@first blogger:
your ticket is wait listed under tatkal quota,
sorry to say but you have little chances for confirmation, but dont loose hope, it can even get confirmed, just depends upon your luck so wait till chart preparation(going to prepare soon) and you will get your final status.
Good Luck for confirmation.

@Jitesh: Mar 13 (07:08PM)
DEAR JITESH,
THANKS FOR INFORMATION
WHAT TIME YOU WILL MAKE CHART?

@anon: Mar 13 (07:15PM)
Sir I dont make charts
I am here only to advice the bloggers for their problems.
Most probably it will be prepared tonight around 10 PM
HOPE for the best

@Jitesh: Mar 13 (07:17PM)
Usually for this train chart is prepared in the Morning around 9: 00AM

@Manthal Krishnan: Mar 13 (07:30PM)
Yes it will get prepared tomorrow morning,
so tonight is the suspense night for the blogger.

@Jitesh: Mar 13 (07:36PM)
I think his ticket will get confirmed

@Manthal Krishnan: Mar 13 (07:42PM)
Lets wait for charting.

@first blogger:
GET CONFIRMED
ON CHARTING
A1 21

@first blogger:
10% chance hai

@first blogger:
I think, not sure all most all trains to Ernakulam are currenlty Wait listed because of vaccation time. Central Railway will be running 2 summer special train from Dadar to Kerala. One is to Ernakulam on Wednesdays and the other to Kochuveli On Saturdays. For both these trains booking will start on March 11 or 13, 2010, (not sure, Pls Confirm) morning 8:00
GOOD LUCK

@first blogger:
Tickets are avaliable for MARCH 11, 2010 only. ALL other dates it is showing Waiting List. To go to Divine Nagar you have to book ticket to Thrissur. There is no stop for this train in Divine Nagar.

@first blogger:
Your tickets are now confirmed and you will be allotted berth on preparation of chart. At the time of booking your ticket was in RAC which has now been confirmed due to cancellation by passengers.

@first blogger:
yea it is confirmed

@first blogger:
you do get bedding in 3rd AC on all trains except GR.

@siddharth: Mar 03 (10:55PM)
THANK U VERY MUCH

@first blogger:
It's tatkal ticket quota will open on 05/03.
Regards
HE2L

@first blogger:
Get down at Kozhikode and the catch bus both private or State transport buses are avaliable. You can get down at Kannur or thallaserry from where U will get buses towards Wayanad, but most of them are towards North Wayanad.

@first blogger:
is ths netravathi belongs to southrn railway??But y the numbr 6345 is frm ltt - tvc,not vice versa..Hw it hapnd???

@first blogger:
The distance is about 130 Kms. Can reach, pls.

@S K Jain*: Jan 25 (09:07PM)
I dont think it is possible because to get out of the town through the block itself will take 1 hour and the driving the hill road through ghat section with hairpin bendswill consume a lot of time. i think you will reach at Munnar around night. Wish U a Happy journey.

@anon: Jan 26 (09:32AM)
Sir, yes - it is not a straight road and blocked road of the city will further increase the travel time.
Still, at 2:30 (afternoon) what duration do you think the city-crosing should take and also, after that what will the travel time duration till Munnar through the Hilly and U-turning roads?

@S K Jain: Feb 02 (08:43PM)
I meant traffic block in the city, and have you ever experienced traffic jams in the Ernakulam city? if so i dont think U will recommend. and what about the train it is always late atleast 30 minutes.

@anon: Feb 02 (09:01PM)
Train delay is not to be considered, please. The Blogger had already written "(if train reached in time)"; so we need to reply taking into consideration of no delay in arrival.
For my sake, please give appx. Hrs./minutes for crosing the city area in the afternoon timing and than to reach Munnar.
Thanks!

@S K Jain: Feb 03 (09:16PM)
If you are determined to reach Munnar in record time and you are traveling in a reasonably good car, it takes about 4 hrs from Ernakulam which is approximately 136 km away. The Ernakulam - Munnar route extends through Thripunithra, Muvattupuzha, Kothamangalam, Neriamangalam, Adimali and Pallivasal.
Distance Chart:
Munnar - Ernakulam (135km) 4 1/2 hours
Munnar - Thekkady (110km) 4 hours
It will take another 30 to 45 minutes to get out of the city in the traffic.
These lines are from Wikitravel.com
Munnar is 140 km (about 3 hours) from Kochi. Remember to budget a good 6 hours if you are driving up or down, since the road is blind in some places and there are a lot of trucks and buses that seem to drive as if they own the road. Although the road is smooth (NH 49), it is narrow, twisty and curvy. Make sure you have a litte meal before you drive to Munnar on these roads, otherwise the next thing you will see on your dash-board will be your last meal! Kothamangalam is on the way and is 80 km away from Munnar. Between Kothamangalam and next town "Adimali", you can experience a beautiful cool drive through a natural forest. Alongside, you can see many refreshing waterfalls.

