I had some great travel experience in this train from SRC to MAS on 11/12/2015. My coach B7 was made in 2013, but the washrooms looked a bit old with refurbished latches and lights. The train's staff were good and co-operative, including the pantry staffs. Pest control is an issue with all trains on IR and this train is not an exception, Central Warehousing Corp. does not work properly to eradicate pests. I could find lots of small cockroaches in the coach. The mosquito repentant was used by the coach attendant to provide proper comfort to the passengers. Bed rolls were clean and of course towel was provided. There was use of room freshener at regular intervals. Washrooms too were clean and fresheners and liquid soap was available all through out the journey.
Twice,...
more... the train was running late by nearly an hour but was able to maintain its schedule at VIZAG and Vijayawada. It had showed great speed trough out its journey and gave NZM - MAS Rajdhani run for its money from BZA to GDR. It arrived Basin Bridge outer half an hour before, but was delayed by 40 mins on its arrival at MAS.
Rake composition and arrangement form SRC to VSKP: LOCO -EOG-A1-A2-A3-H1-PC-B1-B2-B3-B4-B5-B6-B7-B8-B9-B10-EOG.
LOCO in lead form SRC to VSKP: SRC WAP4.
LOCO in lead form VSKP to MAS: AJJ WAP1
PIC 1: late night dream run.
PIC 2: Early morning speed test before VIZAG.
PIC 3: Post VIZAG speed test.
PIC 4: SRC WAP 4 in lead from SRC to VSKP
PIC 5: AJJ WAP1 in lead from VSKP to MAS