This train can be speeded up with slightly revised timings as follows:
TVC 0430, ERS 0830, CBE 1215, SA 1500, KJM 1900, YPR (NEW HALT) 1930 WITH DEP AT 2000, SUR 0800 NEXT DAY, PUNE 1200, CST 1600.
To this train, run a link train from Madurai to Salem (MDU dep 1030, Salem 1430 for merger) with 3 or 4 SL, 1 3A and 2 General and merge them at Salem.
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more... return direction, suggested timings are as follows:-
CSTM 1100, PUNE 1500, SUR 1900, YPR 0700 next day, SA 1130, CBE 1430, ERS 1815, TVC 2230. Link portion from Salem dep 1130, MDU via Namakkal Arr 1530,
Main advantages are:-
1. Madurai gets one weekly additional train to Mumbai,
2. Namakkal gets a train to Mumbai.
2. Entire Kerala stretch and people upto SA gets one train upto Bangalore (Yeswantpur),
3. Bangalore gets one fast train to Mumbai.
Coach composition : NCJ to CSTM and back: 17 coaches + CBE to Madurai link and back : 7 coaches -- Totalling to 24 coaches.
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