So, finally the showstopper of this unfateful trip was this Khichdi. Yes, it was delicious, took three courses of it(May be the pantry guys have mastered this dish as its a regular affair hence the name given to this so called premium train).
As guessed, it could take me to Howrah only past midnight. I missed the onboard journey connection, had to spent another thousand bucks moving to lodge so as to catch Kolkata Haldibari Intercity the next morning and could successfully waste my next whole day travelling in hot and humidity up to NJP (Haldibari Intercity was also late by 2 hrs that day to reach NJP and had no other option left other than cursing IR). Even when the...
more... train lurched at Tata outer for one hour, I snapped off this trip midway and uninstalled FmT out of anguish and fear of missing the next leg connection.
So my advise once again to the public visiting this forum would be:
Don't opt for this train even as the LAST resort. Go for flight even if its costing a couple of thousand bucks dearer. At least you would sleep with peace ( in the next connecting train or hotel or home or wherever)