I was supposed to travel from Kabaka Puttur (KBPR) to SBC (in SL Class with confirmed booking) on 20th July 2019. The scheduled departure from this station is at 22.15 and accordingly reached railway station around 21.45 (I had some doubt about its service as it was raining heavily in and around Mangaluru since 19th morning) to board the train and was surprised to see the station completely deserted and came to know from the railway staff that the train service is cancelled. I came to the Kabaka Puttur Bus stand from railway Station by hiring an auto (fortunately, only one auto was parked in the station premises which came to my rescue otherwise with my luggage and rain, it would have been difficult for me to reach Bus stand and boarded a Rajahamsa bus from Bus stand which was scheduled to leave at 22.15. I...
more... was travelling by bus after long gap as I usually travel by train only and found it very difficult to sleep during the entire journey.