WAP5 "Baap" 22914 Puts up a Honking Spectacle as it Torments past Saurashtra Mail at MPS!!
3,913 views · Published 1 January 2014 · 0:49 · Indexed 14 November 2026
Channel: anirudh27pdk · 2014 · Autos & Vehicles
Ever since the news broke about the commencement of 22913/14 Mumbai-Delhi AC Superfast Exp. also termed as the 3rd Rajdhani of WR,i was all geared up to witness it's inaugural run.Being a speed fanatic i had already decided in my mind that i will only capture this train at it's MPS only.Earlier i had made a plan to catch this train at Vapi but as the plan died down at the last moment so i had to limit myself within the territory of Saphale-Dahanu Road to see this train at MPS. So my quest for capturing this penultimate train landed me at Palghar where i was later joined by WR railfans Virag Matre and Sparsh Saxena.Thanks to both of them,i had a really wonderful time at the station.Not only did we catch the night trains like ADI Duronto,Jaipur Duronto,Vadodara Exp,etc ripping through the PLG at MPS but also we were tracking the 22914 on the Train enquiry.This train was really having one hell of a run,which literally was giving goosebumps to all of us.This train was really the top player in the entire route not because it was running BT but it got the license to overtake many trains on it's way to Mumbai. First Shridham exp,then Gujrat Sampark Kranti exp then the most rare overtake of Kota JS just few stations before Kota Jn,then the prestigious Jaipur-Mumbai SF Exp between Kota-Ratlam. Literally seeing such amazing run,me and Virag were both imagining the type of thunder which the 22914 will possibly display at Paghar the next morning. Now after a long night wait,finally the moment had arrived,at 5am the countdown began for the penultimate train to make it's appearance.In the meanwhile the section controllers were busy salvaging the trains like Aravali exp,Gujrat Mail by giving them the license to blast so that they can run as far as they can from the approaching thunder which was many kms away.Now as these two trains were able to save their pride,poor Saurashtra Mail was then made to enter the loops at Palghar station and in the process it became the next victim of the fierce 22914 NDLS-BCT SF AC Exp.The moment the Saurashtra Mail was completely looped,our eyes then focused towards the mainline starter...after a patient wait of over 8 minutes finally the starter turned green and it was the time for the real showstopper to showcase it's wit. At 5:33 am we saw a huge beam of light approaching from the south end of the station and with no second thoughts we started recording this sight. Making it's way from Delhi,the 22914 NDLS-BCT Premium AC exp. first put up a terrific honking spectacle to warn the stupid commuters who were busy standing on the brink of the platform,and then thrashed both the Saurashtra Mail and Palghar Station at it's MPS speed.People on the station were stunned to see such a blast as it was for the first time that Saurashtra exp was send to loops for an overtake at PLG. Few guys on the station thought that it was Mumbai Rajdhani which was running way before time :D Really the night long patience paid off and what a gift we got for Christmas...!! Really one gift which i can cherish for a long time to come. :) Lastly you can notice me calling this train as "Baap" as literally the train showed it's class first by maintaining it's aggressive TT and then the way it was overtaking trains in it's complete journey totally amazed me. :)
