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A feast on wheels!
To the health conscious the food is oily and for the regulars the fare, quite routine. But yet those who order for the food far outnumber those who don't. Barely half an hour into the ride and out come plastic trays with paper bags containing omelet sandwich, baked beans on toast, veg/chicken cutlets, tomato soup, Vada Pav, Onion Pakodas... literally a moveable feast for a three-and-half hour journey!
Take a few rides and you would start recognising the staff, who will even ask you why you have spurned the tomato sauce and start putting a dollop of it into your plate. Some die-hards also order parcels and take them off the train, which would be quite an endorsement for DQ's culinary skills on wheels.
Known as one of the first trains to have a pantry car, there was a furore from its passengers when the Railways announced the withdrawal of DQ's pantry last year. It would have robbed the train of its charm and feel good nostalgia but thankfully that was not to be and the train still rolls on dishing out its trademark fare, every morning and evening.
When travellers' tales are mostly restricted to airplanes, one can hardly bypass the excitement of train travel. Good or bad -- it is the experience that counts after all. In retrospect, even that noisy birthday gang doesn't seem as bad now, the train reached on time, it took us through some lovely landscapes and new cities and that's what matters. So next time you travel, take the train.
Illustration: Uttam Ghosh
Also see: The battle of the snakeboats
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