I was to board this train at ASN at 20.15 at ASANSOL on the 7th November for my return journey to Bangalore. But the delayed arrival of the train gave me an opportunity for a round of railfanning at ASANSOL STATION since I had reached there at 1950 anticipating an on-time arrival of ANGA EXPRESS. While at the station which is one among the 10 busiest in the country, I witnessed the passage of the following trains
> PF5 2000/2010 13008 Toofan Express bound for Howrah more than 5 hours late
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more... PF4 2005/2015 13021 MIthila Express bound for Raxaul merely abt 10 mns late
>PF3 2018/2020 12339 Coalfield Express bound for Dhanbad just a few mns late
> PF6 2025 63528 Asansol Durgapur Passenger departs on time
> PF2 2032 63563 Asansol Baidyanathdham Passenger departs on time
> PF4 2025/2055 13185 Sealdah Jaynagar GANGASAGAR Express on time.
> PF7 2040 13501 Haldia-Asansol Express arrives 5 mns late
> PF3 2045/2055 12175 Howrah-Gwalior Chambal Express bound for Gwalior a few mns late
> PF5 2045/2055 12988 Ajmer Sealdah Express bound for Sealdah 8 and half hours late
> PF6 2100/2105 12544 Bhagalpur-Yeswantpur ANGA Exp bound for YPR 50 mns late
END OF THE RAILFANNING EXERCISE AT ASANSOL