@S K Jain: Feb 02 (09:16PM)
Please add this also to the above posting
Once you reach Adimali, Munnar is just 30 kilometers away - but it will take almost an hour to reach. Around 22 kilometers from Adimali, you can start seeing the tea plantations on both sides of the road and a panoramic view of the western ghats. The view is extremely beautiful during the early mornings
Thanks

@first blogger:
Dear Sir,
Better to get down in Alwaye(Aluva) which is the closest railway station to Munnar and before Ernakulam also. You will get taxi as well as lot of private buses are running between Alluva & Munnar. It is a direct state Highway ie A.M. road (Aluva-Muunar Road). You can save at least 2 hours..
Best regards
JAYAN

@anon: Feb 03 (10:31AM)
Dear Jayan what about Angamaly. I think Angamaly is better option(not sure) somebody told me. Can U pls give suggestion
Thanks
Ajayan Mumbai

@anon: Feb 03 (11:36AM)
Dear Ajayan,
6345 doesn't stops at Angamali. Aluva-Munnar frequent bus services are there.
Regards
JAYAN

@first blogger:
Like all trains in summer, they are crowded & hot. The journey can be made simple by carrying Oranges,bananas, tea cakes, curd rice with a bit of pickle, as this food does not get you bloated up.
Avoid non-veg & eggs as they give out heat. Now, we dont want to further warm up the hot compartment, do we?
WATER IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT. Take plentyful Home drinking water, even if becomes hot, its still home water. Water on trains/pantry cars seem cold, but only the bottle will be cold,not the water inside.
If you like to read, carry whatever you like. In afternoon when its really boiling, nothing more distraction to heat than a favourite novel.
Once train passes out to Karnataka, things will be better. And as you head South, there will be a welcome change, a home comming, as trees abound in this GODS OWN COUNTRY.
hAVE A NICE TRIP.

@first blogger:
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@first blogger:
On which date RU travelling? Train #6335, 1097, 6345, 0167 and 0165 all goes to ernakulam and stops at Kumta The last 2 trains are special and will be running till first week of February 2010.
The following trains does not stops at Kumta but stops at near by stations which are given below
Train # 2201, and 6333, stops at Ankola Train #6337, stops at Honnavar and Train #2978 stops at Gokarna Road
If you are not able to get reservation on above trains another option is go to Mangalore from where U will get couple of trains to Ernakulam.
On more think plan u journey before April once vacation starts U will find very difficult to get reservations in the trains towards Kerala
Have a nice vacation in Gods own country and best wishes
Ajayan Mumbai

@first blogger:
Kanya Kumari is 80 Km from Trivandrum. You take the train to Nagercoil. Then a Bus to Kanya Kumari. There are frquent buses. Train you can try the Quilon-Madurai Passenger. Get down at Nagercoil Jn Then Take a Bus . But the Bus Stand is away from Railwaystation. Auto you have to Pay HAeavy.

@first blogger:
Hi..are you in netravti express started from lokamanythilak to tvm on 03-jan?..can you please call me on 0922-568-0616 or 09895888370 urgently..I am not able to contact my father from yesterday night who is travelling in same train..Please call me urgently..Lots of THANKS in advance...

@first blogger:
The best option from TVc to CAPE in the evening is to take an Bus from TVC to Nagercoil NCJ changes buses from there to CAPE. There are buses every 5 minutes from TVC to NCJ and NCJ to CAPE.The advantage of taking buses from TVC is that you have to just walkout of the station and you will find the bus station .

@anon: Jan 04 12:46PM
i am extremely sorry but i am travelling at 13 th january.

@anon: Jan 03 12:56PM
extremely thanx for your help.

@dt bng: Jan 04 01:34PM
extremely thanx for your help.

