This is the best possible thing that can be done for the benefit of NCR ALD zone and odisha sampark kranti express.
This train is although a non stop train from MGS-NDLS (CNB halt) but still always gets late by 4-5 hours due to unscheduled halts, poor priority due to congestion and erratic overtakes.
So from GZB, instead via CNB, this train can be re-routed via MB-LKO-BSB with a loco change from diesel to electric at MB. By this route the total distance is reduced by 10km and the journey time will...
more... by increased by 10min, which is bearable.
Halts on new route would be just like similar to the standards of sampark kranti i.e minimal halts. MB,LKO and BSB would be the halts as skipping these 3 stations is impossible.
Also everybody know how much demand neelanchal gets for travel from odisha to varanasi and lucknow, so by re-routing this train, easily odisha people can get more benefitted , plus this train's presently empty seats can be filled.
Please flag this train and give your suggestions.