(a) Guidebook says arrive soon after 7am for 8:10am departure. We'd like to get as much sleep as possible! Is that long lead time really needed (i.e. is there another layer of immigration, Customs, etc at the cantonment station)?
(b) What food is available on the train? (I believe there are no official stops, so getting food from platforms is out.) I read in some web article about fried chicken being served while in BD, and cutlets when in India, but a normal daal-bhaat lunch would be nice. If it is fried foods or nothing, we'll carry lunch with us.
Many thanks,
