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Yesterday (19:09)   20822/Santragachi - Pune Humsafar Express | SRC/Santragachi Junction (6 PFs)
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Hello everyone,

Posting here on IRI after a long time—hope you're all doing well!

I recently traveled on the 20822 Santragachi Humsafar Express, from Santragachi Junction to Panvel Junction, and wanted to share
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Date of Journey: 12/10/2024
Loco: Tata WAP7 39109 powered the train.

Punctuality:

Absolutely horrendous, and I mean it! The train is often rescheduled from the source, typically running 4 to 6 hours late. By the time it reaches Panvel, delays can range from 8 to 10 hours, sometimes even stretching to 15 hours, thanks to SER’s prioritization of freight trains.
Luckily, my journey was on time at departure (6 PM from Santragachi), but we reached Panvel on Monday around 2 AM—2 hours late, dated 14/10/2024. We even got overtaken by the 11040 Maharashtra Express at Bhusaval Junction!

For Mumbaikars, I would suggest using this train as a last resort, especially since Santragachi is not easily accessible, and public transportation is limited. Trains like Geetanjali Express or Jnaneswari Express are much better options.

Cleanliness:
There’s OBHS staff dedicated to cleaning every 3-4 hours, but honestly, the coaches were quite dirty, indicating poor primary maintenance by SRC CDO.

Food:
I ordered my meals online—lunch from Nagpur and dinner from Bhusaval—so I can't comment on the pantry car food. However, fellow passengers mentioned that the quality wasn’t great.

Railfanning:
There wasn’t much to see, but if the train is delayed by an hour or so, the Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat Express overtakes it just before Nagpur. I was fortunate to witness this during my trip.

Ticket Availability:
Except during Durga Puja or other festivals, tickets are usually easy to get. However, given the train's poor punctuality, I recommend considering alternative options for this route.

Safety:
Be mindful of your luggage, as there were no RPF patrols during the night.

Feel free to correct me on any points, and I welcome your comments!

Here are some snaps I took during the journey.

Cheers!

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Yesterday (18:02)   20825/Bilaspur - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express | R/Raipur Junction (8 PFs)
Raghav_TheWap7
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20825 Bilaspur - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express shows some crazy acceleration while departing Raipur JN
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Oct 19 (12:44)   NZM/Hazrat Nizamuddin (9 PFs)
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Jabalpur Gondia Broadgauge
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It's name should be Ganga Kaveri Satpura Express
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Can you calculate the number of km from katni to raipur via Bilaspur bypass and Katni via Jabalpur Gondia Durg Raipur. Proove it with km in figures and then disagree. For North South the distance will decrease but not for Visakhapatnam. Calculate and post it.
The lines with coal loading are given high priority for doubling tripling and quardrapuling and included in IR policy from 2020.
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Oct 19 (01:33)   22895X/Durg - Firozpur Cantt. Antyodaya Express | BKN/Bikaner Junction (6 PFs)
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Needed to restore Durg Firozpur , Bilaspur Bikaner and Tatanagar Mumbai Antodhya Trains or Replace with Amrit Bharat trains with some changes and Amrit Bharat Express trains are also needed
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Katni Shahdol Anuppur Bilaspur
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Oct 15 (23:29)  
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As of now, there are 5 Rajdhani Express pairs that connect Delhi with Bhopal. But the state of Madhya Pradesh itself does not have a dedicated Rajdhani Express to it. And hence, as a Rajdhani Express solely dedicated to MP, I present this imaginary train that would run between Delhi Sarai Rohilla and Indore Jn; avoided NDLS/DLI/NZM and BPL to avoid congestion or saturation.
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Is Dibrugarh the capital of Assam? Is Bilaspur the capital of Chhattisgarh? Is Sabarmati the capital of Gujarat?
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Dibrugarh Rajdhani connects Dimapur( closest terminal for Kohima, Capital of Nagaland.), same way Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) is closest terminal for Gandhinagar. I have already answered case for Bilaspur.
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