Indian Railway Forum - 2 - Railway Enquiry

Re# 6086337-23

1 compliments
Useful

@6086337-15 @Sameer2905^~

Merge CBE BNC VB and new ERS Bangalore VB. Something like this:
Rake 1: CBE 0545 BNC 1145; BNC 1230 CBE 1815 ERS 2130.
Rake 2: ERS 0600 CBE 0915 BNC 1500; BNC 1530 CBE 2130.
Run one via TPT and other via HSRA DPJ.
To...
more...

2 Public Posts - Fri Jun 07, 2024

5971 views

Jun 07 (16:33)

irifan2015~

Re# 6086337-26 Past Edits

@6086337-24 @Sameer2905^~

CBE will get 2 VB. One at 0545, one at around 0900. For return, one VB at 1230, another at 1500. Also, Uday timings becomes better.

5732 views

Jun 07 (16:38)

irifan2015~

Re# 6086337-27

@6086337-25 @Sameer2905^~

Less TAT makes the trains more punctual. What is the use of occupying platforms for 1-1/2 hours. Max 30 to 45 minutes should be sufficient.
When a long distance train (1800 kms run) NCJ CSMT with 20 coaches has a TAT of 1 hour 20 minutes at CSMT, why more than 45 minutes for an intercity train of 14 coaches? This DD/ UDAY has run just 360 kms from it's starting point.

3 Public Posts - Fri Jun 07, 2024

7521 views

Jun 07 (20:12)

irifan2015~

Re# 6086337-31 Past Edits

@6086337-30 @Sameer2905^~

SBC MAS and SBC CBE are evergreen routes. Always full.
Traffic is not an issue. Willingness by railways and "permission" from bus operators are issues.

7515 views

Jun 07 (20:17)

irifan2015~

Re# 6086337-32

@6086337-29 @Sameer2905^~

NCJ CSMT (1880 Kms) has Platform Turnaround. Means gets cleaned at platform in one and half hours. Not shunted anywhere.
For Uday CBE 0630 SA 0845 KJM 1200 SBC 1230 is possible.

3 Public Posts - Fri Jun 07, 2024

General Travel

38030 views

★

Jun 07 (04:51) 17229/Sabari Express (PT)

Railfan_SRDiv^~

Railfan_SRDiv^~ 2484 blog posts

Entry# 6086954 Tags Past Edits

Reservation suspended for the train after Oct 2nd. All RSA trains reservation are also suspended. Likely to see some changes in TT but since RSA reservation is also suspended, its likely to still have RSA after LHBfication. Will the departure change to morning 06 AM from Charlapalli ? Have to wait and watch.....

One thing is for sure. SR is lazy and waste zone. Especially MAS and TVC , they don't want to maintain no train but keep their zones lol and I say this as SR railfan lol

13 Public Posts - Fri Jun 07, 2024

2158 views

Jun 07 (09:37)

irifan2015~

Re# 6086954-14

1 compliments
Useful:Interesting facts... thanks...👍👍

@6086954-10 @Sameer2905^~

Safari was running as HYD ERS. Subsequently, got extended to TVC initially thrice a week and finally all 7 days.
This train is meant for linking Hyderabad with Kerala. Till recently, it was going via Shorannur (for the benefit of north Kerala public). If it goes via SA KJM DMM, then this train has to deal with lazy SWR, who will hold the train at odd stations and create issues. So, train is running in SR SCR.
Also, SR is not running any other train for west...
more...

1584 views

Jun 07 (09:39)

irifan2015~

Re# 6086954-15

@6086954-11 @Sameer2905^~

The name Island express was because it was running to Cochin terminus in Wellington Island. Though decades passed, the name is so popular till date.
Here also, SR gave the responsibility of running Island to SWR.

1 Public Posts - Fri Jun 07, 2024

2137 views

Jun 07 (09:52)

irifan2015~

Re# 6086954-17

@6086954-7 @Sameer2905^~

Just compare:
TVC SC in Sabari route (KTYM ERN CBE SA TPTY GNT) is 1555 kms.
TVC SC if a new train via ALLP SRR MAJN HAS CTA BAY RC is introduced, distance is exactly 1555 kms!!!
Distance can be covered in 28 to 29 hours end to end. Will SR SWR SCR agree for such a proposal??

