When this train was introduced, it used to cover the distance within 5 Hrs, that too when there was single line between Whitefield and Kuppam. Now it takes 6 Hrs. It had only 2 stops BNC and KPD. Now it increased. When it was introduced this train never arrived on time at SBC. The main motto of introduction of this train to enable business people to rtn on the same day. Now it is taken over by Shatabdi (2027 / 28 )