Not surprised. With couple of VBs running via CNB, this was bound to happen. Even before VB concept existed, CNB Shatabdi always played second fiddle to Lucknow Shatabdi. In winters, the previous was always cancelled despite covering a much lower distance vis a vis Lucknow Shatabdi.
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