2321 views

Jun 07 (09:54)

irifan2015~

Re# 6086954-18 Past Edits

@6086954-16 @Sameer2905^~

Sorry. Kanyakumari is not an Island. This Island express was named after Wellington Island in Kochi.
Also Thiruvalluvar statue is a recent addition. This was not there 30 years ago

2 Public Posts - Fri Jun 07, 2024

5686 views

Jun 07 (10:02)

irifan2015~

Re# 6086954-21

1 compliments
Useful

@6086954-7 @Sameer2905^~

If a new train is introduced by SR with PM at NCJ, following are possibilities:
NCJ TVC CBE SA KJM DMM RC SC. Return in GNT TPTY KPD VM TPJ MDU TEN route.
Another rake in anti clockwise.
This way, entire TN and KL gets connected with Hyderabad.

3 Public Posts - Fri Jun 07, 2024

3663 views

Jun 07 (13:56)

irifan2015~

Re# 6086954-25

@6086954-24 @deepak.yerr~

2 routes and 2 destinations should be explored as daily trains:
1. HYB TPTY KPD TPJ MDU NCJ.
2. HYB RC GTL KJM SA MDU NCJ
3. TVC ERS CBE SA TPTY HYB
4....
more...

12 Public Posts - Fri Jun 07, 2024

1 Public Posts - Sat Jun 08, 2024

4 Public Posts - Sun Jun 09, 2024

General Travel

41122 views

May 28 (20:15) 17229/Sabari Express (PT)

Railfan_SRDiv^~

Railfan_SRDiv^~ 2484 blog posts

Entry# 6078223 Tags

2 compliments
Great Disagree:Not feasible

This train should be made to run with LHB rake with RSA to Narayanadri SF express.

Train should leave TVC at 06:30 AM to arrive Lingampalli at 10:00 AM -- can leave as Narayanadri at evening at 17:00 PM to arrive at Tirupati around 05:00 AM and PM the whole day and the return train will leave TPTY around 18:00 PM to arrive Lingampalli at 06:00 AM to leave Lingampalli as Sabari express around 13:00 PM to arrive TVC at 16:30 PM with SC at TVC
...
more...

22 Public Posts - Tue May 28, 2024

1 Public Posts - Wed May 29, 2024

6482 views

May 29 (10:38)

irifan2015~

Re# 6078223-24 Past Edits

@6078223-17 @Railfan_SRDiv^~

For more than 3 decades, Sabari is the only train from Kerala to Hyderabad. Instead of rake transfer to SR etc, why can't we ask for a new TVC KCG daily SF via CBE KJM ATP KRNT from Southern Railway TVC division?
TVC 0430 ERS 0930 KJM 1900 KCG 0500.
KCG 0630 KJM 1630 ERS 0245 TVC 0700.

2 Public Posts - Wed May 29, 2024

7 Public Posts - Thu May 30, 2024

10172 views

Jun 06 (15:47)

irifan2015~

Re# 6078223-34

1 compliments
Disagree:not feasible

@6078223-31 @RFIR~

One more possibility : Extend Sabari to NCJ. Introduce a new train NCJ SC via MDU SA KJM DMM GTL.
TT can be somewhat like this:
1st rake:
SC 1220 TVC 1630 NCJ 1830
NCJ...
more...

1 Public Posts - Sun Jun 02, 2024

3 Public Posts - Mon Jun 03, 2024

4838 views

Jun 05 (17:55)

irifan2015~

Re# 6082689-5

@6082689-0 @Exynos9611~

I doubt this train is 122 years old. Because there was no BG line beyond Shoranur towards TVC at that time.

Travel Question

38312 views

Jan 31 (10:53) 22207/MGR Chennai Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central SUPER AC Express

Krishtrainfan

Krishtrainfan 53 blog posts

Entry# 5956886 Tags

Why the section speed MPS is not increased to 130kmph between PER and JTJ for this train even after LHBfication?

1 Public Posts - Tue May 07, 2024

7632 views

Jun 05 (17:51)

irifan2015~

Re# 5956886-2

@5956886-1 @Thanjavur smart city~

All other fully AC trains are called as AC SF. But this particular train is called Super AC Express.