Yo, this train is a classic example of politics being more important than logic. Running this train on a track limited to 110 kph and 50 kph post Haridwar was totally unnecessary. The timing from LJN is horrible - gotta wake up at 0400 hrs just to catch it, sacrificing your sleep. And even if you splurge on the executive class, you can't even sleep there, man!

Indian Railways could have easily set up an overnight service with 7 AC coaches (maybe more if needed), along with Sleeper and General coaches. That way, peeps could travel in a sleeping position and the capacity would double. It would cater to all passengers from 2A to General Class. If it left LJN around 1900 hrs, it could reach DDN in the early morning without any issues.

There ain't a proper overnight service except BSB-DDN crawler, which is already half full. So, why sacrifice your morning snooze and cash on this train instead of taking an overnighter? These VBs are cool for high-speed tracks with other services. Starting with a specialized train is a mistake - like how they did with Garib Rath, more for politicians' ego than passengers' needs.

Ye train ek seedha example hai jahan political considerations logical wale ko rule karte hain. VB ko itne saste speeds ke route pe chalane ki koi zarurat nahi thi jo sirf 110 kph ko support karta hai aur Haridwar ke baad 50 kph tak simit hai. LJN se itni buri starting time hai ki log subah 0400 baje uthkar is train ko pakadne ke liye taiyar honge aur apne neend ko qurbaan karenge [oh, aur chahe wo 1A mein kitna bhi kharcha kar lein is train ke executive class mein, nahi so sakte kyunki yeh sone ke liye nahi bani hai]. IR aasani se ek overnight service laa sakta tha 7 dedicated AC coaches ke saath [ya aur bhi zyada, agar demand hoti] sath mein SL + GN ke coaches ke saath. Isse do faayde hote, Pehla, log sone ki halat mein ja sakte. Dusra, carrying capacity aasani se double ho jaati. Teesra, ye sabko serve kar leti right from 2A passengers to General Class walo tak. Subah jaldi nikalne aur Mail ya Lucknow AC express ke saath clash na karne ke liye maan ke chalo, ye LJN se lagbhag 1900 baje aur DDN subah jaldi aa sakta tha sahi slack ke sath. Proper overnight service kahin nahi hai BSB-DDN crawler ke alawa jo aadha bhar hua hai. In dono mein koi bhi case, agar mujhe DDN jaana hai, toh main apni subah ki neend qurbaan kyun karunga aur is pe zyada kharcha karunga overnighter nahi lekar? VBs high speed routes pe achhe hote hain jo pehle se OTHER SERVICES chal rahe hote hain. Pehli proper service ek specialized train nahi honi chahiye. Yeh wahi galti dohra raha hai jaise Garib Rath ko introduce kar ke politician ke ego ko satisfy karne ki koshish train ko 2 stations ke beech primary banane ke liye bina passengers ke zarurat ko dekhe.

Yo, so on 06th March 2024, I hopped on Ex Lucknow AC Duronto and Ex Lucknow Rajdhani expecting the best. But yo, maintenance-wise, my lower berth was kinda narrow 'cause they removed this sliding cover that filled the gaps, leaving a big hole between the berth and the window panel, you know what I'm saying. Other than that, everything was cool. The hand wash was actually high quality, not that weak pink water you find everywhere. The washroom was decent enough, clean for a morning use. Time-wise, shoutout to good slack and fewer stops, it be running right on schedule. It was slow AF from Charbagh to Alamnagar, like literally crawling. But after Alamnagar, it picked up speed. Yo, there was a train jam at Alamnagar Outer, had to wait with like 6 trains to get into Charbagh. Got to Ghaziabad and Pragati Maidan ahead of time but got stuck at New Delhi Outer, arrived 10 mins late. Platform #1 at LKO had some bomb food available. 10 Rupees for a cup of soup, had 3 cups and it was fire! Yo, that Sendha Biryani was lit, one of the best station meals I've had in years. The train was packed, one of the busiest on that route after Lucknow Mail. No action at Moradabad. Smooth exit at Ghaziabad.

DOJ- 06th March 2024
Ex Lucknow AC Duronto and Ex Lucknow Rajdhani.
Mazaak Tha Yar.
Maintenance - Mera Side ka lower berth thoda tight tha, lagta hai, waha sliding cover ka scene tha jo gap ko ghatta karne ka tha, par wo remove ho gaya, berth aur Window ke panel ke beech mein bada gap chhod gaya.
Baaki sab theek tha. Hand wash liquid ka quality actually acha tha, baki jahan dekho bas pink colored paani beh raha hota hai. Washroom ka maintenance kaafi theek tha aur subah use karne layak bhi tha.
Punctuality- Slack ke shukriya aur kam stoppage ke kaaran exactly time par chalti hai. Charbagh se lekar Alamnagar tak literal mein Ghumi. Alamnagar ke baad, speed badh gayi. Alamnagar ke Outer par trains ka bheed bhaad, literal mein 6 trains tak. Ghaziabad aur Pragati Maidan pe time se pehle pahunch gayi par New Delhi Outer par 10 minute late aane par ruka diya.
Platform # 1 pe LKO mei kafi achha khana mila.
Soup dekha 10 rupay ki cup sold hone wale ka, saalon baad 3 cups piya ❤️
Sendha Biryani ka toh scene hi alag hai, saalon baad kisi Railway Station se achha khana khaya. Sabko zarur try karna chahiye.
Train FULL tha. Route ki Lucknow Mail ke baad ek popular train hai yeh.
Moradabad mein koi movement nahi dekhi.
Ghaziabad pe utarna badiya tha.

22345 going to Guntur to Vijayawada. It's leaving from Vijayawada at 06:05, reaching Ara by 06:45, then Buxar by 07:20, Varanasi by 08:35, Lucknow by 09:20, arriving at Ayodhya by 12:15 and finally reaching Guntur at 14:30. 22346 is the return journey from Guntur to Vijayawada. It's departing from Guntur at 15:20, reaching Ayodhya by 17:15, then Lucknow by 20:00, Varanasi by 20:55, Buxar by 22:13, Ara by 22:48, and finally arriving at Vijayawada at 23:45.