:15
PNR: 873-xxxxxxx | Similar PNRs
Entry# 1508284
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Posted: Jun 11 2015 (14:02:16) View Posted Status
Latest Status: Jun 16 2015 (21:44:05)
Passenger 2: A1,15 [LB] (Booking Status: A1,15,GN)Passenger 3: A1,14 [UB] (Booking Status: A1,14,GN)
Passenger 4: Can/Mod (Booking Status: A1,16,GN)
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On my way to Bhuj. Taking the AC super fast on this route for the first time - a 13.5 hours journey. The more traditional daily trains, Kutch Express and Sayaji Nagari Express, take about 16 hours each since the past two decades atleast.
Departed Bhuj on time from platform 1.
Kutch Express being readied as we leave.
Kutch Express being readied as we leave.
1 Public Posts - Thu Jun 11, 2015
Excited to watch the Little Rann of Kutch in broad daylight between Samkhiyali and Viramgam. I've travelled by Kutch and Sayaji Express in both directions numerous times, but all four routes pass the Rann in the night.
Passing Adipur extremely slowly to allow friends of the train staff to board?
Arrived at Gandhidham right on the clock. And while the loco reverses itself in the next 25 minutes, I'll go grab a bottle of Pepsi for the journey.
Edit: Attached the pic of the loco VTA/WDM-3A/18863 from my PC on 12th June.
Left Gandhidham on time.
1 Public Posts - Thu Jun 11, 2015
Passing Bhachau. Sad to see it not being an official halt yet. The station is a major entry exit point for people of the Vagad samaj; next to Samkhiali ofcourse.
Samkhiali. Right on time. Eager to have my first look at the Little Rann; although the tracks pass through a very small area of it. Maybe 5 to 10 km.
PS: My GPS is suggesting I was at Morbi; thus the delay on posting. :P
PS: My GPS is suggesting I was at Morbi; thus the delay on posting. :P
Entered a patch of single track about 5 minutes back. Don't know how long this is; maybe until Malia Miyana? Also about to enter the Little Rann, so expecting a network blackout.
Passing thru Maliya Miyana at snails pace. Completely deserted station, not a soul to be seen - human or animal. Wait, we've stopped.
While we wait at Maliya Miyana, here's my experience of the Little Rann. A true desert. The single track through the desert passes over a creek. Thus, the entire area was commercialized with salt pans. But definitely no tree in sight and I even spotted a couple of animal carcasses.
Still at Maliya Miyana. Probably waiting for 59426 Palanpur Bhuj passenger to cross which is 15 minutes late. Don't forget, I'm on a single track area here!
2 Public Posts - Thu Jun 11, 2015
So with nothing else to do, and good 3G coverage, I'm researching the station I'm currently on. And what better place to research than IRI? And guess what I discovered? Major express trains stop at this station, but not a single passenger train including the 59426 I'm waiting for to pass! Go figure!
Correction: 79450 Maliya Miyana Morbi DEMU is the only passenger stopping here.
Nikunjji, true, it doesn't halt. But it needs to cross. Also, I don't know why a passenger won't halt here, but Expresses do. The village is utterly deserted.
Nikunjji, true, it doesn't halt. But it needs to cross. Also, I don't know why a passenger won't halt here, but Expresses do. The village is utterly deserted.
My bad Nikunjji, I misread you. And researched poorly too. 59426 is indeed not travelling this route. And now I'm wondering why am I waiting here.
Great. With a completely uneventful halt - no trains crossing or overtaking - we have now left Maliya Miyana.
Saw about a couple of dozen labourers with tools standing by the track I'm passing on. Maybe they were repairing something. We are still moving ahead slowly, as if with caution.
Slowing down further. Seeing a good patch for the second track laid. And we've stopped at the very next station from MALB. From Superfast to Passenger train. :( Cant post due to bad 3G coverage. We waited for a goods train to cross us. And have now picked up good speed.
Good speed. Hopefully reach ADI on time. My dinner depends on it!
Full speed run and slowed down again while passing Halvad.
Stopped at Ghanshyamgadh - station not on IRI list. Between Chuli and Dhrangadhra. Delay well under 40 minutes now. But this halt may change that.
Moving after allowing a train, not sure if goods or passenger, to cross. Back to 50 minutes delay? Confirmation at Dhrangadhra.
Back to square one. Halted again!
Passing Dhrangadhra slowly. I peg the delay at 63 minutes. And we also halt here. Great. :/ Delay that delay that. Inspired from 'Belay that belay that' by Captain Jack Sparrow.
Left Dhrangadhra. Currently back to running at full speed. No 3G, only 2G here. Thus, the delay and non-accurate GPS positioning.
Passed Viramgam. 43 minutes late. Passingly slowly though. End of single track too. So, hopefully we go full speed from here.
1 Public Posts - Thu Jun 11, 2015
1 Public Posts - Thu Jun 11, 2015
Haan, delay cover ho toh jayega. Lekin ab dinner ka plan skip hokar light snacks ki aur chal rahein hain. :)
Passed. Full speed.
Kab aaya? Kab gaya!
Phir wohi baat!
Yeh bhi gaya!
