This train should travel more in west coast to justify the name. Can get extended to VSG avoiding MAQ. MAJN 0530/ 0545 UD 0645 KAWR 1015 MAO 1130 VSG 1230. After cleaning, VSG Dep 1700, MAJN 2330 and continue to Chennai in its current route.
Advantages include TN gets a direct train to pilgrimage centres of Udupi Kollur Murudeshwara, Gokarna.
Main advantage will be freeing of Mangalore platforms in the night and morning hours. Bangalore Mangalore ONT can enter by morning 0530 and leave by 2230 from MAQ. One train...
more... to Chennai gets shifted to MAJN.