RailFans don't miss their train. Why? Because they go to the station HOURS before the actual departure of their Train - to watch OTHER trains depart. - Prince Maan

Upasana / Kumbha have an unnatural tendency to reach late sometimes when u desperately requires it on time.
Hence i prefer PNBE - SHM Duronto and then Falaknuma.
Get down at any stations enroute to SHM from Kamarkundu onwards where it slows down drastically or even stops for a second.

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