KR does not have stabling lines or watering facility to terminate the trains in these intermediate stations.
They will need to run upto MAO/VSG which is possible but it would consume slots which could be better used for new trains from MAQ beyond MAO.
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more... good number of Kerala trains are currently halting at Byndoor, Kundapura, Murdeshwar etc.
PM of one of Ernad/Parasuram needs to be shifted to TVC division freeing up MAQ CDO for new trains.