I have not travelled on CH-BE section, if anyone has any update please provide. Actually, I turned my way to Aligarh with 54352 and saw absolutely no progress on AL-CH section.
The way of operation was very poor, every single person can stop the train anywhere by disconnecting pressure pipes. Also, ball token system is still in place which is enough to irritate the passengers.
Roadways buses are much better to travel than these century old system operated train in this part and sooner or later if things are not improved, railways...
more... are going to lose much of its patronage to Air and road travel.
The progress at Chandausi railway station was such that the holes were dug on plateform 1 and 2, this means that they want to electrify mainline and immediate loop lines only so that the CRS can be done and electric traction can be put in picture ASAP.
With this amount of work, I think within 60 days, first stretch i.e., MB-CH section will be operational.