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Connects Lalbagh Express to Kollam VSKP weekly express. Even though Kollam VSP Express fals in PLQL from the transfer point JTJ, they all get confirmed most of the time at charting.

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Created: Feb 27 2015 (22:29) by Sudarshan~

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Today (11:38)   12608/Lalbagh SF Express
Swadesh12608
Swadesh12608   721 blog posts
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The charm and beauty of this train has always been its trademark aggression.

Absolutely ripping through its route, it would fly past its 10ish halts and reach Chennai just before lunchtime. It played the dutiful second-in-command to the Shatabdis, as did its partner Brindavan. This earned it the nickname ‘common man’s Shatabdi,’ after all.

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was no ordinary express. In fact, it was followed an hour later by an express so ordinary in comparison that everyone called that train “The Express.”

Today, with the introduction of the Vande Bharat trains, the priority dynamics have changed.

Point to point Bengaluru - Chennai travellers pack the Vande Bharats. The erstwhile kings of the route, the Shatabdi trains’ purpose has been limited to carrying the waitlists of the Vande Bharat trains.

Where does that leave old Lalbagh?

More halts. A more relaxed timetable, to allow two Vande Bharat trains to overtake it on the way. The aggression is being systematically clawed away at.

Lalbagh has been squarely relegated to the role of trusty people mover. The common man from Kuppam or Sholinghur still waits for this train. It’s still faster than the Express, isn’t it? The unreserved coaches are packed. The passengers are unimpressed. The train screeches to a defeated halt every time it stops somewhere.

But then, as the whistle blows and the WAP-7 wails like it has a sore throat, passengers look out the windows with anticipation. The engine pulls. And pulls. And pulls some more.

The speedometer ticks steadily ahead as the train gets faster and faster. The rails emit sparks and sound like they have a tough time keeping this beast on them.

The train accelerates effortlessly to 130 kilometres per hour. The hand-me-down AC coach still wrongly reads “Shatabdi Express” but doesn’t feel out of place. The train skips Gudiyattam in style, with ballast stones flying off the tracks. A sight to behold. Vintage Lalbagh is back, leaving behind dust in its wake.

But it’s temporary. Another halt approaches, and the train’s new reality dawns on everyone again. Switching to the loop line, the tired train takes a breather while a fresh-looking Vande Bharat overtakes it and zooms ahead.

But Lalbagh’s proven itself once again. Under all the dirt and lethargy, the true aggressive face of this train still waits for a chance to show itself, between every single halt. After the premium trains, there’s no other train to contest it in terms of priority.

The old Lalbagh is not dead. Yet.
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Has this train speeded up or slowed down compared to past TT?
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Today (12:07)
Swadesh12608
Swadesh12608   721 blog posts
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Slowed down.
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When introduced it used to leave Benguluru at 630 and arrived Chennai at 1145 with 3-4 stoppages then made 1200 now 1220 an increase of 40 mins running time with 11 stops in between.
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In VB era, still common man prefers these heroes
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Three legends of our industry ❤️❤️❤️
Three legendary classes of IR❤️❤️❤️
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Rail Fanning
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Jun 11 (18:30)   20663/Mysuru - MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express | WFD/Whitefield (4 PFs) | KJM/WAP-7/37648
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Sameer2905^~   17115 blog posts
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Taken some pics of today's RFanning along with my assistant from WFD and BYPL including some VBs and some new trains and already witnessed trains... do check them....
Bonus info:- Check the MAS MYS VB pic taken at WFD...👍👍
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உங்கள் பயணம் இனிதே அமைய வாழ்த்துக்கள் Happy Journey Forever MPS Happy Journey Happy Journey HJ உங்கள் பயணம் இனிதே அமைய வாழ்த்துக்கள் మీ ప్రయాణం ఆహ్లాదకరంగా సాగాలని కోరుకుంటున్నాను Happy Journey
Heading back to my home on-board one of the most occupied trains to&fro Bengaluru.... Brindavan SF Express 👍
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@KPD: Katpadi Jn 3 km <--> 5 km @LTI: Latteri   80km/h   22m late
@KPD: Katpadi Jn &82 km/h Xing with #12608: Lalbagh SF Express and being pulled by national offlink Loco... $WAP-7+LGD #30596 👍👍
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Apr 18 (09:27)   12608/Lalbagh SF Express | KPD/Katpadi Junction (5 PFs)
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12658ChennaiMail^~   13237 blog posts
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Seems both 12608 / 12610 curtailed at KPD on 24th & 30th instant & cancelled between KPD - MAS stretch...!

12607 / 12609 will start from KPD to their respective destinations on the same day

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taken from today's ( 18.04.24 ) Deccan Herald newspaper
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Feb 28 (10:04)   12608/Lalbagh SF Express | SBC/KSR Bengaluru City Junction (Bangalore) (10 PFs)
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Krishnarajapuram/KJM WAP7 #39165 with #12608 KSR Bengaluru-MGR Chennai Central/SBC-MAS Lalbagh Express
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