Who were all the people that Kakasaheb Dixit unexpectedly met during his trip to Shirdi?

During his journey to Shirdi, Kakasaheb Dixit encountered several people through a series of unexpected meetings, as narrated in Chapter 51. The journey began after Nanasaheb Panshe and Appasahib Gadre orchestrated his meeting with his eventual travel companion, Madhavrao Deshpande. Then, while struggling to board a full train, Dixit was unexpectedly helped by a train guard who turned out to be an acquaintance. Upon arriving at Kopergaon station, he had another joyful and unexpected meeting with Nana Saheb Chandorkar, who was also on his way to Shirdi for Baba’s darshan. This chain of encounters amazed everyone involved.