Agree with you. Even the CRS might have been playing it safe. Anywys it will always be good once services start. At least one good thing is that in almost all the stations enroute overtakes/crossing can be possible due to multiple lines in the stations.
Hopefully this is not like the SRR-Nilambur line where crossings are only possible in one station Angadipuram and all times are decided based on that.