TRIP REPORT - 22324/ER GCT KOAA (GAYA - BWN)
Trip report for my journey done along with our IRI member & friend Mr.Amit Kumar Singh (Bhilai) on 17th December 2016 (Saturday) from Gaya.Jn to Barddhaman.Jn
Reached Gaya.Jn station at 05:40 Hrs, spotted Mumbai Mail arriving at pf#01 along with a WAP-7 HWH, while we moved along with our luggage on pf#02-03, it was 05:45 Hrs but still no announcement or name over display board then heard a shrill sound of horn along with bright headlight, yes that was our train to board -...
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much hyped 22324 Shabd Bhedi Express over pf#02 but along a red WAP-4 HWH. Still there was no announcement nor coach position displayed over pf, we hurried on to our coach that was S6 33LB, 34MB, 36LB. As soon as we got seated over berths finally the announcer woke up to announce this trains arrival, that too with very unpleasant hoarse sound but by that time train was already rolling! I would say I was very much disappointed by this poor behaviour at such important station! Well after departure train started gaining speed it was very cold outside & a bit foggy too! After passing Paharpur we started slowing down for upcoming Gurpa - Gujhandi Ghat section ahead, which was a new experience for me as in past journeys this section was passed during night time. I took out the cellphone & starting recording the section admist chilly cold winds, which literally froze my hand of it's warm blood, but still kept on with railfanning! At this section we crossed many trains which were re-scheduled from Kolkata side, at Gomoh.Jn we overtook a train. Arrival at Dhanbad.Jn was very early at around 30 mins from it's scheduled arrival over pf#01. We hopped outside over platform to get some tea & snacks, we over train too vendors were selling tea, but we preffered station tea & samosas (singara). We cheched the loco link again to take some front snaps but due to presence of large numbers of RPF guys & instead returned towards backside & Ranchi Shatabdi Express arrived at pf#05 with a WAP-7 HWH. While departing saw a WAM-4 MGS over pf#02 with some Passenger service awaiting to depart. Till Asansol run was good just at one place we slowed down to cross Maithoon river, thereafter straight halt at Asansol.Jn. At Asansol ELS saw couple of WAP-4's, WAG-7 & twin WAP-7 (probably new). halt at Durgapur.Jn was short & sweet over pf#04. After that we started sorting out over belonging to alight at next halt that was at Barddhaman.Jn while Amit was to alight at Kolkata Terminus (Chitpur). Prior to entry at BWN we were kept waiting at outer while a WAG-7 JHS hauled CONCOR rake was slowly in parallel direction overtooking us, but withinn some moments we were given to proceed to finally overtake that freighter & I was just waiting to board BWN CHORD EMU. Arrival at Barddhaman.Jn was over pf#05, we bid farewell to Amit & ran to buy tickets, finally when arrived saw HWH CHORD EMU had already arrived over pf#04. We boarded EMU & I finally dozzed off over window seat & proceeded to have cubersome journey till Dankuni.Jn.
Thank you for reading the trip report & positive feed backs expected!
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Cleanliness - 09/10
Punctuality - 10/10
Food - 04/10
Railfanning - 08/10
Safety - 08/10
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Pictures summary :
01 - Gurpa Gujhandi Ghats
02 - Parasnath
03 - Express train at Gomoh washing pit line
04 - Gomoh Cabin
05 - Gomoh
06 - Gomoh
07 - Gomoh
08 - Gomoh
09 - Gomoh Cabin
10 - Routes towards Chandrapura.Jn
11 - Dhanbad.Jn arrival
12 - Unknown (Intercity/Passenger train)
13 - WAP-4 HWH with Shabd Bhedi Exp at DHN
14 - Member Amit Kumar Singh
15 - Me
16 - Me
17 - WAP-7 HWH with Ranchi Shatabdi Exp at DHN
18 - Unknown Passenger train
19 - WAM-4 MGS with Passenger train at DHN
20 - Dhanbad.Jn station name board
21 - Somewhere between DHN-ASN
22 - Somewhere between DHN-ASN
23 - Barakar river bridge (tributary of river Damodar)
24 - Barakar
25 - Asansol ELS
25 - Asansol ELS
26 - Durgapur.Jn
27 - Dankuni.Jn arrival by BWN HWH CHORD EMU.