In last one year, I have traveled 4 times in this train between DSS and NDLS along with my wife and 2 kids aging 7 years daughter and 4 year son.
This is horrible train to travel with family where do not get any respect for lady and people starring to your wife and even girl child like wolf.
First time traveled in first ac and boarded at DSS. You can't believe that no one came before Gorakhpur. They told that since people hardly board in first ac before Gorakhpur, not a single...
more... person from pantry car come. Attendent continue talking their fellow in loud and abusive language.
In my recent travel in 2nd AC on 1st Dec was fully horrible. Since people board from various stoppages, usually birth get filled upto Gorakhpur. This horrible train most fav among railway staff, most uncultured not upto to changing world. They hardly bother who is sitting next - whether lady or kid and just go sit/sleep. This is really very important for railways to discipline their staff. They carry pass or not, no one bother.
I find this train is highly unsafe for ladies and your girls traveling alone. I would like to warn to avoid any unpleasant surprises. Specially AC classes. Staff gathers nears toilets and discuss very loud and it is very uncomfortable for ladies to washroom.
I have been traveling in saptkranti express also between Motihari to Delhi and never find such things. They have local passenger sometime but for very short duration and unlike Vaishali where boarding in Hajipur and deboarding at Lucknow like that.