Now that this train is extended to YPR, rush to/from YPR will overpower the passengers to/from SSPN even if SSPN is given RL quota (those in need will use this train anyways despite whatever odd timings + people to/from Bengaluru Airport region/Yelahanka will find this more suitable than all trains to/from SMVT). Better to augment this service by running a weekly Antyodaya between SRC & YPR along the same route and same timings (using the idle rake of 22841/42 TBM Antyodaya - was used as a special fare JanSadharan train between SRC & YPR even until a few days back); will be really helpful particularly for last minute bookings for poor/lower middle class passengers/patients who fail to get Sleeper class tickets on all other existing Bengaluru-Howrah trains.
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Needless to say, no train between East and South can ever run empty, there'll always be demand and people filling up no matter what n number of trains are operated. 2 separate weekly trains between YPR and SRC/HWH via YNK-SSPN-DMM-GNT seems like a pretty viable/feasible idea, what say guys?