The ride to Ajmer
On a Tuesday morning decided to leave for Ajmer. The auto ride from home to Delhi Cantt. Station took almost 40 minutes. The decision to not purchase ticket the previous days was to ensure the ride remained smooth and safe. Enquiry on the train headed towards Ajmer revealed one likely to come after 9.30. In the Delhi Cantt. station there are no current reservation counters. Trains which originate from Sarai Rohilla, the next stop being Delhi Cantt, there can be an arrangement to get current reservation tickets from Delhi Cantt station. At least leave 15 to 20 seats in each train- or more than that if possible- for current reservation in Delhi Cantt station for those which originate from Sarai Rohilla or the next stop at Delhi Cantt. It has been over seven to eight years for broad gauge to have been introduced but still current reservation counters continue to elude stations like Delhi Cantt.
Need for current reservation counters at Delhi Cantt Station
During the train ride that lasts during the day, in trains like Sarai Rohilla-Bandra Terminus, there are a large number of vacant seats which passengers don't come to know. A status of the same displayed at Delhi Cantt station would come handy. Similarly there would be other trains involving day journey passing through delhi cantt, a current status on seat availability would be helpful and issuing the same given the availability.
The Sarai Rohilla- Bandra Terminus train left Delhi Cantt at 9.42am followed by Bijwasan coming at 9.50 (much improved and somewhat clean surroundings from the past), Gurgaon coming at 10, Pataudi Road at 10.25, Rewari at 10.45 and Khaithal at 11.25. Hills after Khaithal may have bauxite deposits or deposits of such nature, this any layman can make a guess.
Water tank at Alwar
The first freight train goes past us at 11.30, Parisal station coming at 11.32, with the guard holding a green flag on left hand. Between 11.38 and 11.40, Alwar comes. The water tank at Alwar 58240 litre (P F 1) looks old and truncated. A little later spot a guard wearing half sleeve sweater. Bandikui comes at 12.30, the area between Bandikui and Dausa essay a tale of innocence. Dausa comes at 1.05, Bhandana at 1.12 where women at work can be spotted. Few metres away is an old guard, thin and simple. Banskho at 1.20, the noticeable features, first, S K College, second, people playing cards under a tent. Gandhinagar Jaipur station comes at 1.40 and Jaipur a little before two. There is a train on another platform headed towards Udaipur, which leaves15 minutes before our train.
Hironda comes at 2.55( here the guard looking to be content), Phulera coming at 3pm. Finally Ajmer comes between 4.25 and 4.35, the delay on account of the train being held up after Kishangarh as Ajmer Shatabdi and another train have to go on opposite direction.
Meeting Babuddin, headed towards Surat
Having boarded C 4 coach, the mid 20s man with a beard laid bare the graft episode that he and his acquaintances had encountered over the years. The beard man revealed that despite vacant seats, i would have to shell out extra than the amount shown on the receipt. When the TTE came, the beard man, the conversation with whom was of immense pleasure, was told to move to C 6 , seat number 62, i being told to pay the amount as the one shown on the receipt. Intro as a journo, perhaps to that extent some proprietary had been maintained. That is why i have been insisting on current reservation counters at Delhi Cantt station which would help me and the likes of beard man to get the advantage of a reservation for day journey. Perhaps the beard man may come across incidents where graft won't be hampering the right cause. Getting seat number 44, Babuddin, the business guy seated next to me with expertise in getting vegetables from Surat to Delhi was a picture of consolation. From November to February when it is exceedingly cold in North India, Babuddin and others get vegetables in a truck weighing 1000kgs every day. For the next six months they get lemon from Andhra. Babuddin has had a smooth run, with the truck taking exactly 24 hours to reach DElhi from Surat.There were others who spoke about Malad in Mumbai and a man from Algeria.The Algerian guy had headphone tied constantly conveying he was at ease with himself.
Trim meals on wheels
Apart from Veg cutlet with bread, coming for rs 40or 50, the meals on wheels is fairly expensive. The rice they serve is huge in quantity and the entire rice, vegetable, roti spread costs 100 rs. They should trim the content and accordingly revise down the price as having the entire content in one go can be troublesome. As a result some passengers tend to leave it. Trim the content rather getting the food wasted. With the train having reached Ajmer, the rickshaw ride to Nulla Bazar and accommodation in Saannia Guest House was the next thing on mind.
Basically there are three prominent gates in Ajmer, Madar Gate, Kotwali Gate and Delhi Gate. Most promising looks to be Madar Gate. This time i was able to meet Syed Naseer Hussain Chishty of Subhan Manzil, Pannigran Chowk, Ajmer. He has been helpful in the past. I met him on the fourth day of my stay. As for Regency near Delhi Gate, the food on different occasions was a treat. Same was with the tea.
Madar Gate looks promising, not diluting the import of Delhi Gate.
