@anon: Sep 01 10:10AM
May be it's so people can eat!. I take it from some other feedback on this epic train that there is no pantry car.
What's the food like at Pathankot. We'll be arriving there on Tuesday 22nd Feb 2011 from ADI on the way up to JAT, we might be a bit peckish by then.
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@Lester: Nov 30 04:51PM
I bothered to look up wikitravel, there's a place called Makhan da dhaba near the station that is well rated.

@Lester: Nov 30 05:39PM
I also see that it says "yes OK food" so obviously there is a pantry. I still think we should be looking to get supplies in at Pathankot and probably Jodhpur

@anon: Sep 01 10:10AM
@lester
It probably is because of non-availability of platforms for this train at Jammu Tawi, and also because of congestion on the JAT-Pathankot line... which would also include giving way to Superfasts. It is certainly NOT for food Lester !! Nice to see you here.
good wishes to both querists.. I am sure other senior and more knowledgeable members would be able to shed more light on this long delay. But I am sure what I have said above is probably the cause...

@anon: Sep 01 10:10AM
I just checked up cursorily. Yes, It has been timed because during that period another train is coming down from Jammu Tawi.. Muri Express..
Mr Jain, HD, Jitesh, HEDL.. please check and confirm. I looked at Pathankot Junction and found that on co-relating the arrivals at the junction, Muri Express is coming down from JAT..
Good wishes to all

@Lester : Peckish...
Hey Lester, Pathankot is a major staging station for the Indian armed forces going up to the Indo-Pak Border. You can be sure we will get lovely hot 'paratha's' roomali rotis, veg curries and non veg curries... etc etc. Remember Napoleon's the Army marches on its stomach or some such thing.. It applies here very well. And if we are taking this train, don't worry about the grub part here or in Jammu
Good wishes.

@R Murli Dhar*: Dec 01 06:50AM
thanks, Mr. Murli for the detailed and informed posts. I am not the person who asked the question, but even so, the subsequent discussion has added to my knowledge of the northern stations.

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Hello, we are planning to travel on the Arunachal in February 2011. There isn't a great deal of information about how reliable it is, though what I do have suggests that it's running OK. has anyone been down there since the line had the gauge upgraded ? I also need informati ababout Dhemaji and what we do if we miss the ferry, there must be some kind of guest house there but there could be over 20 of us so we'd need to have something worked out.
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sir
actually this idea hit up on me few days back as i planned to visit DIBRUGARH and LEDO for that purpose only bt backed out due to no knowledge on the present security situation. i asked for the same in this site but as you know it is used only to ask for PNR confirmation an mutual......... . i'll be more than happy to be a part of sunt a journey . plase provide any contact no or email id. so that me and more like me can join this trip.

the website is at gcirc.wordpress.com, I am at mc_lester[AT]yahoo.co.uk
we have a couple of locals on board already, but it will be really great of we can get some more.
We're going in February 2011, so you've no excuses to miss this!. We've somewhere between 15 and 20 up for the mission so far. Most people are over 40. I expect some more youngies to turn up a bit later on but the experience we have in he group already is fantastic.

oh i don't think i can wait that long. i am below 30 and from the eastern hills

I expect the youngies to turn up once we're inside their attention span. We have a couple already, but as you point out, people under 30 dont usually plan 18 months into the future :D.
This is a not to be missed trip, stick a reminder in your diary for about 6 months from now and then take another look. I promise you we'll have people on board so you dont think you're traveling round India with your father-in-law ;).

do i need to register or what i'd love to get FEW mother-in-law

** NO ONE IS IN CHARGE **
so there is no registering, no fees (other than to IR which you'll sort out directly), no promises, no nothing.
BUT
It really would help me to know if you might be coming or are at least interested, so please go over to the blog and send me a comment, or send me a direct mail. Right now you are totally anonymous.

yes yes yes . you can count on me.i am on

who are you ?, right now you are "guy from india rail info". Please, take a look at the blog and communicate at least some identifying handle you want to go by.

mark me as the guy from eastern hills

i'll get back to you through your mail.

eastern_hills it is.
I'm just out to pick the kids up (I'm UK), I look forward to your mail

So nothing from the enigmatic eastern_hills, he sounded suspect.
I cant put links in these posts of course, so I cant work out exactly how many hits we're getting from here, but I know from the stats that a number of you have been looking, but surprisingly no takers.
Some of us are going to do it in SL, and you will be most welcome even if you just want to do just one train as we come through your area.

you mst posses a truck load of patient dealing with oriantals. enigmatic eastern_hills is still a party and will be one on the board rest assured. jst wants to know what kind of charity work is supposed to carry on by you guys

sometime one has to be circumspect besauce of the times we are having and living. hope you will accomodate and understand

"just wants to know what kind of charity work is supposed to carry on by you guys"
so why dont you just ask ? www dot railwaychildren dot org dot uk
"yes yes yes, count me in"
followed by.... nothing.
I think you are intrigued, which is good, we like the intrigued, but not a realistic participant, which is what you are claiming.

Hello Bloggers on this thread. You can communicate with me. I am in India, CBE to be precise and my name is on the top right hand of this site. You can contact me through that. This is a serious, planned affair.
Please help as much as you can in getting info that is requested. Most probably I will be coordinating this trip from the Indian side, so I will be grateful if you can help.. Mr Jain, Mr Jitesh, Mr HD, Mr Moderator, all please help ! Very grateful in advance.
There is no commitment as such. If you wish to join you are welcome.. but we must know your identity/contact particulars so that we don't clog this blog! delhimurlidhar@gmail.com (R Murli Dhar)