Cobwebs, dust and non-functional fans. The Thane-Kerala train that departed after much hassle on Monday was an example of how a train journey should not be. It was one of the worst instances of lack of coordination between the state government and the railways, as till the last minute, the number of designated passengers were not able to be gathered, with eventually the train leaving at half the capacity at around 600 passengers instead of 1,200.

Passengers who reached Thane station at 4 pm had to wait till 10 pm to board the train that was supposed to depart at 6 pm. By the time it chugged out of the station, it was past 11 pm.