Akola Khandwa via Malkapur Burhanpur is 256 km with doubling and electrified route.
The distance covered by any train via this route in 3.45 hrs.
Akola Akot Khandwa is 174 km with single line construction, after gauge conversion the travel time of any train on this route is minimum 3.00 hrs because of ghats and crossing (single line).
The difference is 82...
more... km in above routes, but travel time will not differ because of non electrified single line.