G.V.G. Rao, a resident of Vanasthalipuram, and his family members travelled to New Delhi on Duronto Express to Hazarat Nizamuddin (train no.12285) towards the end of last year. The express train did leave Secunderabad on the scheduled time of 12.50 p.m. but reached Nizamuddin an hour late, nearly noon the next day.
Mr. Rao thought the return journey will be different and travelled by Telangana Express (train No.12724) . But, to his surprise, the train scheduled to leave New Delhi railway station at 4 p.m, left at 5.40 p.m., reached Secunderabad at 8.15 p.m. - late by 4.20 hours, with scheduled arrival being 3.55 p.m..
Dr. Jaiprakash, a retired railway medical professional, travelled in Godavari Express from Visakhapatnam (train no. 12727) last month. It did leave the starting station on time but instead of the scheduled arrival at 5.45 a.m. in Secunderabad, it reached at about 8.30 a.m. His return journey was no better as the same train reached Visakhapatnam more than an hour late.
