Booking Status (just before Charting @ 2:30 pm) :-
▪ 250+ WaitList in Sleeper ,
▪ 50+ in 3ac (with 4 coaches of 3ac)
▪RAC 11 in 2ac as well ( with 2 coaches of 2ac )
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seas were available under different different quotas like
▪ Lower Berth quota (only eligible women 45+ age & Men 60+ of age, if travelling on separate ticket )
▪Ladies Quota got full
▪Higher Official
▪Duty Pass
2 seats in 2ac class were shown available after #Charting.
However 1 pnr posted on IRI for sleeper class remained RAC
/pnr/post/3274265 No #Upgradation done by NR zone.
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Nice timing of this 04044 ANVT-Gaya special. And should be made #permanent to reduce loads of Mahabodh and 12802 Purushottam
Today 12398 Mahabodhi had Regret Status and has 500+ WaitList for entire week.

Another #TOURIST TRAIN at GAYA Junction.
"Bharat Darshan Paryatak Train"
Hauled by Loco: Jhansi WAG7 #24673.
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Spotted this train on today 25 February 2018 Sunday @ 11:30 am on Platform no. 5....
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Again it arrived on Platform no. 4 with same Loco in the evening at 7:40 pm (22409 Gaya- Anand Vihar Garib Rath AC Express departure from it's Right time 7:30 pm from same platform no. 4)
It was parked whole day in the Gaya Yard.
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It has 12 Sleeper class coaches and 1 Pantry Car.
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I asked from the cook of Pantry Car. He said This train is not coming from anywhere and it will go to Chandigarh.
All the coaches are NR Marked DLI division.

Huge Rush #Compact #Congested Crowd. GAYA- PATNA- GAYA TRAINS. No Seat for #Women and #Senior #Citizens. Some what they are ready to manage to seat on the floor.
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Travelled Gaya to Patna on Monday afternoon 11:45 AM train 63250/Gaya - Patna MEMU departed at 12 noon (#LATE by 15 minutes) from Platform no. 8. (Missed the previous 9:30 am train 63248/Gaya - Patna MEMU by 5 minutes which departed from Right time 9:30 am). Another similar MEMU 63289/Gaya - Dehri On Sone Memu was...
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also ready for Departure from it's Right time 11:55 from platform no. 4. So travellers get confused.
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Returned Patna to Gaya on next day Tuesday afternoon 12 noon train 63249/Patna - Gaya MEMU departure from it's Right Time from Last Platform no. 10. 18625 Purnia- Patna -Hatia Super Express was late by 2 hours 50 minutes )
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NOTE : The first 2 pics of Rush taken while travelling Gaya-Patna. Rest pictures
Pic 3: Live Arrival Departure digital Board at Patna Junction.
Pic 4 : 12393 Rajendra Nagar Patna New Delhi Sampoorna Kranti Superfast parked on track available between platform 1 and platform 2.
Pic 5: #Escalator on Platform 10 is in not working State.
Pic 6: Patna Gaya rush crowd
Pic 7 to 11: Gaya Yard. So many group of LHB spare coaches parked.
Pic 8: PATNA- Howrah Examination Special train is parked.
Pic 10: Loco 27559 from Erode SR shed is parked
Pic 12: Gaya Junction crowd waiting Gaya-Patna MEMU train for Departure at 3:15 PM.
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Pic 13 & 14: Screenshot attached for the Running Status of the 2 train travelled. NTES has exactly same update as Live for Gaya Patna stations.

12988 Ajmer-Sealdah Superfast Express arrived Gaya Junction on Platform no. 3 at 4:12 pm and departed after 5 minutes at 4:17 pm (#Late by 8 hours 38 minutes ). And NTES also gave exact correct update.
It was hauled by HWH WAP 7 #30323
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At 12 noon when checked on NTES, it was showing arrival at 2:30 pm.
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& me reached Gaya station at 2:45 pm. NTES showing arrival at 3 pm.
Finally announcement done and it arrived at 4:12 pm.
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It reached Dhanbad at 7 pm ((#Late by 8 hours 10 minutes ) within 2 hours 43 minutes with Overtake by 12302 New Delhi - Howrah Rajdhani Express (Late by 13 hours ).

#Huge Crowd gathers at Gaya for 12397 Gaya- New Delhi Mahabodhi Superfast for unreserved as well as Sleeper class Reserved Coaches.
● Need to run 22409 Gaya- Anand Vihar (Delhi ) AC #Garib Rath Express #Daily from Weekly service.
● Need to run 04044/43 Anand Vihar - Gaya Tatkal Fare Special train on #Regular Permanent basis.
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Or #Extend Manduadih - New Delhi upto Gaya.
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Yesterday Sunday 28 January 2018, 12397 was rescheduled to depart at 5 pm from it's right time 2:20 pm, from Platform no. 3.
General UnReserved coaches were in front side & AC coaches were at last.
Loco Link : Hauled by WAP 4 #22299 CNB.
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12302 New Delhi - Howrah #Rajdhani Express arrived Gaya Junction on Platform no. 2 at 4:52 pm (#Late by 13 hours ) & departed at 4:55 pm.
Loco Link : Hauled by WAP 7 #30524 HWH.
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PF 5: 13306 Gaya- Dhanbad InterCity parked as dehri - Gaya Passenger CANCELLED till January 2018 due to Fog.
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DOP : Yesterday Sunday 28 January 2018. And all these pics are attached in chronological order.