@first blogger:
Yes happy. I guess it will run on Diesel traction. But it has less stoppages and it could have a stop at Bhimavaram too.

@Abhishek Chanda BBS: Mar 18 (04:34PM)
i still believe some obvious stops are missing like dadar, kalyan, lonavala etc

@anon: Mar 18 (04:55PM)
There is no chance of stop at Dadar as this train starts from LTT and Dadar does not fall in the route. A stop at Kalyan is obvious for many trains but maybe this train has not been given one. Deccan Queen has no stop at Kalyan. Lonavala stop is not an obvious one as some trains like Hussainsagar Exp also dont have stop at Lonavala.

@Manish: Mar 18 (05:23PM)
Karjat ,Lonavala are technical halts so trains do halt here though it is only even for a few minutes.
iam travelling on this route for the last 30 years and funnily it halts at khandala as well though it is not a technical halt.

@Misenkiser: Mar 18 (07:26PM)
Khandala is a technical halt. The brake checking happens at Khandala.

@first blogger:
I got this message when I was trying to post a legitimate entry ; "Sorry!! Insulting language cannot be included in blog posts.". I wanted to indicate that the train also halts at halt between Khandala and Karjat, about 4 kms from Khandala (Mky-Hill), but I am not allowed to use that word.

@MST IndianRailways: Mar 19 (08:35AM)
Brake checking is needed more when you travel downhill till Karjat.
When travelling towards lonavala which is not appreciable altitude than khandala why is it needed?

@first blogger:
LTT-SC POWERED by Disel
SC-BZA powered by electric engine.
BZA-VSKP disel engine.

@anon: Mar 19 (10:47AM)
This train needs a reversal at BZA only. Maybe they could run it entirely with a Diesel from Kazipet shed. Even the transition for Konark from Electric/Diesel to Diesel/Electric takes place at Kazipet and not at SC. hence it may entirely run on Diesel

@first blogger:
BZA, SC and WADI has maximum stoppage time.
So transition doesn't take place at Kazipet

@first blogger:
The only disappointing thing is it's composition. They could have included 12 SL and 4 AC Coaches, since demand is high on this sector. There was a notification once by Central Railways to make the Konark Express a 24 coacher, by adding some reserved coaches. But, that was not done. Konark is still a 21 coacher. I hope the capacity of these trains(LTT - VSKP, Konark) are increased in near future.

@anon: Mar 19 (10:47AM)
LTT-pune electric line...it obvious

@anon: Mar 19 (11:08AM)
LTT - PUNE is electric, but most trains which approach LTT/CSTM from Wadi side run on Diesels till LTT/CSTM. One can find numerous examples. 7031/7032, 2701/2702, Konark, Udyan express, Chennai mail, etc etc, Only electric bankers are attached in LNL - Karjat sections

@Abhishek Chanda BBS: Mar 19 (11:05AM)
that line ha many problem for 24-25 compartment as it is full diesel line oreover pune karjat section also.
but LTT-VSKP has only 18 as per now it can be increased to 10SL, 3 3AC, 1 2AC, 6 SLR cum guard coache...hope they will update soon, becaue thee railway authoritie neglect visakhapatnam division but if train starts...the demand will be clearly visible.hoping for increase in frequency also.

@Abhishek Chanda BBS: Mar 19 (11:05AM)
CSTM used to operate trains with 18 coaches, consequent to expansion of MST of some platforms in 2008 it could accomodate 22 coaches.Konark which is srarts from CSTM at present has 21 and one extra AC or sleeper is added as and when demand arises.
Let us see if 2749 gets a good response then in future it should run with 22/24 coaches as it operates from LTT.

@first blogger:
Though LTT-Pune section is electrified the stoppage time is only 5 min and it may not be possible to change power from E to D.

@first blogger:
The journey time will reduce by another 1 to 2 hrs if it is routed via GNT-Nadikudi and Bibinagar.
Reversal of engine at BZA is not required if it goes via GNT.

@first blogger:
Almost all trains have a 10min stop at Solapur and 5 mins stop at Pune. Maybe the railways have some reason for having a longer stop at Solapur.

@Manish: Mar 18 (05:47PM)
what reason...engine changes from disesel to electric and vice versa...at pune..so train possible stops more than 20 mins at pune jn....then y its officially given only 5 mins.....atleast 10mins was fair!!!

@anon: Mar 18 (05:52PM)
May be it does not change for this train..probably it continues with diesel upto mumbai..like the chennai bound trains which are diesel till the end.

@KRISHNA: Mar 18 (05:59PM)
watever mayb...udyan also and end to end disel train..even it stops for not less than 20mins at pune jn....i crew and staff changes at pune for all trains..