Old Skool Speed Calculation:
Distance between Chharodi and Gora Ghuma (as per IRI): 17 km
Time taken (as per me and GPS approval by IRI again): 9 mins. Assuming error of 30 seconds on either end: Max time taken = 10 mins.
Speed = Distance / Time = 17km/10mins = 17*6km/10*6mins = 102kmph.
Assuming...
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Distance between Chharodi and Gora Ghuma (as per IRI): 17 km
Time taken (as per me and GPS approval by IRI again): 9 mins. Assuming error of 30 seconds on either end: Max time taken = 10 mins.
Speed = Distance / Time = 17km/10mins = 17*6km/10*6mins = 102kmph.
Assuming...
more...
Bahut jaldi bola. Now halted at Ambli Road. :/ Speed = 0kmph.
And now we halt at Sabarmati Jn. Just before crossing the river itself.
Avg. speed between Ambli Rd. and Sabarmati Jn. = 35.7kmph.
Avg. speed between Ambli Rd. and Sabarmati Jn. = 35.7kmph.
Arrived. Leaving to get some light snacks while the loco changes. Delay of about 43 minutes. Official halt here for 20 minutes might be brought down.
Departed. 59 minutes late. And I'm off to sleep as well.
Woke to detrain at Bandra, but the train is late. Back to sleep.
TRIP HAS ENDED.
Overslept. :P Dont know when Bandra arrived exactly. Maybe 10 minutes back.
Overslept. :P Dont know when Bandra arrived exactly. Maybe 10 minutes back.
1 Public Posts - Fri Jun 12, 2015
It arrived about 43 minutes late at ADI. Halted for about 35 minutes, bringing the overall delay at time of departure at ADI to 59 minutes.
Do not know the exact time for BDTS, but definitely reached on or after 5:40 am. So delay at BDTS atleast 45 minutes (Not 40 minutes that NTES suggests)
Do not know the exact time for BDTS, but definitely reached on or after 5:40 am. So delay at BDTS atleast 45 minutes (Not 40 minutes that NTES suggests)
PREDICTIONS: 0
Journey: Mon Jun 08, 2015
Dep: DDR/Dadar Western @ 15:15 PF#: 7,8
Arr: BCOB/Bhachau @ 03:48 +1 night
Distance: 750 km / 845 km
Class: AC 2-tier - 2A | Tot Seats: Avbl-0002# | Charting @11:58
20907/Sayaji Nagari Superfast Express (PT)Dep: DDR/Dadar Western @ 15:15 PF#: 7,8
Arr: BCOB/Bhachau @ 03:48 +1 night
Distance: 750 km / 845 km
Class: AC 2-tier - 2A | Tot Seats: Avbl-0002# | Charting @11:58
PNR: 863-xxxxxxx | Similar PNRs
Entry# 1504264
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Posted: Jun 08 2015 (14:23:26) View Posted Status
Latest Status: Jun 11 2015 (14:18:09)
Passenger 2: A1,18 [SU] (Booking Status: W/L 7,PQWL)Chart PREPARED
Train on Pf. 2 instead of Pf. 3 as the main page suggests. But I guess the train doesn't have a fixed platform.
Sorry, won't be posting further. This 2AC coach doesn't have a charging point and I don't have a power bank; need to conserve battery for my destination.
Just left Vadodara. Reached 2 minutes before time. Light rains on and off all the way from Valsad.
Stopped right before Anand Jn. below State Highway 83. Looks about 9 minutes late and counting.
Reached Anand on Pf. 3. 14 minutes late.
13 minutes late. No rains at Nadiad; tracks are dry.
Picked up speed. Delayed by not much, 3 minutes. Deserted platform. A wee bit windy.
After halting for about 15 minutes right after departing Maninagar, we've now arrived at ADI 14 minutes late. Time for loco change and me to sleep.
Departed. 20 minutes late.
Good morning folks. Reached Anjar about 45 minutes late.
Passed Ratnal.
Passed Kukma. Delay down to 16 minutes.
Passed Madhapar. 13 minutes delay.
Arrived. Not bad for the last leg. Final delay down to 6 minutes. Wondering if NTES will say on time.
TRIP HAS ENDED.
And after an hour's drive, I finally reach my destination. As suspected, NTES says train arrived on time.
And after an hour's drive, I finally reach my destination. As suspected, NTES says train arrived on time.
1 Public Posts - Tue Jun 09, 2015
I intended to travel to Bhuj and got my ticket extended from TTE.
I was waiting for tatkal tickets to open, but saw one ticket available until Bhachau in the pool quota, so went ahead with the booking with my second ticket as PQWL 1. I also tried Surat quota to Bhuj which was RLWL1.
I was waiting for tatkal tickets to open, but saw one ticket available until Bhachau in the pool quota, so went ahead with the booking with my second ticket as PQWL 1. I also tried Surat quota to Bhuj which was RLWL1.
1 Public Posts - Mon Feb 27, 2012
Looks correct to me as per fare chart at /train/farechart/1499/152/1620
10 Public Posts - Wed Feb 29, 2012
1 Public Posts - Mon Mar 19, 2012
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