Mdp HS will hardly going to help Asansol. That train takes a longer route to Delhi. Moreover, since the train has a little TAT, the train will occupy a platform at Asansol, that too at the busy afternoon hours. It's better to regularise this Asansol-Anand Vihar spl via Dhn, this will be more helpful for this region.

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The route is a nightmare. I have recently travelled in 22197 despite not halts between KIUL and PNBE. It stopped at multiple stations . Not to mention the unreserved passengers posing themselves as Railway staff. Never faced such issues with trains running via DHN GAYA.

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Yep. Quite rightly put. But seldom it’ll change its route. Atleast ASN people along with JMT, CRJ will get a connection to NDLS.
But yeah if this train travelled via DHN it would be one of the best train after 12313 and 12301 to NDLS.

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If run via JSME than also have possible via KIUL GAYA DDU there no any railway staff. so after ASN both roots are possible via KIUL GAYA or DHN GAYA.

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