PART 3 >>>
As I din't had enough time, I rushed to PF#5 at which The Garib Rath was waiting to depart. My berth was 49 (SLB), G10 coach. Very long Garib Rath having 16 3AC coaches - 78 berths each and each coach having SMB. I disposed off my luggage under the berth and left for some railfanning. On PF#4, Yesvantpur-Solapur Exp just started to depart. It had good shiny coaches. At 9 pm KJM alco honked loud to signal the starter horn and we started with a jerk. Interestingly,...
more... I had a mix of fellow passengers. few were hindi speaking whereas few were bengalis and punjabis too. Was it a holiday season? :P
As I had already booked bedding kit while booking the ticket, same I got from the attendant. only 1 spreadsheet provided with 1 blanket and 1 pillow. Nobody came in my bay and I was alone to enjoy 9 berths in the bay :-)
... To Be Continued.