One of the Best Run for my Favorite train 19027 : BDTS - JAT Vivek Express Today..
Last Week 19027/28 pair was about 20hrs late due to which 22949/50 which has RSA With Vivek Express was Delayed by about 12hrs. 22950 Reached Bandra Terminus Today morning at 04.30am (about 12hrs late), so I was worried that my 19027 will be rescheduled for atleast 2-3hrs as my parents were onboard from Bandra to Hisar Jn.. I reached BDTS at 11am and found that Paschim Exp & Lucknow Express Rakes where already shunted at Pf 1&3 respectively. Regular announcement were made for Paschim Express, Veraval Express and Lucknow Express but no announcement for 19027 Vivek Express.. The departure timing was around 12.15pm, and...
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now it was about 12.00 noon nor was the rake parked and nor were the announcement made, so I went to Station Master and enquiried about my train, he told me that the train would be delayed for about 10-15mins from source as the Pairing Rake was about 12hrs late, the rake would be shunted after paschim express departs which was scheduled to Depart at 12.00am.. As soon as Paschim departed, just after 5mins I heard sound for EOG and found that Veraval Express rake was shunted which was scheduled to Depart at 12.45. Now it was around 12.15 and I was waiting for Vivek Express rake to come.. Now regular announcement were made that the train would depart about 15-20mins late. Finally at 12.30pm rake was shunted at PF2.. I thought that the train would depart after Veraval Express & Lucknow Express as their departure time were 12.45 & 12.55 as my train was shunted at 12.30.. I sat calmly at my seat and now it was about 12.50, Veraval SF Which was scheduled to Depart at 12.45 didn't start. Suddenly at 12.55pm I heard a P7 honk and alighted the train and ran towards The loco and saw it was HOG BRC WAP-7 Loco which hauled my 19027 Vivek Express. So, it departed 40mins late & Was given priority over Veraval SF & Lucknow Express by delaying them. Veraval SF Departed at 13.05pm (20mins late). Now I thought that the train will be out on 7th line and Veraval SF will OT 19027 From main line. Then after 25mins, I got a call from my dad that he departed from borivali at 13.20, hence no OT. I reached home at 16.00pm after dropping my parents, switched ON my router and checked the run of 19027 surprisingly I found that the train departes Surat ON Time. I checked the intermediate run and found that the train did BVI - Vapi 138.5kms in 90mins @93Kmph & Vapi - Udhna 91kms in 53mins @103Kmph, also 19027 Overtook 12925 Paschim Express at Navsari. The train Crosses Udhna about 7mins Early.. Means it covered all the delay and was running Before..
Thanks to WR Controllers for such a Fantastic run for My Favorite train & Special Thanks to LP & BRC WAP7 (HOG).. All in all this run made my day today.. Top priority maintenance and top priority run.. Memorable..!!