If SWR run train from Bangalore to Mumbai, entire stretch from Bangalore to Miraj can get GNWL quota. Chalukya being a passing CR train in SWR territory, not much seats for Karnataka. If Chalukya gets out of SBC DVG UBL BGM MRJ area, SWR can get us a new train with lot of seats. This is the reason I am asking for diverting Chalukya via KJM GTL.
But SWR is deaf and blind. Not able to hear the requests for a Bangalore Mumbai dedicated train. Also not able to see 95 Luxury buses (95 X 45 seats) operating in this sector.
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more... such a scenario, what SWR did to a passing train NCJ CSTM? Happily agreed for diversion via Madanapalle, depriving BWT KJM HUP public a good faster train.
You may be surprised to see CSTM TVC starting at 2035 at CSTM reaches KJM before 1600. But LTT CBE which starts at 2235 at LTT reaches SBC at 2100!. If we get back CSTM NCJ back via KJM, one can reach Mumbai Bangalore in less than 20 hours.