To reduce the number of rakes Paschim express should leave Mumbai at 725 reduce running time to Delhi to 20hrs plus ASR another 8.5hrs via CDG then total 29hrs and will reach at 1225 from the present 33hrs journey time. As the distance is 1877km no SM is needed at ASR and can leave at 1525 to reach Mumbai by 2025 the third day requiring 3 rakes. As turn around time is 11rs can have PM with 8 hrs schedule during night including shunting into PF.
Now Goden temple mail leaves Mumbai...
more... at 1845 reach ASR at 2340 should leave back to Mumbai at 300 in morning distance 1893km doesn't require SM at ASR and reach Mumbai by 800 and can have PM for 10hrs turnaround time and leave at 1845 thus requiring 3 rakes. Even without RSA changing the TT of both trains completely and speeding up Paschim by 4 hrs the number of rakes can be reduced to 6 Fromm present 8 rakes.
please wait...Translate to EnglishTo make Paschim Express faster, it should start from Mumbai at 7:25 AM and reach Delhi in 20 hours, plus ASR (Amritsar) in another 8.5 hours via CDG (Chandigarh), making it a total of 29 hours. Currently, it takes 33 hours. Since the distance is 1877km, no station master is needed at ASR, and it can leave at 3:25 PM to reach Mumbai by 8:25 PM on the third day, requiring 3 sets of train cars. As the turnaround time is 11 hours, it can have a train maintenance period of 8 hours during the night, including shifting to the platform.
Now, Golden Temple Mail leaves Mumbai at 6:45 PM, reaches ASR at 11:40 PM, and should leave back to Mumbai at 3:00 AM in the morning. The distance is 1893km, and it doesn't require a station master at ASR. It reaches Mumbai by 8:00 AM and can have a train maintenance period for 10 hours, leaving at 6:45 PM, thus requiring 3 sets of train cars. Even without exchanging train cars, changing the schedule and making Paschim Express 4 hours faster, we can reduce the number of train cars from 8 to 6.