Sapt Kranti Express: Ruling the tracks with EMD Power - Keshav Singh

Revise the timing of CAN-KGQ-CAN Passenger, after official full extension to Kannur.
As it is a great relief that the train is extended upto Kannur and it is now serving almost complete North Malabar also. Kannur -Kasargod passenger special(06607) is leaving Kannur at 4.15am, with stops at Valapatnam (4.24am), Pappinisseri (4.29am),Kannapuram (4.37am), Payangadi (4.42am), Payyannur(4.54am), Thrikkarippur (5.01am), Chervathur (5.08am), Nileswaram (5.18am), Kanhangad (5.30am), Kottikulam(5.40am) and arrival at Kasargod at 6.35am. As continuation, from Kasargod, it will leave at 6.40AM. In return, Kasargod-Kannur passenger special(06606) is leaving Kasargod at 6.55pm, stopping at Kottikulam (7.06pm), Kanhangad (7.17pm), Nileswaram (7.21pm), Chervathur(7.39pm), Thrikkarippur (7.47pm), Payyannur (7.55pm),Payangadi (8.08pm), Kannapuram (8.18pm), Pappinissery(8.25pm), Valapatnam (8.35pm) and arrive at Kannur at 8.55pm. Between Kannur&Kasargod, Kannur-Managalore Passenger(56655) has 15...
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stops(1hr&58mts), Malabar Express(16629) has 11 stops(1hr&53mts) and TVC-MAQ Express(16347) has 9 stops(1hr&39 mts) and the new Passenger Special(06607) has just 10 stops. Now the running time from Kannur to Kasargod is 2 hours&20 minutes for this train. This running time can be reduced to just 1hr 50 minutes, by leaving Kannur at 5.00AM(same time of Executive Express) and can reach Kasargod at 6.50AM and leave Kasargod just after 2 minutes. By doing so, 10 minutes can be again reduced by reducing long compensation and halting time(just 5 minutes) at Mangalore Junction and leave Managalore Junction at 8.05, as per the existing schedule. As the existing schedule is creating hard time to leave the train at 4.15AM, which is so early at Kannur. Departure from Kannur at 5AM is much convenient and arrival at Byndoor can be also the same at 11.50AM, with more passengers, as 5AM is more convenient departure time. Also, the train can be extended upto Murdeshwar(having 2 platforms), which is also pilgrimage/tourist centre just 30km north of Byndoor(having only 1 platform). The arrival at Murdeshwar can be 12.20PM and Departure to Kasargod/Kannur from Murdeshwar can be 13.30hrs, leaving Byndoor at 2PM and arriving Kasargod at 6.53PM and leaving Kasargod at 6.55PM as per the existing schedule and arriving Kannur at 8.55PM(existing schedule). So, there is a very good saving of time on both the journeys. As of now, it is running as two separate trains, the proposed timing is not possible. Once it becomes official to run as a single train, the proposed timing can be implemented and there will be a considerable great time saving and run as Kannur-Murdeshwar Passenger.