@first blogger:
Around 9:30

My dear this train stops on almost all stops you have mentioned. please check train details before any suggestions
Ajayan Mumbai

@anon: Dec 02 06:57PM
Food is not that bad. Only thing is this train is always full.
Prabhakar G Kammath

@Prabhakar Kammath G: Dec 02 08:24PM
Thanks for the information, but do you know anything about this cockroach report. Is it really so bad? Would appreciate your feedback.
This is the first time I'm travelling on this train and on this sector and i am quite excited and full of anticipation. Would love to hear your experiences of what to really look forward to on the journey.
Ashok Rane

@anon: Dec 03 10:39AM
not really that bad.

@anon: Dec 03 10:39AM
Mainly this train travels through the konkan railway with beautiful scenery with the rainfall just gone. have a nice journey

@Prabhakar Kammath G: Dec 03 10:46AM
Not just this train. Many trains have cockroaches. Recently we were coming from Mumbai to Chennai by Chennai express. there were a lot of small cockroaches making the journey somewhat fearful, especially for kids and ladies! Kalakad S S Mani

@anon: Dec 03 10:50AM
I guess small cockroaches are a way of life that we need to accept given the conditions where the trains are parked and the platform conditions. Large cockroaches menace as mentioned on the blog would really be a bother. One expects the train staff to maintain some level of hygiene and use repellant sprays prior to start of the journey. Or am I just dreaming?
Thanks for the inputs. Would love more inputs on the actual journey and the places to look out for and of course which place to eat what. Like we used to have the Batata Wadas at Karjat on the Mumbai Pune route.
Thanks in advance. Mumbai, Ashok Rane

@first blogger:
Be happy u have the seat. I am desperate for two on Jan 2 and can't find a single one.

enjoy your journey on the Nethravathi.
Please remember to carry your camera along, as the train route passes through some beautiful regions of India. The camera may help you capture some of that for relative posterity. Also keep cash handy for that yummy breakfast (assuming the train stays on schedule, which it mostly does in the non-monsoon seasons) at the Karnataka-Kerala border region stations.
Depending on how far you are travelling, you will get to see the entire length of the state of Kerala from your train window, a rather unique treat.
Other than that, just relax and enjoy the journey.
Eco

hmmmm......

i hv got w/l 67 in sleeper for 27/10/09 for netravati express, is there any chance for getting confirmed by the day of travel

cANT SAY NOW.

yes

it will be done dnt worry
Regards,
Raj :)

All trains having both type of toilets.

yes its truly fun

yes dear you will get the intented facility,
anway it's really funny question.
don't mind pl.

Surely your tickets will be at RAC and if luck favours you will be confirmed after charting.

Thanks indeed it got in to RAC, however I did not take a chance and got the tickets in tatkal

Nethravathy express and Garibrath are the trains from Kurla. There are other trains passing through Vasai or Panvel whichever is convenient for you. The nearest station is Thrissur . There is also station called Divine nagar but i think there is no stop for long distance trains.

Nethravathi Express will HALT at Divine nagar station on Friday, saturday & sunday, nearest older station is Chalakudi

take a W%R local to Dadar . swict over to Dadar Central and take a local to kurla. kurla terminus is LTT

I want to go Velankanni By rail from karmali, by netravati express whch station will be the nearer one

This info is given on the assumption that you have to go to Velankanni Church in Tamil Nadu near Nagapattinam.
Take any train to Bangalore. From Bangalore take 6232-Mayiladuthurai Express to Mayiladuthurai which leaves Bangalore at 1915 hrs and reachest Mayiladuthurai at 0715 hrs. From there Velankanni is approx 50kms travel by bus which are quite frequent. Alternatives are - get down at Thanjavur & go to Nagapattinam which is approx 85 kms. All major stoppings after trichy like Thanjavur, Kumbakonam and Mayiladuthurai have frequent bus connections to Velankanni.
Netravati express travels in West Coast i.e from West to SouthWest, whereas Velankanni is in South East Which is opposite direction. - so Netravati is not at all suitable.
Any other faster route, if available, can be given by other bloggers.

Thanks for the very helpful reply. I didn't ask the question originally, but still your reply has helped me a lot.

absolutely no chance. It is better not to book with these high numbers in tatkal, at least. Even ordinary wL are not confirmed in these numbers.

which class you have booked for?

sorry boss better u go by walking or catch a rickshaw from mumbai

oh really u seem to be rght but the noise irritates doen't it?

wel yes man u can find roaches in d compartments, but travelling so fun tht it doesnt matter to me..........
Happy Travelling thru Konkan.......