THe ride from Balasore to Howrah
Before we attempt to write on the ride to orissa, it would be prudent to essay the experience on ride from balasore to howrah
Having stayed in balasore for three days, it was time to head towards Howrah. As soon as we get down from a rickshaw, the first impression about the station is near absence of porters. The enquiry centre is manned by a lady with the board showing shatabdi sf as the name of the train. The right name is Puri-Howrah Shatabdi. This can confuse commuters. Reach Balasore station at 10.09. The name of the train is Shatabdi SF on the board where enquiry is made. Between Platform 1 and Platform 2 there are upper class waiting hall for gents and upper class waiting hall for ladies At 10.16 BLS-ROP-BPO-BGV local train comes. At 10.18 shatabdi comes. At 10.22 Dhouli comes, going towards puri. At 10.24 the shatabdi leaves. WE come across first bridge at 10.27 and there is rich paddy field followed by second bridge at 10.30. The train slows down at 10.29, gains traction at 10.32, at 10.35 nidhi panda comes with unhindered sighting of rich fertile paddy fields. At 10.30 third small bridge comes.
At 10.36 it slows down. At 10.37 amra comes and along amra runs a semi prepared road on left going inside a village. Soon we come across a new expansive flyover over railway tracks. At 10.38 we sight a volunteer with a vest. The guard stationed at a railway crossing has a whistle. At 10.40 haldipada comes. Here at a railway crossing small schoolgirls with bicycles can be seen. Volunteer with vest appears for one or two occasions - more of an isolated sighting. Near water tank and before the tank there are wide swathes of greenery. THe view from the train window shows quite far away scores of trucks lined on road.
At 10.43 at a railway crossing, scores of schoolgirls on bicycles can be seen.
At 10.44 perhaps station with the name rupya junction comes. At 10.45 we come across fourth small bridge and fifth small bridge. At 10.46 nadanaga road, 10.47 jalaka bridge, 10.48 7th bridge, 8th bridge. During this time a small white house with velvet colour looks radiant.
At 10.50 basta station. There are small roads running parallel to station and they are little away from tracks, mostly used by students to bicycle
From 10.51 onwards open to huge agricultural fields flanked by trees about 500 metres before Amarda station. At 10.53 Amarda road station comes. At 10.55 rich paddy fields and here mobile tower looks odd. At 10.56 we come across green coloured home lapped with window to see movement of trains.
At 10.57 9th bridge, 10.57 rajghat station , 10.59 10th bridge which is a little longer. A boat rowing below conveys water has receded and bushes have come up
At 11.01 Jaleswar station, at 11.03 there is second flyover over tracks. At this time the train slows down, gains traction. At 11.08 agricultural land looks less abundant. At 11.11 we come across a semi pucca house followed by expansive agricultural land at 11.12.
At 11.20 belda, 11.23 bakhrabad, 11.27 narayangarh station followed by expansive agricultural land and at 11.35 comes benapur. Again at 11.37 it opens to expansive agricultural land. Hijli station comes at 11.40 and at 11.43 we are underneath another set of rail tracks.
At 11.45 there is semicircle track on which the train moves. WE come across asbestos covered factory. We also come across a man sitting with a bag under a tree shade. At 11.47 it slows down to 20 km, reach kharagpur outer where two set of tracks emerge. WE go past Ada-KGP- DMO-Ada-KGP stationary train.
At 11.54 we are in Kharagpur station. On Kharagpur platform 6 we sight a man carrying ORDA Puri bag, reading a bangla paper. On Pf 5 is Guwahati Ernakulam train stationed. On platform what can be noticed is a book stall and fresh fruit juice stall.
We leave Kharagpur at 12.08. Come across a man walking with umbrella and bags at 12.13. At 12.15 open to expansive agricultural land. At 12.30 haur, 12.40 khair, 12.44 panskura. At 12.46 stops for a while and at 12.57 stops for a while. At 1 pm we are in mecheda station where a brand new local train is standing
At 1.05 Kolaghat, at the same time we come across longest bridge with deep water. At1.08 deulti, 1.10 ghorghata, 1.10 dantan station, 1.12 basnan, 1.17 Kulgachia, 1.20 Birshupur and 1.23 Ulberia
At 1.24 we go past baroda home (not a station), 1.26 chengail station, we come across a girl student with umbrella walking and speaking on a cell. At1.28 Bauria, 1.29 Nalpur station, 1.35 Andul, 1.36 santragachi loco shed, 1.38 santragachi, 1.39 Ramrajatala, 1.43 Tikiapara. WE reach Howrah at 1.52 on platform 23.
The ride lasted almost three and a half hours with enough sighting of paddy fields, overhead tracks and houses that were a pleasant surprise. The number of passengers that had gone down on pf 5 of Guwahati Ernakulam train suggested as if the entire train strength had got on to the platform. As for Shatabdi there are sliding doors which most would suggest does not gell well with ageing population. A push/pull door is a better option. The train ride was gentle and so were the passengers.
