ಮೈಸೂರು - ವಾರಣಾಸಿ ಎಕ್ಸ್‌ಪ್ರೆಸ್: ಕಾವೇರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಗಾ ನದಿಗಳ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಸೇತುವೆ - Vishwanath Joshi

It was under SCR, but not sure who did the GC process.

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Yes. Initially, when the line was opened in the 1920's there used to be regular mixed services plying on this route. Later on, a single YP used to haul a 2-3 coach passenger between alnavar and dandeli. Shortly before the gauge conversion started on the LD-UBL route, the service was cancelled, citing poor patronage and high running costs. Even many presidency gazettes from the Raj days mention this as a non-profitable short spur and a freight route.

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this makes a lot sense. IR has always shown non-eagerness when it comes to starting/maitaining passenger services on small branch lines with dead ends (my parents for also stay at one end of such freight-only line).
Thanks for the info though, didn't knew this stuff :)

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didn't knew this line is this old :)
It would probably have poor patronage even today except for peak season.
always a pleasure speaking with you, learned more about this line today then in all these years past :p

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