Sped up on paper, but does it ever translate to reality? That Gondia to Rajnandgaon stretch is way too optimistic.

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Early termination is likely due to late arrivals which makes access to empty platforms unlikely, adding to further delays in getting rake to the yard and prepping it for return. For example, if the rake were to continue, it would take another 20 minutes to get there, possibly have to wait 10-15 minutes before a platform becomes available, then 15-20 minutes to take the rake back to yard (another 10 minutes or so). This adds almost an hour before the rake is in the yard which could affect return departure.

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Raipur was added a few years later (around 1980), and two minute stop for 39 passengers in the same coach, at about 2 am in the morning was quite an experience. :)

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Gitanjali (like Duronto until recently) used to skip Raipur using the Sarona-Urkura bypass.

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The stops are purely politically motivated. There are plenty of trains to cover Malkapur and Shegaon between Mumbai, Nagpur and Howrah, for example, but Gitanjali was handed these stops anyway. Even Jhargram was tried in SER.

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Are they still charging premium fares for these trains? Pathetic management, and a sorry state of affairs with #IndianRailways

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#IndianRailways has no shame any more.

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