12177/Σ Chennai Ajmer Bi-Weekly Chain ΣChain

Arriving shortly.

Already ripping. RPM WAP-7 in lead.

Arrived.

TRIP HAS ENDED.
Arrived SBC at 9.20 PM.

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Coming to SBC ?
Epo return

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Yes na, to RWF.
5th return

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At PF-4

Link?

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TRIP HAS ENDED.
De boarded at BNC.
RPM WAP-7 was in lead.

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I think it gets WAP7 always

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Mostly RPM WAP7. Sometimes RPM/ED WAP4 too.

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As IRI freak I always was curious on why Loco is always debuted more on every train when RPM stands for Royapuram how does WAP4 and 7 differ as for passengers? Is there any noobies FAQ ans for this difference engine types?

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Sometimes ET WAP4. 12639 too got ED link yesterday I think as per IRFCA observations.

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After JTJ almost all networks lose reception. On only 3G mode I could find airtel and vodafone here and there, and my BSNL worked only after Bangarapet. Had a nice experience on 12609 CC...

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It's getting regular I guess , I wonder what's the lsa .
Today Mysore Shatabdi and double decker got LGD P7

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Seshadri has an LSA with Gautami express ( At least that was the case about 2 months ago). At that time, the loco that brought 17210 to SBC, would take 17209 till BZA, and haul 12738 from BZA to COA and return with 12737 to BZA the same evening. I didn't observe the full chain though.

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Yes! But 17209/22625/12007 brings LGD P7 to SWR but two days ago 30258 hauled 12028.

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Now a days ET P4 has become regular To Mysore bound kaveri . It returns to MAS with SBC MAS exp , then it goes with Yelagiri and returns with same. If my guess is right , next it will go to ET with Sangha or GK

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Happy journey..:p

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standing at pune outer, 1st clearance was given too Indrayani, nw started to move.

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TRIP HAS ENDED.
reached 30mins early.

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Usually, Mysore/Bangalore-Ajmer/Jodhpur SWR Group of Trains always arrive 30 to 45 min before time at Pune. First, they are held up at GPR (Ghorpuri) Station, especially if NZM-Vasco Goa Exp is running late by 1 hr or so. Later, these trains are again held up at outer yard and finally admitted to PF3 of Pune Station. Once they are at station, daily, Indrayani Exp goes towards Kalyan / Mumbai ahead of these trains. On Sunday, even Pune-ERS SF Exp (via Panvel) goes ahead of these trains and then these SWR Trains proceed towards Lonavala at 18:50 hrs (late by 5 to 10 min) and 19:05 hrs departing Pune-Lonavala EMU starts running behind these SWR Trains!

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These trains keep trailing Rani Chennamma also right from SBC even though they have less halts, hence it would be good if IR can speed up these trains by 30mins between SBC and Pune.

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In the evening, at Pune, typically from 16:00 to 19:00 hrs, there are many trains arriving / departing and the schedule is extremely busy / tight. With only 6 platforms available (and some trains like NCJ-CSTM Exp or Goa Exp coming from long distance may be running late by few minutes), any train schedule can not be changed. CR Pune Operations will NOT allow speeding of these SWR Trains because they will reach Pune say by 17:45 hrs or so. At that time, PF availability is a major issue. Also, Pune-Mumbai ICE, Pune-LNL EMU, Indrayani Exp and Pune-ERS SF Exp are UP Trains in that slot. DOWN Slot is also busy with departures of Jhelum Exp, NGP Group of Trains, MAS Exp, KJT-Pune-BRMT Shuttle, EMU Trains, etc!

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