(1) Sorry bro this train is most likely to have very poor patronage and add to losses of IR. Not enough ac class traveller for premium train like shatabdi is there.
(2) A Jan Shatabdi would have been better.
(3) As per 2011 census, main population centres of Chhatisgarh are Raipur(11.23lacs), Durg-Bhilai(10.64 lacs) & Bilaspur (4.54lacs), Korba(3.65lacs), Rajnandgaon(1.63lacs), Raigarh(1.50 lacs).
(4) Korba...
more... (falling on branch line) people are is mostly dependent on BSP jn or Champa jn falling on HWH-CSTM main line for boarding long distance trains.
(5) Any train originating in Chattisgarh should ideally cover the first three cities(R,DURG,BSP), in order to ensure success with good patronage.
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