Koi aur baat nahi ..no involvement in this discussion ..just ..u quoted best in IR ..
Here is my comparison of 12417 ..for 1 year punctuality to 12955 Gangaur sf ..1 year punctuality ..
Aur bhi bahut trains hain bt iska comparison isliye kyuki yeh apni jrny bhi Congested routes sey karti hain ..rake reversal hota hain ..aur avrg mein jyada fark nahi hain ..plus 3 zones sey gujarti hain ..12417 do zones sey ..
12417...
more... - 78.97 % (ontime )
12417 - 07.67 % (slight delay)
12417 - 13.42 % ( heavy delay ..)
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12955 - 86.58 % ( ontime)
12955 - 10.41 % ( slight delay )
12955 - 2.74 % ( heavy delay )
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12417 -
Avrgs - 67 kmph
4 halts
Distance - 635 kms
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Avrg - 65 kmph ( rake reversal at Sawai Madhopur )
17 halts
Distance - 1160 kms
12417 is best in its route ..for entire IR ..itni trains hain ki abhi kitno key naam bhi nahi suna hoga ..
Isliye NCR fans ko har zone key railfans bolkar nikal jaatein hain ..jo bhi NCR mein hain wahi best nahi nahi ..one of the best hoga ..but best hain ..wah toh bilkul bhi nahi maan saktein humlog ..:-)
Har cheez ko best quote kardetein hain aaplog ..bina kuch jaaneeey ..
Even 12417 is less punctual than 12451 ..how can u term this best in IR ..?