@anon: Mar 18 (06:01PM)
There is no locomotive change till its final destination(mostly a WDM3A series). Only the crew will change after every 8-10 hours or so.
Solapur is the major station where food will be loaded into this train in case there is no pantry car attached Also water willl be filled in the overhead tanks at Solapur.
You will find men in green uniform waiting to clean toilets at Solapur.
All these activities need time
Hence Solapur is normally given more halt time as compared to Pune
which is only 3.5 hours journey from LTT/CST in either direction

@Misenkiser: Mar 18 (07:18PM)
One of my concerns with this train is that even though it has very few halts between SC and LTT the run time is just 25 mins less than Hussainsagar which has more than 14 halts.
I hope at least the coaches will be neat and clean unlike other trains operated by ECOR

@Misenkiser: Mar 18 (07:31PM)
but for udyan no loco change is it? it used to change before. maybe befor 5 - 6 yrs.

@KRISHNA: Mar 18 (07:41PM)
Udyan express is the only train bound for south from Mumbai which is hauled by the prestigous WDP4 series .. a mean machine .. It can haul a train like udyan which has around 23-24 coaches easily till it's final destination ie. Bangalore

@first blogger:
This train does not have a pantry car

@first blogger:
ya....all trains belonging to C, R. hav curtains...my expericnce

@anon: Mar 16 (09:42PM)
Thanx for the info, but do u have personally travelled in this train? I am saying so bcoz i have seen many trains originating from bihar/bengal don't have curtains in 3AC bogies.

@first blogger:
If AC3T also have curtains, what is the difference between side berths in AC3T and AC2T (other than reading light)?

@MST IndianRailways: Mar 17 (12:34AM)
The other difference will obviously be the length of the Side berths.
As AC2T has only 48 berths the length of Side Lower and Side Upper berths will be a couple of inches longer

@Misenkiser: Mar 17 (09:17AM)
Nope.. its the same. In both AC3T and AC2T, 8 side berths from one end to another.

@MST IndianRailways: Mar 17 (09:50PM)
Iam not talking about number of side berths only the length of berths

@Misenkiser: Mar 18 (07:40AM)
@MST
2AC has 48 and 3AC has 64 seats within the same length of coach available. In 3AC, note that side berths too now have side curtains! They are being progressively being provided! As for side berth lengths in 3AC it will be shorter... to accommodate the higher number of passengers.. good wishes.

@Misenkiser: Mar 18 (07:40AM)
For complete details please see this link
www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/

@first blogger:
all trains including rajs, garibraths, durontos, superfasts or even express trains thunder after surat bcoz of AC line...

@anon: Mar 17 (08:20PM)
2431 TVC rajdhani always runs with a Diesel locomotive till Baroda then switches to Electric locomotive till NZM so it has nothing to do with AC lines at Surat.
In return Direction again there is a Locomotive change at Baroda itself .

@first blogger:
This train does not have a pantry car.

@first blogger:
I travelled by this train yesterday. As expected the coaches were dirty and most of the toilets did not the flush lever at all !!
The only redeeming factor was that the train reached LTT half an hour earlier though it was running an hour late mid way.

@first blogger:
As per a report published in a newspaper this train will tentatively commence on 3/3/10 and will have the following halts between LTT and VSKP
Pune, Solapur, Wadi, Vikarabad, Secunderabad, Kazipet, Vijaywada, Gudivada, Akividu, and Rajahmundry stations.
The exact date of commencement will be notified by concerned divisional railway authorities

@Misenkiser: Mar 01 (08:16AM)
Thanks a lot.
Also, if the train is "scheduled" for a 3/3/10 departure, when will the the train information show up usually on the Indian Railways website to attempt to book a reservation?
Thanks,
Dev.

@anon: Mar 01 (09:33AM)
Apparently it's scheduled date has been changed. Please wait for further notification.

@Murli: Mar 01 (09:53AM)
Thanks a lot Murli.

@anon: Mar 02 (04:41AM)
Any Idea, when this train is going to start tentatively.
Regards
Vamsi

@first blogger:
The rake is available at coaching depot and there is a tussle going on between MP's as to who should flag.Sorry state of affairs.

@anon: Mar 02 (01:36PM)
So that means atleast there is a chance that this will get started soon.
Regards
Vamsi Krishna

@anon: Mar 03 (02:52PM)
god know may be in one day or 1year today in local daily news paper there an article about vizag railway division from 2003 there was no new ac coach issued to vizag division and train starting from vizag are running without pantry car and old rakes has been running ans etc etc what is this industrial city and steel city railway officials giving low priority hope for new rake for 2749/2750 atleast

@anon: Mar 03 (01:17AM)
Ac coaches issued belong to the year 1990
coaches has not yet arrived.

@first blogger:
LTT-VSKP train is most likely to be flagged of on either 10th or 11th as a special train.The full rake is avavilable at coaching complex.SCR has accorded permission today.

@anon: Mar 08 (04:33PM)
This is really a good news. I hope this time this train would make it.
Regards,
Vamsi

@first blogger:
This train would ply via Bhimavaram route. Hence it would not take the Eluru route. It is an EcoR rake.

@Abhishek Chanda BBS: Mar 09 (12:57PM)
Hi,
Today is 10th. Is there any news about this train.
Regards,
Vamsi Krishna

@anon: Mar 10 (10:38AM)
No News yet about this train. Also the rail minister had announced in the rail budget that 2937/2938
Gandhidham.Howrah Express will be started by the 10th of March, 2010, but no news about that as well.

@first blogger:
NO IDEA