Yes, a bad decision but had to be made. MEMU rake will have a better acceleration. I wonder if this train is still needed. How many ppl will be affected if this train is stopped? I will not deny the fact that this train connects all railway stations on its route but, I feel, this train does not fit in today's world. Travelling by normal express takes 6-8 hours less via chord route. IR should start printing train numbers on unreserved tickets. This way, they can calculate ridership and losses made on these trains.