Vande Bharath is the new flavour of the season and quite welcome at that. But in the proccess has IR neglected the SLEEPER CLASS so abjectly that it is now the NEW GENERATION UR with the 3AC taking the place of SL ?
Until say about 5 years ago, I was an inveterate traveller in the SL class, but after my pitiful experiences in 12863/64 HWH-YPR-HWH Express trains I was reluctantly compelled to shift gears to 3AC. Now with 3AC gradually going the way of SL, what with WL/UR pax occupying space between the doors and blocking access to the toilets, I have recently started patronising 2A. For how long, God alone knows.
please wait...Translate to HindiVande Bharat abhi kaafi chalan mein hai aur bahut swagat kiya jata hai. Lekin kya IR ne SLEEPER CLASS ko itna bura bhala kar diya hai ki ab yeh NEW GENERATION UR ban gayi hai, jahan 3AC SL ki jagah le rahi hai? Lagbhag 5 saal pehle tak, main hamesha SL class mein bhraman karne wala tha, lekin 12863/64 HWH-YPR-HWH Express trains ki dukhdhaam yatra ke baad main majboor ho gaya 3AC mein safar karne ke liye. Ab 3AC SL ke nakshe par lag rahi hai, jahan WL/UR yatri doosre darwaze ke beech mein jagah grahan kar rahe hai aur shauchalay tak pahunchne ka rasta rok rahe hai, is wajah se main nedhe dil se 2A ka upyog kar raha hoon. Kitna samay tak, khuda hi jaane.