18498/Σ Nanded - Mangalore Weekly ΣChain

16004 & 12163 ?? ?

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SWR denied to run via ghats and SR has agreed for the long route benefitting the stations enroute hence goes via Coimbatore, Kasaragod.

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All trains Manguluru via Shoranur are primarily to serve Coimbatore Khozikode Kannur which give max occupancy and Manguluru is only a terminal for end to end traveller. This train serves Manguluru public to Tirupati as good overnight in both directions. SWR should give one slot in Hassan Shiradi Ghat section so that SCR and SR operate a Biweekly train sharing the slot.

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It is serving North Kerala and it is dumped at MAQ. except for KPD and SA other main places are at untime at TN. do proper research before commenting.

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Yes. SWR should give slots for other destinations as well from Mangaluru side. As far as this train is concerned hardly it is having any bookings to mangaluru. Yes for tirupati it could be beneficial but still i wonder if there is any bookings till MAQ. SR should consider developing KGQ/CAN as a terminal with primary maintenance facilities and avoid dumping all the trains all the way to MAQ

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Yeah Deepak ji, although we have long route the E-E, passengers for CBE , PGT and SRR too got an alternate connection from HYD apart from Kongu (until CBE) and Sabari. Ideally one slot via Hassan has to be given. Ideally this train was proposed via HAS now all we can do is to hope for. Unless we have some strong intervention from any MP's turning this into reality is little difficult.

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