The Train to Trivandrum

I had already decided I was going to move on from Bangalore and had booked a ticket on an overnight train to Trivandrum. Unfortunately I only got as far as Wait List-2 on the booking so my ticket was canceled (and I got a refund) I tried to 'persuade' the Ticket inspector to let me have a seat but he was not for having it; my only option was to book for the next train or go General Class. So with 15 minutes to go I dashed across 4 platforms fought my way to the front of the ticket booth to find out that you can't book advance tickets; 'because it's Sunday' only tickets for trains leaving now?!? so I paid for a General Class ticket for the same train I had missed out on the AC berth and spent a grueling 17hours in a carriage with 200 other people and slept on the floor as it was the only space i could get. Never again.