DOJ - 01/01/2020.
BDTS to Rajkot.
1. Cleanliness - In & out clean at Bandra terminus. Enroute cleaned once in the morning. Overall 4/5.
2. Patronage - Full till BRC/ADI. After that 30-40%. After ADI, sit wherever you like..
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more... Food - No onboard food facility. At ADI outer when train is slow, some private vendors board the train and take orders. Idli sambhar/Aaloo paratha/sandwiches- All 70 rs each. Expensive? Then get down at PF, go to stall, take pakodas/ bhajji/ dhoklas & tea. You will be done in 40-50 rs and food items will be good. I took a plate of dhokla & tea for rs 40.
4. Security - RPFs are there in the train till BRC. After that none. Till BRC, no one is allowed to open gates except the attendant, if there is boarding/deboarding at any station. So its OK in night.
5. You will get all the facilities promised in HS coach (minus curtains). CP at each berth, reading light, plain SL berth.
6. Beddings are crisp & clean. If you want to sleep as soon as you board, then please take the pillow from attendant. As he first changes pillow covers & then distributes, which makes it a bit late, almost till 1 am.
Overall a good train but should be speeded up in BDTS - ADI section by atleast 45 min-60 min
please wait...Translate to HindiDOJ - 01/01/2020.
BDTS se Rajkot.
1. Safai - Bandra terminus par andar aur bahar saaf. Raaste me subah ek baar saaf kiya. Overall 4/5.
2. Patranage - BRC/ADI tak full. Uske baad 30-40%. ADI ke baad, jahan marzi baith jao.
3. Khana - Onboard khana nahi hai. ADI ke bahar jab train dheere hoti hai, tab kuch private vendors train me aate hain aur order lete hain. Idli sambhar/Aaloo paratha/sandwiches - sab 70 rs har ek. Mehenga hai? Toh PF pe utar jao, stall pe jao, pakode/bhajji/dhokla aur chai lo. 40-50 rs me ho jaega aur khana acha hoga. Maine dhokla aur chai ka plate 40 rs me liya.
4. Security - RPF train me BRC tak hain. Uske baad koi nahi. BRC tak, sirf attendant gate khol sakta hai agar kisi station pe board ya deboard ho raha ho. Toh raat me thik hai.
5. HS coach me jo facilities promise ki gayi hain wo milengi (curtains ke bina). Har berth par CP, reading light, plain SL berth.
6. Bedding crisp aur clean hai. Agar aapko jaise hi board karte hi sona hai, toh please attendant se takiya le lo. Kyunki woh pehle takiya ke covers badalta hai aur phir distribute karta hai, jo thoda late ho jata hai, lagbhag 1 baje tak.
Overall, train achi hai par BDTS - ADI section me kam se kam 45 min-60 min tezi se chalni chahiye.