Morning departure from Pune roughly around 6:30 or 7 will make DD reach PNVL at about 8:45 or 9 am. Departure form PNVL between 9 to 9:30 with train moving with the speed similar to Matsyagandha or LTT KVCL Garib Rath, the train can easily reach it's destination SWV/MAO before 6/8 pm. In fact PUNE MAO DD EXP with KHED, CHI, RN, KKW, SNDD, SWV, THVM, KRMI halts can be a great hit as punekars don't have dedicated connection to Goa and can also be used by the Mumbaikars as reaching PNVL at 9 am in the morning is not a big deal for a person living in any part of Mumbai. This is the great alternative for Mandovi Express.