Trains to Bihar during Chhath and Deepawali can't be doubted for the patronage, even if they're highly price inflated premium trains with horrible on board services.
My main concern was if they're running a full length Tejas rake on alternate days in the same slot, the VB rake could've also been of 16C. They'd have the older rakes of BSB VB twins lying as spare.
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Punctuality remains a gamble in the NCR with such a tight schedule, given that it's a special and the newly inaugurated weekly to Godda, despite being a regular train has been given a whooping 5 hours between PRYJ-DDU to accommodate the congestion and OTs.
please wait...Translate to HindiBihar jaane wali Chhath aur Diwali ki trains mein toh bheed toh hogi hi, chahe woh mehngi premium train ho, aur usme service bhi kharab ho.
Mera main concern yeh tha ki agar woh alternate din Tejas rake chalate hain, toh VB rake bhi toh 16C ka ho sakta tha. Unke pass BSB VB twins ki purani rakes bhi spare mein honi chahiye.
NCR mein itne tight schedule ke saath punctuality toh gamble hi hai. Aise hi, ek special train aur Godda ke liye naya weekly train, dono ko PRYJ-DDU ke beech 5 saal ki extra time di gayi hai, taaki congestion aur OTs ko manage kiya ja sake.