The mighty veteran Purulia Express serving for decades, daily commuters' lifeline and witness to a Rising Bengal! - Soumyadip Mahato

The slow schedule is partly to accommodate good arrival times at important stations like Pune and Bangalore en-route. As this train is mainly expected to cater to intermediate stations, a speed-up all along the route may be secondary in importance compared to providing early morning arrivals at important stations on it;s route.

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