Crossed Sawai Madhopur
STA 14:19
Actual 14:44
25 min late
I had observed that this train does get late by approx 20 minute between Delhi and Kota and never recover till Pune. Most of...
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the time reach Pune by 7:20.

Today morning I reached NZM with almost 15 minute in spare. Reached to my coach, adjusted my bag under the seat, surprisingly had enough space there this time. Got down on plateform to have my usual walk taking account of engine, coaches and people. The loco piolet were busy taking their readings and foing pre checks, i guess. The generater car was bussing, caterers were loading water and other stuffs to coaches. A lot was happening at busy NZM platform no 6. On platform no 5 august kranti arrived early with LHB - duronto mismatched rakes.
Train started on time and then my co pessanger asked if I could exchange the seat with the one in BE1. Well I was expecting...
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this as it has become a tradition for me not to travel on my alloted seat. So changed the coach and seat with my bags and to my surprise, this coupe too had space for luggage. I was wondering are the days of luggage fight over, the holiday season is ending in north and ended in west. Well good for me.
Train was running at its fast speed and the service started with snail speed but the caterers are not to be blamed, after all this is 3A and have more births compared to 2A.
I was initially shocked by a degraded service compared to Rajdhani, but that is expected because Rajdhani is highest priority train.
I had arguments last time in Duronto putting Rajdhani and Duronto at par but my own earlier experience on Delhi Chennai route was otherwise and now after travelling in these two train 3A with in 2 week proved me right.
Well the beauty of Duronto is it's non stop Journey, not counting the technical halts, reaching Pune in least possible time by train.
The other thing I observed in Duronto is, often, people are either from Delhi or from Pune and enough room to start talks taking any city in account.
Reached Ratlam at 6:41, Shiny WDS5 36503 Parked in yard

Contd....
Crossing Dahod at 8:10 pm.
I had seen mostly the talks with fellow pessengers turn to topic of either to IRCTC problem for takal booking or to politics. :)
Today a lot of waitlist people boarded the train and they got their seats in the bedsheet/blanket closet. Hmm.. So next time if i couldn't get confirmed ticket, can try this, may be...
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not as it is illegal.
My concerrn in Duronto is that caterers keep lot of stuffs including food item and garbage in front of doors, this might be lethal in case of emergency. Most of the doors are blocked. I had to get down at Kota and all the doors toward platform in BE1 were blocked. Same I had observed in earlier trips as well.

Vadodara station. 20:12
BE1 exit blocked by food cartons. 
Got down from Gen Car.
WAP5 disconnected, had a chat with pilots about shocks in LHB Mumbai Rajdhani with WAP 5, according to them it is due to some difference in coupling. It happened when there is little vaccume remained while coupling the engine. Not sure how much correct is their reply but afterall they...
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know better about locos.
The pilots will take 3 hr rest and then take Indore Duronto and return back tomorrow after another 3 hr break. The days of proper rest for Rajdhani class pilots are over.
A Cargo train passed at BRC, hauled by WAG7 Karjat 27358.
Vadodara express 12927 pulled up at station with WAP 4E Vadodara 22923.
Duronto loco changed to WCAM2 Valsad 21865
Train started from Vadodara at 22:36, 16 min delay.
23:01 - near Palej 120kmph

Good Morning to all.
First time in last 6 months, my Duronto reached Pune Stn. before time, though waited at outer for few minutes and reached PF 2 at 7:00.
:)
Nothing to report from night time except that the attandent switched cooling to higher temprature and gone missing. Attandent of other coach refused to see at Vasai Road.
The...
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weather was pleasent at Lonawala and sun was hiding behind the clouds so I preffered to carry on with my sleep.
A tap on my leg at around 6:50 wake me up with information "Pune aa gaya".
Ahinsa Express was in Yard, Deccan Queen and Sayadari were on platform.
A not so hot Pune morning was pleasent change from melting hot days of Delhi.
A 10 minute walk in peaceful city and End of my trip.
See you next time.

Nope, I was hoping the same but IR has other idea.
My wish list for this train is
LHB Rakes
Rajdhani like catering
1 Extra 2A coach in addition to existing extra 3A coach.
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train runs at least 3 times a week if not daily. This is the only direct train between Pune and Delhi, others are pass only.