22110 Run Analysis:-

After the prequel to my analysis of 22109 LTT NZM AC Express, I put forth my views & analysis for its return pair 22110 NZM LTT AC Express as under:-

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1:- NZM to AGC to Bhopal

The most important of the stretches which decides the On Time Performance of the train. It has to run consistently at stipulated average speeds with not even a minute delay else the schedule is gone haywire. The aggressive schedule becomes more aggressive with the top priority Chennai Rajdhani close on its heels. It is seen that the safety bracket in this stretch is minimum of 10 minutes or 15 kms distance between this AC Express and Chennai Rajdhani and it fails every time to keep itself outside this bracket and the history is written for that run by a smashing OT. Once it loses its lot then it becomes very difficult to even trail MAS Rajdhani for that purpose.

Further it also puts section controllers in a dilemma and hence here certain reschedulings will be required as under:-
a. 12434 MAS Rajdhani should be allowed to depart NZM at 15:50 hours on Wednesdays & Fridays to reach Bhopal at 23:45 hours and thereafter maintain its present schedule.
b. 22110 NZM LTT AC Express can then depart NZM at 16:00 hours and comfortably trail MAS Rajdhani and arrive Bhopal at 23:55 hours and thereafter maintain its present schedule
c. MAS GR (slot sharing with 12434) should be allowed to depart NZM at 15:50 hours on Mondays to reach Bhopal at 23:45 hours and thereafter maintain its present schedule.
d. Secunderabad Duronto can depart NZM at 16:00 hours on Mondays & Fridays and thereafter maintain its present schedule giving priority to MAS Rajdhani & GR.

Stretch 2:- Bhopal to Bhusaval to Nasik

This stretch has a comfortable slack and even if it arrives Bhopal up to 45 min late, delay can be easily covered. However, with this rescheduling the delay at Bhopal is set to reduce with all trains enjoying their priorities. This will ensure atleast 10 minute BT at Bhusaval. Accordingly departure from Bhusaval can be revised to 05:30 hours and this 10 minute slack can be used in Bhusaval Nasik Stretch which also sees some delay thanks to aggressive schedule. Thus this train can reach Nasik RT.

Stretch 3:- Nasik – Igatpuri - LTT

Not a high speed stretch and hence no change in TT required. The loco change at Igatpuri has to be dispensed with as soon as possible to maintain this schedule and IR should ensure that the desired stretch between KYN – LTT is ACfied at the earliest by giving requisite permissions with stipulations, if any. It will ensure an OTP for every run.

Conclusion:-
Since these are my viewpoints, it may not necessarily be agreeable /practicable by IR due to its varied commitments.

Your comments are invited.