Trip Report- Journey by 12738 SC COA Gouthami SF Express
DOJ-24th March 2012.
I had an Early Dinner at 7:20 PM.Left my Cousin's Room at 7:45 PM.Took Auto From Furniture World,Kharkhana.Reached SC at 8:15 PM(Bhoiguda Side).The Auto Wala Charged 37 Rs For 5 Kms(Pretty Reasonable).Gouthami Was Already on PF # 10.
Observations At SC:
SC VSKP Garibrath Was on PF 1.
SKZR SC Telangana express Arrived at 8.40 PM With LGD WAP 4 # ? .
TPTY ADB Krishna Express Arrived at 8:55 PM With LGD WAP 4 # 225--?
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VSKP LTT SF Arrived at 9:10 PM on PF 1.
After Taking Some Photos of Station,i Walked Towards the Loco.The Loco Link Was LGD WAP 4 # 22607.Later Walked Backed Towards S6.Buyed A Water bottle And a Little Hearts Packet.S6 Was 05 made,Looking Neat And Clean.Started at 9 :15 PM With a Big Jerk.After Changing the points the WAP 4 Slowly Started Picking Up the Speed.Crossed Moula-ALi at 9:30 PM , Met With Patna Express.The train Was Stopped at Moula-ali C Cabin Due to non Availalibilty of Signal.Started Again at 9:40 Pm , Met With GNT SC ICE Which Went at 100+.OVertook KCG REL Delta Pass at Cherlapally ,Skipped Ghatkesar from Loop at 9:50 PM.TTE Came After Ghatkesar, Showed Him the Screenshot of theticket in mobile Along with college ID Card,Stopped at Bibinagar For about 10 Minutes.Noticed IRCTC Vendors Selling Food Items.Bhongir at 10:22 PM.Slept off at 10:30 PM.Got up at 3:00 AM.Standed Near the Door For about 20 Minutes.Had an Glimpse of BZA ELS,Saw BZA WAP 4 #.Just As were Approaching BZA,Noticed LGD WAP 4 # 22744 Waiting Near Loop Line.Arrival at Vijayawada at 3:20 AM.
Observations at Vijayawada:
HWH SC Falaknuma Express Was on PF 5.
MS COA Circar Express Was on PF 3.
BZA MTM Aero DMU Was on PF 2.
NED SBP Nagavalli Express Arrived at 3:30 AM on PF 4.
Tirumala Express Was Expected to Arrive at 3:45 AM on PF 6.
After having Loco Change And Rake reversal at BZA, Our train Left at 3:40 AM.Spotted Pinakini And Ratnachal Express at Rake Yard.After Crossing the BZA By-pass line,the train started picking speed.I Was Going Through The Videos Taken By me during my Stay at Hyderabad,After Seeing the Video of NZM SC Duronto, HWH YPR Duronto Came to my Mind. Quickly Opened IRI Using Opera Mini In my Mobile and Cheked the Tech Halt at BZA ( Arr-4:45 AM Dep-4:55 AM).I had a Rough Guess And i thought it will cross Gouthami After Gannavaram.Crossed Gannavaram at 4:10 AM,Standed Near the Door.Saw the Signal Going Green Towards BZA.Minutes later,Mad Honking WAP 4 Crossed Our train With 16 Coach HWH YPR Duronto @ 110 Kmph[16 Coaches in 10 Seconds].Got Back to my berth, Crossed Veravalli at 4:20 AM.Eluru at 4:34 AM ,PF 2.Got Freshed Up And Occupied the vacant Side Lower berth.Crossed Unguturu (5:03 AM ) Met With RJY BZA MEMU.Tadepalligudem at 5:10 AM PF2, RGDA BZA Pass Was on PF 3 With RPM WAP 1 # 22031.Skipped INntermediated stations between TDD And NDD at a Good Speed.Nidadavolu at 5:29 AM,Pf1.Crossed With AJJ WAM 4 Unknown train.Skipped Bramhanagudem at 5:36 AM.Reached Kovvur at 5:47 AM (Pf1).Started at 5:49 AM. After Changing Points, it Went towards Road Cum railway bridge . i was Confused Whether What Could be the reason As It Usually Goes on New Bridge.
WAG 5 With BCNA Rake Was on the New Bridge.Reached rajamundry at 6:08 AM,Pf3.COA BZA fast passenger Arrived on PF 1 With BZA WAG 5E # 23910.Started at 6:12 AM.After Changing the Points,We Slowly started Picking the Speed.
Kadiyam Curve at 6:24 AM ; After Crossing Kadiyam , The Red Beast Showed it's true Power Crossing Kesavaram @ 110 Kmph.Dwarapudi at6:31 AM (Pf1).LGD WAG 9 With BOXN rake was on pf3 . i waved to The LP of G- 9,he Acknowledged and Waved Back to Me .We Left at 6:33 AM , Crossed Anaparthi 6:40 AM And Followed by Non Stop MPS B/W Anaparthi and Peddabramhanadevam.Crossed Gudaparthi H at 6:53 AM. Later Slowed Down to PSR at Samalkot Outer.Samalkot at 6:57 AM.HWH HYB East Coast Was on PF 3 With LGD WAP 4 # 22658.My Dad Was Waiting for me,Asked Him Whether Gouthami Was With 22744, He Said yes..!! .Reached Home at 7:10 AM
Thanks for all your patience reading.
Regards,
Amar.