yes. definitely. luxury buses takes 10.5 hrs in SBC-MAJN. & the shorter train route will decrease the time to Mangalore to 8 hrs. see this
16523/24 SBC-KAWR EXPR VIA THIS NEW ROUTE.
SBC 20.30; 6 YPR 20.45; 181 HAS 23.35; 370 MAJN 04.15/40; 623 KAWR 09.15.
KAWR 19.35; 253 MAJN 00.10/35; 442 HAS 05.20; 617 YPR 08.10;623 SBC 08.20.