I agree and trains like the Akal Takht and Durgiana Express were initially launched with end-to-end passengers' fast connectivity but politics from intermediate states ruined such ER SFs in the years gone by.. we need some concept like Navsthan (9 places) Express where the commercial (including technical) halts are fixed for such trains and there's zero scope for experi 'mental' stoppages, especially if they are politically motivated! :-P