A ride in Premium Prince of Tamil Nadu Chord Line:
When situation asked me to present in my favourite city in the world Tiruchirappalli on 5.8.2024. I thought why not to make journey is most wanted list to travel on Premium Prince 22671 Chennai Egmore Madurai Tejas superfast express. so Booked in a week advance to got a jam middle seat on CC 51 in C12. IRCTC as usual shown a grudge to not giving me lower or window seat. On the journey day, Took an auto from home in early morning to my frequent travel station Tambaram. Due to remodelling work the pattern is hugely distorted and chaos everywhere. The PF7 and PF 8 completely shut down and displays said me...
more... to go to PF 5. My first time in life boarded a train from PF 5 towards TPJ. When i reached PF 5, I could see last coaches of Nellai superfast express, while walking to coach position 5 i could sense lot of construction activities on station, new stable line added between PF 6 and PF 7, PF 9 and PF 10 full swing work to connect towards down main line. New Wide Footover Bridge in middle of station under construction. A long pending much awaited of overhauling of Tambaram finally happened.
Time passesby with some emu bound to CGL and CJ passedby, finally our Premium Prince came with Rayapuram Wap 7 37017 with 5 mins delay at 6:30 to station. With full excitement boarded the coach and found myself with middle of 2 people, track side, rear facing middle seat. I am like, IRCTC for believing u, u did whatever u can do disappoint me. Premium Prince departed after 2 mins stop , sharply at 6:32 with shutting of door. Slowing changing to down line track from PF 5 took snail place. AC is slightly cool while outside climate is cooler than that due to morning unscheduled rain. While crossing perungulatur noticed reduced traffic due to the opening of new bridge, much awaited long relief for people like me who depends on that horrible junction traffic turn. Instead traffic started near kilambakkam KCBT bus stand while we passed in MPS of 110. Overtaking so many busses gave lot of happiness. Checked chalo app for 500 busses to chase unfortunately very less frequency shown in onward direction while return showed plenty of busses. Overtook CGL bound emu which earlier passed in Guduvancherry, Premium Prince started shown to me aggression to core, overtaking a hell lot of cars, bus, lorries on the way while crossing potheri SP kovil, and saw mighty paranur toll traffic on opposite direction. train slowed down to skip CGL through PF 7.
Aggression is way for premium tells WAP 7 with mighty acceleration past CGL and maintains 100-110 consistent after CGL. Hot water, biscuits and tea/coffee bag came, I took tea bag, Break fast order I opted for Veg asusual, Person is aisle found a back row empty so switched and gave me aisle seat. felt little relived from tight space. used aisle and middle half. while having tea and had a small chat with window seat person who introduced himself as professor. palar river crossed, MMK, MLMR skip everything done before we had self made tea and biscuits. Back seat some sports kids came with friends started to share their sports majesty achievements in state level. I missed by school days after overhearing their sports funny stories. With Blink of eye TMV crossed, Went to rest room felt no water so went to C11 and which had better cleanliness and water. OHBS team present and cleaned coaches when nearing VM. Premium level cleanliness I felt missing while start of the day itself.
Around 8:10, train slowed down for VM skipping through PF 4 through line, First time in my life witnessing that event, felt crazy. Though I wish i could have filmed that. After CL and ML separation, Veg break fast came with rava upma, idly, chatney, sambhar, and sweet of kesari. Again I started small chit chat with nearby professor regarding current affairs, while slowly eating given break fast. felt good at least Food is on standard on this train. While discussion went from college anna university fake faculty issues, placement, world level university infrastructures, etc and breakfast ULU and VRI skipped in MPS i couldn't believe myself I eat from VM outer to VRI. Another group of sports kids this time from other coach came and started chat with his friends, and continued phase 2 of sports stories while they bored on train. I felt people of next generation of mine highly digital addicted, cant able to bear 6 hours journey to Madurai while on my times we travelled to Mumbai for 28 hours without any digital devices courtesy of cards and books. Technology changes so as people with hobbies.
Time was around 9:15 Cement factories of Ariyalur belt started to appear while trains run on constant MPS 110. which itself felt for kids as slow due to no jerks and sounds in CL. track quality very much improved. I miss those sounds which I usually entertain while diesel hauling this section, off coarse trains like pallavan, Madurai VM passenger, Vaigai now zooms and crossed in a second which those time not a scene. took little nap while reading Times of India given to me as newspaper. Went to last rest room as train slowed down after kollidam river which ran full after some long time. kaveri Trichy town skipped before i came to take my bag from next coach. Train slow down before GOC, ML and CL merged while I went to door to avoid crowd and early step down. Our Premium Prince crawled down to TPJ while TEN MS VB bound to MS crossed, at 10:02, dot on time to my standards, surprisingly in PF 4 of TPJ while PF 5 occupied by Cholan waiting to depart. Half of the train deboarded in TPJ, very very few boarded as MDU by bus is faster. Train started after 5 mins towards DG while I found my FUB in Trichy Jn.