On a Tuesday morning decided to leave for Ajmer. The auto ride from home to Delhi Cantt. Station took almost 40 minutes. The decision to not purchase ticket the previous days was to ensure the ride remained smooth and safe. Enquiry on the train headed towards Ajmer revealed one likely to come after 9.30. In the Delhi Cantt. station there are no current reservation counters. Trains which originate from Sarai Rohilla, the next stop being Delhi Cantt, there can be an arrangement to get current reservation tickets from Delhi Cantt station. At least leave 15 to 20 seats in each train- or more than that if possible- for current reservation in Delhi Cantt station for those which originate from Sarai Rohilla or the next stop at Delhi Cantt. It has been over seven to eight years for broad gauge to have been introduced but still current reservation counters continue to elude stations like Delhi Cantt.
Need for current reservation counters at Delhi Cantt Station
During the train ride that lasts during the day, in trains like Sarai Rohilla-Bandra Terminus, there are a large number of vacant seats which passengers don't come to know. A status of the same displayed at Delhi Cantt station would come handy. Similarly there would be other trains involving day journey passing through delhi cantt, a current status on seat availability would be helpful and issuing the same given the availability.
The Sarai Rohilla- Bandra Terminus train left Delhi Cantt at 9.42am followed by Bijwasan coming at 9.50 (much improved and somewhat clean surroundings from the past), Gurgaon coming at 10, Pataudi Road at 10.25, Rewari at 10.45 and Khaithal at 11.25. Hills after Khaithal may have bauxite deposits or deposits of such nature, this any layman can make a guess.
Water tank at Alwar
The first freight train goes past us at 11.30, Parisal station coming at 11.32, with the guard holding a green flag on left hand. Between 11.38 and 11.40, Alwar comes. The water tank at Alwar 58240 litre (P F 1) looks old and truncated. A little later spot a guard wearing half sleeve sweater. Bandikui comes at 12.30, the area between Bandikui and Dausa essay a tale of innocence. Dausa comes at 1.05, Bhandana at 1.12 where women at work can be spotted. Few metres away is an old guard, thin and simple. Banskho at 1.20, the noticeable features, first, S K College, second, people playing cards under a tent. Gandhinagar Jaipur station comes at 1.40 and Jaipur a little before two. There is a train on another platform headed towards Udaipur, which leaves15 minutes before our train.
Hironda comes at 2.55( here the guard looking to be content), Phulera coming at 3pm. Finally Ajmer comes between 4.25 and 4.35, the delay on account of the train being held up after Kishangarh as Ajmer Shatabdi and another train have to go on opposite direction.
Meeting Babuddin, headed towards Surat
Having boarded C 4 coach, the mid 20s man with a beard laid bare the graft episode that he and his acquaintances had encountered over the years. The beard man revealed that despite vacant seats, i would have to shell out extra than the amount shown on the receipt. When the TTE came, the beard man, the conversation with whom was of immense pleasure, was told to move to C 6 , seat number 62, i being told to pay the amount as the one shown on the receipt. Intro as a journo, perhaps to that extent some proprietary had been maintained. That is why i have been insisting on current reservation counters at Delhi Cantt station which would help me and the likes of beard man to get the advantage of a reservation for day journey. Perhaps the beard man may come across incidents where graft won't be hampering the right cause. Getting seat number 44, Babuddin, the business guy seated next to me with expertise in getting vegetables from Surat to Delhi was a picture of consolation. From November to February when it is exceedingly cold in North India, Babuddin and others get vegetables in a truck weighing 1000kgs every day. For the next six months they get lemon from Andhra. Babuddin has had a smooth run, with the truck taking exactly 24 hours to reach DElhi from Surat.There were others who spoke about Malad in Mumbai and a man from Algeria.The Algerian guy had headphone tied constantly conveying he was at ease with himself.
Trim meals on wheels
Apart from Veg cutlet with bread, coming for rs 40or 50, the meals on wheels is fairly expensive. The rice they serve is huge in quantity and the entire rice, vegetable, roti spread costs 100 rs. They should trim the content and accordingly revise down the price as having the entire content in one go can be troublesome. As a result some passengers tend to leave it. Trim the content rather getting the food wasted. With the train having reached Ajmer, the rickshaw ride to Nulla Bazar and accommodation in Saannia Guest House was the next thing on mind.
Basically there are three prominent gates in Ajmer, Madar Gate, Kotwali Gate and Delhi Gate. Most promising looks to be Madar Gate. This time i was able to meet Syed Naseer Hussain Chishty of Subhan Manzil, Pannigran Chowk, Ajmer. He has been helpful in the past. I met him on the fourth day of my stay. As for Regency near Delhi Gate, the food on different occasions was a treat. Same was with the tea.
Madar Gate looks promising, not diluting the import of Delhi Gate.
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