Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Railway Station (LTT)

We traveled by Duronto Express train from LTT to Kozhikode on 19 Dec after hearing a lot of positives about this train. However we had a bad ..
The train reached the destination 2 hours late.
Soup was served very late at around 1 pm such that immediately lunch was also served. The paneer sabzi served for lunch was horrible and we had to stay hungry. My son had the courage to have the food and he vomited a few hours post after we alighted from the train had few halts only, there were no vendors selling any other food either. Not even tea / coffee in travel for the huge. Even the breakfast did not have idlis or wadas which is staple food and good for stomach for such trains.
The cleanliness of the washrooms left a lot to be desired. The garbage bins were fact after many passengers shouted, it was placed in bags near the exit door which made it extremely difficult for passengers to alight at. Isn't the staff even trained?

Firstly the train reached the boarding station late by 4hrs.
Then the condition of toilets and washrooms are pathetic.
Sleeper class condition is not appropriate. Infrastructure really needs to be improved.
Food served by pantry collar in this train is not up to the mark and the charges are very high.
In addition to this, train reached the destination around 9hrs late which add more misery to the travel experience

Travel was not safe
Toilet was not clean
Compartment not clean
Even being reserved class, many passengers with no reservation got into the compartment.
Travel near daund area was not safe. Train was targeted by looters.
Train did start on time & reached destination on time

The journey was very good particularly as it was a coupe for us. The food served was very good and timely. The serving staff was very polite and helpful. The compartment was intermittently cleaned and sprayed with perfume and mosquito repellent. The train was very punctual and reached us dot on time. Toilets were fairly ok and better compared to other trains.

Overall, it was an experience worth remembering.

There is no train connection between Mumbai CSY to LTT station. Beware of auto rickshaw, they will say some money and will charge more. At LTT station, food stall is only one, and their food finished very earlier. So while visiting LLT station bring food with yourself. The train was clean and less crowded in AC coach. There is no pantry car with train.

This train is one of the option out of the three available. Thought it would be faster as it takes less station paper. But it happened to be otherwise. Technically we were suppose to reach in 24hrs to Samalkot but it took more than 26hrs both ways. Always late so think before selecting your options.

This is my fifth trip for Bihar along with my family. For this trip we booked train 4 month before ( for lower birth). On the day of traveling we pack a lot of home made food so that we enjoy home food in train. Train started on time but reach Bihar 20 min late due to kuhra (FOG). The climate of Patna was too good. From Patna to Bihar sharif we booked a cab which take 1500 and only 3hr time to reach bihar sharif ( Due to good road service).

At Bihar sharif we already booked a hotel near to madhapur. We take our bath and ready for visiting historical place of bihar. On first day we see rahui road and Mustafapur village( nice village). In mustafapur village we see laborious farmer that grow paddy in almost their 90% farms ( but Bihar in this year everywhere draught ). We take our lunch in a farmer house. We eat roti, baingan gobi aloo tamatar and gajar mix tarkari, masoor dal, Bhat, imli ki chutney amla ka murabba and gajar ka halwa in sweeet. The food are too tasty because they are fresh. In evening we went back to bihar sharif. In night we had our dinner in hotel and after dinner we went cinema hall (Movie Theater). On second day we visit BIND ROAD and on third day we see akhara per mandir. After three day trip we back to mumbai with a lot of good memory and their famous sweet TILKUT and REWARI for other friends and family member.

A good and memorable trip for me and my family.

On the way journey by train you can see beautiful areas out of your window and the most thrilling part was when the train enters the cave that moment was very enjoyable. The ticket of the train was very reasonable and the facility in train was quite good.

I decided to take the rail route to Bhagalpur. The only train connecting Bhagalpur to Mumbai is lokmanya tilak express, so that was my obvious choice. Train remains full perennially. So try getting our ticket at least a month prior to your date of journey. Food on board was below average. So try taking stuffs with you to sustain you through the journey. Train remains erratic most of the time. Toilets were not upto the mark. Bedding and other amenities were good though.

Last 3 years we are trying to go to this trek but due to bad reports from the site we postponed it and at last we got chance to visit the paradise this year in the month of August 2015.

We reached Haridwar via train. Then by bus we went to Joshimath. After a night halt at Joshimath we proceed to Ghangaria by Jeep and Horse. It was a terrific as well as unique and best experience of the life. 14 Km on horse back, with showering clouds and shivering cold, stony paths and fast floating streams, ups and downs and with ice cold lunch pack. After reaching Ghangaria became fresh and went to see the waterfall on the way to Valley and Hemkund but very nearer to Ghangaria. It is just like curtain raiser. And we came to know what kind of beautiful nature we are going to visit with how much trouble.

Next morning at 7.00 am after taking breakfast we started trek to Valley of Flowers. No horse nothing you have to walk only. Cookies are available costing Rs.7000/- on wards. It took 4-5 hours to reach the start point of the valley. Then we went 2-3 km deep into the valley. We are all senior citizens. Our group leader was very helpful and of kind nature. He took all the luggage so that we can walk. After a grand and fantastic trek we came back to Ghangaria at 6.00 pm.