3 hrs 25 mins Tambaram to Trichy will be my second fastest travel time, except for 1 time I did in car for 3 hrs 15 mins travel time on a lucky day. While considering SETC busses take 6 hours omni busses take 5 hours in day , 4.5 hours in night from KCBT kilambakkam which is in Urapakkam, or going to meenambakkam taking 1 hour flight, this option of tejas and VB arriving in 4 hours seams decent premium option in my opinion. Came out of PF 1, and boarded town bus to my destination while saying bye to my fav steam engine out of TPJ,
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please wait...Translate to EnglishI took a ride on the awesome Premium Prince train in Tamil Nadu Chord Line:
So, I had to be in my favorite city, Tiruchirappalli, on 5.8.2024. I decided to take the journey on the Premium Prince 22671 Chennai Egmore Madurai Tejas superfast express. Booked a week in advance and got a crappy middle seat on CC 51 in C12. IRCTC, as usual, gave me a hard time with no lower or window seat. Took an auto from home to my usual station, Tambaram. The station was chaotic due to remodeling work, with some platforms closed. When the train arrived, I was stuck in a middle seat between two people. The journey was quite eventful, with the train overtaking cars and buses left and right. Had a small chat with a professor onboard and enjoyed a decent breakfast. The train journey was smooth and comfortable, with nice views outside. Finally reached Trichy, ending a quick and pleasant ride. It was a cool experience overall.
please wait...Translate to HindiTamil Nadu Chord Line Premium Prince mein journey:
Jab scene tha ki mujhe apne favourite shahar Tiruchirappalli mein 5.8.2024 ko hona hain. Toh maine socha kyun na Premium Prince 22671 Chennai Egmore Madurai Tejas superfast express pe travel karne ka plan banaya jae. Toh maine ek hafte pehle seat book kiya aur CC 51 C12 mein middle seat mili. IRCTC ne phir se mera mood off kiya by giving jam middle seat instead of lower or window seat. Journey ke din ghar se auto liya subah early morning mein aur gaya apne frequent travel station Tambaram. Remodelling work ke chalte pattern bohot hi gadbad tha, PF 7 aur PF 8 poora bandh tha aur displays ne kaha ki PF 5 jao. PF 5 tak pahunchne pe, Nellai superfast express ke last coaches dikhai diye, wahan PF 6 aur PF 7 ke beech ek naya stabling line add hui thi, PF 9 aur PF 10 pe kaam chal raha tha down main line se connect karne ke liye. Station mein naya wide footover bridge construction mein tha. Tambaram ka overdue overhaul hone wala tha.
Kuch emu CGL aur CJ ke liye gaye, phir humara Premium Prince Rayapuram Wap 7 37017 ke saath 6:30 baje 5 minute delay ke saath aaya station pe. Full josh ke saath coach mein baitha aur middle seat mili, do logo ke beech mein, track side, rear facing. IRCTC, kya kar rahe ho bhai, hamesha galti kyun karte ho. Premium Prince 2 minute rukne ke baad 6:32 baje door band karke chal diya. PF 5 se down line track pe shift hone mein time liya. AC thoda cool tha, baarish ke chalte bahar ka mausam bhi thanda tha. Perungulatur cross karte waqt bridge ke open hone se traffic kam tha. KCBT bus stand ke paas traffic tha, hum 110 ke speed pe chal rahe the. Bahut saare busses ko overtake karke acha laga. CGL bound emu ko Guduvancherry mein overtake kiya, Premium Prince ne cars, bus, lorries ko bhi overtake kiya raste mein Potheri SP kovil ke cross karte hue. Paranur toll traffic mein train stop kiya, fir CGL se side mein nikal gaya.
Aggression dikha train ne CGL ke baad, 100-110 ki speed maintain ki. Hot water, biscuits, chai/coffee di gayi, maine chai li. Veg breakfast order kiya, ikkakki seat mil gayi. Tubs ki overhauling kab hui ye sab professor se baat karke pata chala, usne kafi hilarious epics share kiya. TMV cross kiya, restroom gaya clean tha, near VM pahunchne ke time tak. Premium level cleanliness dikhai nahi di.
Train VM ke liye slow hui PF 4 se, mera pehla event dekhne ka mauka, crazy tha. CL aur ML alag hote hi Veg breakfast aaya rava upma, idly, chatney, sambhar, kesari ke saath. Current affairs pe professor ke saath small chit chat, breakfast ke saath time achha tha. Ulundu Vadai aur VRI miss kar diya. Anoother group of sports kids shaamil ho gaya, main sochne laga maine VM se VRI tak kya khaya. 9:15 baje Cement factories dikhai diye, train 110 ki speed pe chal rahi thi. Track quality improved thi. Diesel trains ki yaad aayi. Newspaper Times of India padha, kollidam river ke paas train slow hui thi, rest room gaya on last coach, journey samapt hui.
TPJ tak train pohochi, MDU ke kuch log bus se gaye. Tambaram se Trichy 3 hrs 25 mins. 1 time car mein 3 hrs 15 mins hui thi. SETC bus 6 hours lete hain, Omni bus 5 hours, flight 1 hour mein Meenambakkam se Trichy Jn mein utra.
Bye, steam engine se, destination tak town bus mein utra.
Thanks padhne ke liye.
