Here are some tid-bids from the journey:

Part ONE of the journey: Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Bangalore by 1013 Coimbatore Express. The loco was WCG2 #20116 of Kalyan (LTT to PUNE) and WDM3A #14028 of Krishnarajapuram (PUNE to KJM). My coach was WGACCN 04127 (AS2) based at LTT, built by RCF in December 2004. The pantry gets a 8.5 on 10.

Part TWO of the Journey: Returned from Bangalore by 1018 Chalukya Express. The loco was WDM3A #16041R of Pune (end-to-end). My coach was WGACCW 88052 (A1) based at DRT (Dadar Terminus). The coach was built by ICF in 1988, and rehabilitated by Bhopal Workshop in 2002. The ride quality was average, and noisy! The Catering by Harihar and Ghatprabha Refreshment rooms were once again outstanding. The average score for catering is 9 on 10.

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