Before we attempt to write on the ride to orissa, it would be prudent to essay the experience on ride from balasore to howrah
Having stayed in balasore for three days, it was time to head towards Howrah. As soon as we get down from a rickshaw, the first impression about the station is near absence of porters. The enquiry centre is manned by a lady with the board showing shatabdi sf as the name of the train. The right name is Puri-Howrah Shatabdi. This can confuse commuters. Reach Balasore station at 10.09. The name of the train is Shatabdi SF on the board where enquiry is made. Between Platform 1 and Platform 2 there are upper class waiting hall for gents and upper class waiting hall for ladies At 10.16 BLS-ROP-BPO-BGV local train comes. At 10.18 shatabdi comes. At 10.22 Dhouli comes, going towards puri. At 10.24 the shatabdi leaves. WE come across first bridge at 10.27 and there is rich paddy field followed by second bridge at 10.30. The train slows down at 10.29, gains traction at 10.32, at 10.35 nidhi panda comes with unhindered sighting of rich fertile paddy fields. At 10.30 third small bridge comes.
At 10.36 it slows down. At 10.37 amra comes and along amra runs a semi prepared road on left going inside a village. Soon we come across a new expansive flyover over railway tracks. At 10.38 we sight a volunteer with a vest. The guard stationed at a railway crossing has a whistle. At 10.40 haldipada comes. Here at a railway crossing small schoolgirls with bicycles can be seen. Volunteer with vest appears for one or two occasions - more of an isolated sighting. Near water tank and before the tank there are wide swathes of greenery. THe view from the train window shows quite far away scores of trucks lined on road.
At 10.43 at a railway crossing, scores of schoolgirls on bicycles can be seen.
At 10.44 perhaps station with the name rupya junction comes. At 10.45 we come across fourth small bridge and fifth small bridge. At 10.46 nadanaga road, 10.47 jalaka bridge, 10.48 7th bridge, 8th bridge. During this time a small white house with velvet colour looks radiant.
At 10.50 basta station. There are small roads running parallel to station and they are little away from tracks, mostly used by students to bicycle
From 10.51 onwards open to huge agricultural fields flanked by trees about 500 metres before Amarda station. At 10.53 Amarda road station comes. At 10.55 rich paddy fields and here mobile tower looks odd. At 10.56 we come across green coloured home lapped with window to see movement of trains.
At 10.57 9th bridge, 10.57 rajghat station , 10.59 10th bridge which is a little longer. A boat rowing below conveys water has receded and bushes have come up
At 11.01 Jaleswar station, at 11.03 there is second flyover over tracks. At this time the train slows down, gains traction. At 11.08 agricultural land looks less abundant. At 11.11 we come across a semi pucca house followed by expansive agricultural land at 11.12.
At 11.20 belda, 11.23 bakhrabad, 11.27 narayangarh station followed by expansive agricultural land and at 11.35 comes benapur. Again at 11.37 it opens to expansive agricultural land. Hijli station comes at 11.40 and at 11.43 we are underneath another set of rail tracks.
At 11.45 there is semicircle track on which the train moves. WE come across asbestos covered factory. We also come across a man sitting with a bag under a tree shade. At 11.47 it slows down to 20 km, reach kharagpur outer where two set of tracks emerge. WE go past Ada-KGP- DMO-Ada-KGP stationary train.
At 11.54 we are in Kharagpur station. On Kharagpur platform 6 we sight a man carrying ORDA Puri bag, reading a bangla paper. On Pf 5 is Guwahati Ernakulam train stationed. On platform what can be noticed is a book stall and fresh fruit juice stall.
We leave Kharagpur at 12.08. Come across a man walking with umbrella and bags at 12.13. At 12.15 open to expansive agricultural land. At 12.30 haur, 12.40 khair, 12.44 panskura. At 12.46 stops for a while and at 12.57 stops for a while. At 1 pm we are in mecheda station where a brand new local train is standing
At 1.05 Kolaghat, at the same time we come across longest bridge with deep water. At1.08 deulti, 1.10 ghorghata, 1.10 dantan station, 1.12 basnan, 1.17 Kulgachia, 1.20 Birshupur and 1.23 Ulberia
At 1.24 we go past baroda home (not a station), 1.26 chengail station, we come across a girl student with umbrella walking and speaking on a cell. At1.28 Bauria, 1.29 Nalpur station, 1.35 Andul, 1.36 santragachi loco shed, 1.38 santragachi, 1.39 Ramrajatala, 1.43 Tikiapara. WE reach Howrah at 1.52 on platform 23.
The ride lasted almost three and a half hours with enough sighting of paddy fields, overhead tracks and houses that were a pleasant surprise. The number of passengers that had gone down on pf 5 of Guwahati Ernakulam train suggested as if the entire train strength had got on to the platform. As for Shatabdi there are sliding doors which most would suggest does not gell well with ageing population. A push/pull door is a better option. The train ride was gentle and so were the passengers.
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