TRIP REPORT I
Date of Journey-01.10.2012
From-BKSC-GAYA-ANVT
Train No.-12366 Jan Shatabdi Express/02397 Gaya-Anand Vihar Spl
Class-2S/3A
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Due to non-availability of seats in trains from BKSC, I decided to book ticket in GAYA-ANVT SPCL. Seats were easily available because of its maiden run and less publicity. Same day, on IRI ,it was discussed whether this train would have LHB or ICF rake ? It was scheduled t leave GAY at 23.55 so the ideal train for me to reach GAYA was 12366 RNC-PNBE Jan Shatabdi Express.I tried to book ticket in 2S as it was just a 3 hours journey but it was WL from BKSC to GAYA but many seats were vacant from MURI so I decided to book from MURI upto GAYA and boarding at BKSC. When I reached PRS counter the clerk told me boarding at BKSC is not permitted but as after MURI, BKSC is the next halt so it does not matter.As I reached BKSC railway station the train was arriving on pf. no.1, arrived 10 minutes earlier at 16.30 with a HWH WAP-4 and halted for 15 minutes. The weather was quite warm but I had a window seat so it was the saving grace. Now, it had departed and running great on the tracks. The journey was quite good and arrived GAYA bang on time at 20.00 on pf. no.4. I immediately went on pf. no.1 towards 1st class waiting room as GAYA is known for pickpockets and anti-social elements. As I entered the waiting room I was shocked as due to Pitripaksha season it was ffffully crowded with passengers. Somehow, I managed to get a seat in the corner. I had to wait for 3 nad 1/2 hours and I had nothing to do except hearing the announcements and watching the passengers. I was doing the same thing.Then, trains were arriving and departing at the junction like Jodhpur-Howrah Express, Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express which is still announced as Sealdah Express, HWH Rajdhani Express, Seaaldah Rajdhani Epress, BBS Rajdhani Express. 12816 New Delhi-Puri Nandan Kanan Express was announced as Neelanchal Express instead of Nandan Kanan Express. By this time I was hungry but deccided to eat in the train. Now, it was 23.10 and after a long wait, they announced "02397 Gaya-Anand Vihar special pf. no.3 par lagai ja rahi hai". I carried my bag and reached pf. no.3 where it was dark and I could only see the light of the engine and was praying for LHB rake and finally the hours long wait paid off. Brand new LHB rake arrived with 17 sleepers. CC of the train was LOCO-EOG-S1-S17-B1-A1-B2-EOG. The last coach excluding EOG.