As I told you earlier I've travelled 48 times in this train, no one cares whether station is A grade or not
And my friend I know the basic difference between a regular and rare phenomenon, and the RARE phenomenon while my travels in this train was someone boarding from these stations may be because of the days I was travelling in it, being Zonal Headquarter doesn't guarantee you the pax for a particular train. Most of the reservations between Pune and Bengaluru are done from Miraj and Belgavi.
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festive rush, you'll find waiting list in the most unpopular trains too, people go from place to place even by reservation in dynamic or flexi fare too. Almost all trains are filled and since SWR hasn't introduced enough specials this was bound to happen.
Plus waiting list doesn't mean train is filled, in June this year i had a ticket of WL 14 in AC 2 and it confirmed and the funniest thing was my coach was half empty till till pune, no one boarded from any place in between.
I agree that Dharwad shouldn't be removed, but I don't agree with you fully on the importance of Dharwad as a halt over Arsikere or Londa.
Maybe the days I travelled no one was boarding this train from there and there are many reservations done from there, but I know what I saw that too 48 times (Now that is a rare phenomenon) ☺😀.
My father is in Air Force and I've lived or travelled to or from over almost every corner of India but never saw this happen 😕
It's just my opinion over my observations
CHILL

I know you're from Dharwad and you'll support the halt, even I'll support the halt for any train in Pune. But I know what I saw and shared my observations
I'm sorry if I offended you, but even if it was a rare phenomenon that happened with me, and I don't know how I KNOW WHAT I SAW 48 TIMES
Yes I know about Dharwad, you don't need to tell me about the buildings and institutions. I have been there a few times.
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read my post first then reply
I SUPPORT DHARWAD but others too