Sir,
I dont have any issue with the crowd capacity in the route!!
Have worked in Etawah/Shikohabad/Etah/Auraiya/Mainpuri Territory!!
I just am confirming about the patronage!
Short distance makes most traveller pre-prepaed, while most of the...
more... passenger utilize the train for AGC-TDL-FZD-SKB-ETW-PHD-CNB intermediate links!!
I havnt been there since some 4 years, but can count, the train gets 45% crowd in between AGC-ETW & remaining 60% alight in between ETW-CNB!!
They tavel but dont need Pantry Sevice, as they are @ home in convincing dining time!!
Further, MTJ-PNBE/Marudhar is been preferred for AGC-LKO run.
This Intercity train is always having lots n lots of vacancy, even upto the last moment & 2S/GEN would get filled by MST/Daily/Unreserved Traellers & chain pulling must be prevailing in the train near Jhinjhak!!
The CC must be attacked by student crowd in between Shikohabad-ETW & or PHD!!
Even Gomti dont have dining facility for 2S (nearby same route)
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PS: Feedback based on travelling experiences in 2A/CC-Gomti, 3A-Mahananda/Muri Exp. Others train experience are baseless, cz this intercity has stoppage aligning with these 3 trains!!
Even TTE from Etawah (Hometown) was frustrated with the crowd & attitude from Etawah & nearby, when we fagged casually!!
High crowd has only two reason - Cheaper & Faster - Not Quality!!