Did you know that the Ganga & Kaveri rivers are connected? ... by Mysore Varanasi Express - Vishwanath Joshi

Yes, but still as IR is launching various reverse VB as well. In BPL, LKO case IR can just replace the existing Shatabdi with VB rake. 12002 can be updated in VB by making its TT of exact 8 hours with halts a MTJ AGC GWL VGLJ BINA and BPL. Also 20171/72 should also get the much needed speedup and Slight change in TT with 6 AM Dep from RKMP 3 min halt at BPL and 13:20/13:30 arrival at NDLS instead of NZM, and in return 20172 should depart NDLS at 14:45 and Arrive RKMP at 22:10/15, this will benefit in patronage as well because passenger can avail connecting VB journey to Punjab and Jammu from NDLS, which currently is not possible with NZM as terminal.

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