Instead of extending this to Hingoli, they could have run an overnight train or regularised NED-LTT Special via HNL with better timings
12071/72 should be run between Nanded & Mumbai covering the distance in 8.5 hours which would be worth of Jan Shatabdi category train. Rake could be handed over to SCR with PM @NED.
Timings could be
NED...
more... - 05:45 == CSMT - 14:15
CSMT - 15:00 == NED - 23:30
In this way, we get a speedy connectivity from Marathwada to Mumbai and Nashik and also it wont occupy any pitlines in Mumbai.