This train comes quite full from before KGP/HIJ only. Since those stations don't have many locals connecting to HWH, plus this local is slightly faster than others, hence many pax board it from intervening stations as well. It almost resembles a Bombay local by the time one reaches Mecheda.
If you are initiating your journey from KGP, skip this one out. Take the Adra-HWH passenger that comes 20 mins after this. This train takes most of the crowd out and you'll easily get a seat, if not window in that train. Both...
more... trains take comparatively the same journey time.