Hi, the SR Brindavan/12639 is held at Baiyappanahalli Station is not its fault, as per some Train fans posted below It is SWR Bangalore Division to act bold and swift to clear at main-line from KJM to BNC instead of holding at BYPL so that Karnataka Express-12628 Lately crossing between Yelhanka Station and Hormavu-Agra gate crossing late but should be at BNC at 13.10 hrs. and Brindavan at BNC at 13.20 hrs and reach 5km SBC need 40 mins? So due to Karnataka running late it is not good to hold Brindavan to drag slow from Jolarpettai onwards to> Kuppam> Bangarpet>KJM run slow 30-50+ late running so that Karnataka to cross BYPL is very strange. Same Brindavan Chennai 7.50a >Arakkonam 68 km takes 1 hour, MAS-Katpadi 130 km reach around 9.55a.
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at BYPL held and Karnataka crossing is not overtaking. when both trains running same time and Karnataka with more speed if overtakes then Rail-Fans can tell with video evidence.
For D.D to survive removed 50 yrs Brindava 3 A/c CC. 10 Reserved Coaches and Pantry car as per Times of India/7-2-2014 reports "railways robs Brindavan Express to pay bangalore double-decker"
Hope other Rail-Fans now know the real reason taking prime time Brindavan slot. Even ALCO WDM2 Brindavan faster covered SBC-MAS 5 hrs time with 3 stops in 1966 onwards till 90s as per media. Atleast at present even Unreserved good coaches can increase speed by another 20-30 mins instead of dragging or buffer time.
Now 2016-17 Rail Budget Unreserved Superfast Trains increased the speed in North Indian Trains.
Hope our Railway Officials increase Brindavan SPEED to reach both directions in less than 5.30/40 mins possible. Cause Bangalore-Chennai by ROAD within 4-5 years will cover much less time aprox 3-4 hrs time.