Saving non-renewable Fossil Fuels like Diesel should be IR's top most priority!
Running Diesel train, especially the 'Jurassic aged' ALCO's on fully electrified tracks makes no sense!
The HWH-BPL Weekly can easily run upto DHN/BRKA with a electric locomotive and then change over to Diesel!
Similar case can be said of the RNC-DMKA intercity! The Diesel loco can be attached at DHN/JSME!
The...
more... DHN-BBS GR, instead of a VSKP- ALCO doing the hauling duties, an electric loco can easily haul this train from DHN-ROU, and then Diesel from ROU-BBS!
Why is IR not taking this steps already is surprising, considering the fact that Diesel is scarce and expenive!