i was traveled by this train in feb 2012...wonder all facilities were awesome..no rats were there as somebody mentioned that there were some rats in a train...even for food facility is awesome..since this train departs from Cochin at 9:30 PM so no dinner allotted but yes after departing this train from Cochin IRCTC staff will immediately come and ask for veg or non-veg..and early morning i get tea or coffee along with breakfast bread butter cutlet & bread omlet for non veg lovers along with 2 packets of slice ..also they had given one bisleri per person per day.. Technical halt at Ratnagiri is basically for loading the lunch Caterer for this lunch Drive-inn (Carnival) Restaurant, Ratanagiri.For lunch there was Tomato soup as starter Mutter panner, Dal Fry,Jeera Rice,Gulabjam,Salad,1 Cup curd & 3 chapati...
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more... whole journey was fantastic & speedy one..even when we reach at panvel station that time train was running very slow i wonder whether she take halt but she didn't.I never experience the speedy show by WDM3D in b/w Thane to kurla..We were at thane station nearly about 6.15 but after this is was wonder LP has touched this beauty at 6.28 at Kurla Station...
But as per my opinion kurla is the very worst station in suburbs..There are many long route trains which operated by kurla station but no normal services has been given..There is no single footbridge..Taxi drivers are came in your compartment when train gets slow down on tracks and if you are new in mumbai then they will charge very heavy fare to you...even the parking facility outside station was very bad one...
But for those who need fast & throughout journey i will definitely recommend this train.