This is with regard to removal of AC Chair Car from 12639/40 Brindavan Express, and making it a 24 coaches train with 6 reserved coaches.
It is unfortunate that such a prestigious train once, is reduced to a Janatha Express!!
I would blame SR for Brindavan Express's humiliation - first they introduced too many stops, slowed down to 58 Kmph, then introduced DD just around the same time and forcing Brindavan loyal passengers to go by DD, delaying the departure to 07.50, removing CC and now, making it almost a unreserved train!!!
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more... bet, coaches of SWR & SCR are better maintained than stinking, dirty coaches of SR. Off late, even Brindavan rake was probably running at night as Deepawali Special!! turning around - just as it arrived at SBC and MAS
We will never be able to push the bureaucracy and bring back the sheen on Brindavan Express..SR officials will always justify their actions - as they continue to be...as you may find may of them supporting the move to remove CC.
It would be better, if the name " Brindavan Express" is removed from the T.No:12639 so that the lovely chugging Brindavan Express will continue in live in our memories to which once as I child, would walk down 2 Kms to Ambur Railway Station to see the train pass by on time, in 1970s!!!