This may not be preferred train for people from TATA to RKSN and then from CTC to VSKP, because they have many other options. But for people from RKSN - CBSA - DPS - BSPX - KDJR - HCNR - JKPR - CTC belt have no other options. This train is the only option these people have. So, for these people, travelling by this train is compulsion.
Today, Booking Status for date - 05/05/2024 in this train from VSKP to TATA are - SL - WL54, 3E - WL9, 3A - WL27,...
more... 2A - WL2, whereas earlier, 50% seats always remained available in this train. What does this mean? Nowadays people are preferring this train more than before and this train is now running to its full capacity.