I once saw Himgiri express take more time b/w Mohanlalganj [20km from LKO NR] - Lucknow than it did for SLN-Mohanlalganj segment. It was stranded at LKO outers at various points[ four I remember] for ~2 hours. My co passenger had a connecting train from LKO bound for Delhi, I think. I saw his face turning from glee into gloom in real time. And this was NOT in winter fog.
please wait...Translate to HindiEk baar maine Himgiri Express ko dekha tha, jo Mohanlalganj [LKO NR se 20km door] se Lucknow ke beech aur SLN-Mohanlalganj ke segment se zyada samay le raha tha. Yeh LKO bahar ke various points par strand ho gaya tha [mere paas char yaad hai] lagbhag do ghante tak. Mere saath yatra karne wale ka agla train LKO se Delhi jaane wali thi, mujhe lagta hai. Maine uske chehre ko glee se gloom mein badalte dekha real-time mein. Aur yeh winter fog mein nahi tha.