I travelled by 12302 in 1A in Sep-23. Yes the train has been slowed down and can be speeded up. They key challenge is NCR is bunching all its 130KMPH running trains between NDLS-MGS at 10-minute interval. If ER proposes to swap a slot with any of these trains and the same gets approved then train can have a better run from MGS to HWH. If i remember my observations. We were at Kanpur 15 mins before time. MGS arrived 25 mins before time. (I think thanks to DFC). Next day morning we were late at Parasnath but 15 mins before time at Dhanbad. And finally, 10 mins before time at Howrah.

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OLD BRIDGES /NEW BRIDGES that doesn't matter as long as the PWAY has been certified for 130KMPH ops. TSR,s do come up whenever track work is going on. Just FYI Naini bridge is fit for 130KMPH ops. There is only a small section Gurpa-Gujhani Ghat section which has 75kmph ops . Rest full track from Ghaziabad to Dankuni is fit for 130KMPH ops.

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Can you advise which all M/E trains would be diverted through the new route and will not arrive at LJN ?

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But these people can get down at Gomti Nagar. I think thats a suitable railway station.

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Its very important that these slow trains like Ganga Sutlej are speeded up then only section capacity can be increased.

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One of the major reasons for allocating WAP-5 to GZB is because it is the oldest shed which houses these locos when they were imported from swiss.
Also a lot of NR/NWR routes which were d loco routes are getting electric and there is a heavy demand for e loco links. Since WAP-1,s are almost at the end of their codal life new WAP-5,s are being allocated to GZB.
Nowdays all major IC and express/passenger trains running on rohtak routes are WAP-5,s GZB hauled.

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Actually i feel TKD is a very strong contendar for WAP-5

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Original tender has failed. Means less than 3 parties had bid for the same. therefore going for retendering

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