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#Definetely now they cant give excuse whole section is doubled and will be electrified by june this year(SBG LOOP just 73 km is left to be electrified whole section is fully doubled). EIther HWH Rajdhani or Rajdhani from NFR can be diverted to accomodate passenger of Malda, Sahibganj, Bhagalpur, Munger
#Even Lalu proposed a Rajdhani via Bhagalpur in 2009 interim budget but due to single line and low mps later after comming of next govt this plan was scrapped and this proposed rajdhani runs as weekly ghy ndls rajdhani via mfp.
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#Also later in 2010- 12423/24 DBRG NDLS DAILY RAJDHANI started stopping at Naugachia station on Kir-Bju main line comes in bhagalpur district 24 km away from main city station and is well connected with bus and autos.So this was compensation given to us but now we have strong case for direct rajdhani through bhagalpur jn

FOR ALL RAILFAN GUYZZ AND LOCO PILOTS... U MUST READ THIS..
As per the attached document
*#BRC will be homing upto 15 WAP-5s, which is under consideration.
#Also, get ready for KYN WAP-7s, March 2012 onwards.*
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tit-bits from the document:_*
#The new loco link arrangement after Mumbai area goes AC(WR), initially would be,
12951/12952 Rajdhani Express- WAP-7/GZB - end-to-end
12953/12954 August Kranti Rajdhani Express- WAP-5/GZB - end-to-end
12909/12910 Garib Rath Express- WAP-5/GZB - end-to-end
12955/12956 BCT JP Express- WAP-4/ED - BCT-SWM
12925/12926 Paschim Express- WAP-7/GZB
12583/12584 BL PURI Express- WAP-4/BRC BL-ET
19019/19020 BDTS DDN Express- WAP-4/BRC
19023/19024 Janata Express- WAP-4/BRC
#Requirement after AC conversion is 112 locos
#Coaching loco position of WR at present is,
Type of loco-Population-Available for link
WCAM-1-------46------------41
WCAM-2-------20------------18
WAP-4---------57------------51
WAM-4--------20------------18
Total-----------143----------128
#20 WCAM-1s are completing their codal life by this yearend, and they will be considered for condemnation according to their condition.
#16 WAM-4s have already completed their codal life.
#New WAP-5s may be allotted to WR to meet the requirements of further 12 locos. This will be an alternate shed to home WAP-5s beside GZB.
#WR should utilize existing coaching locos on condotion basis till new locos are received and commissioned.
#8 WAP-4 links will be available by transfer of links as stated above for the 8 trains.
#Transfer of WCAM-2 locos to CR shall be planned after successfully taking over of trains on AC. This include stabilizing of loco links upto BCT and receive of new locos.
#5 pairs of weekly trains on BSR-KYN-PUNE section will be taken over by WCAM-1s after charging in WR, which are currently worked with diesels.
# For CR, WCAM-2 are being planned for 3 trains:
12187/12188 CSTM-JBP Garib Rath Express- CSTM-ET
12111/12112 CSTM-AMI Express- CSTM-AMI
12289/12290 CSTM-NGP Duronto Express- CSTM-NGP
*And, last but not the least, BRC will serve as the 3-phase loco shed homing WAP-5s along with GZB. And, as per need of extensions, the conventional locos will be transferred to another sheds.*
*And Mumbaikars, party time....:) Two 3-phase sheds in a quick span(BRC- WAP-5s and KYN- WAP-7s)...:)*
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Copied for Dr.Dhawal Mavani's update in Rajdhani Shatabdi Express Fan Club
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#Who Asked for that Timings...???
##No one can ask . It is TT committee who fix the schedule considering many facts like, Maintaince time Gap for that particular section ( Each section must have a 4 hours Maintaince time) , Time slot on the days where the train does not run. In this example it share the time slot as follows
12989 Runs on Mon, Thurs, Sat
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Runs on Wed, Sun
Now only Tue and Fri Left in this time slot and it has been given to 12959. which runs on Tue and Fri.
Thus filled the time slot for whole week .
#The Time Slot of 09001/09002 Should have Been Provided upto ADI...
##0900109002 already share time slot with Durnato for the rest of days. Also it does not cater for the passenger of BLDI, PNU, Bhuj
#Infact the Same Rakes of 09001/09002 Could have Been Used... with Couple of SL Coaches Additions...
##It does not come in picture as it has it time slot with duranto.
#Serving the Purpose of BCT-ADI as well as BCT-BHUJ Travel...
##BCT-ADI has a good connectivity but BCT-BLDI does not have a daily train so the time slot has to fill to run atleast one train per day
#Also the Train Would have Been an Instant Success... Due to Favorable Night Departure and that Too From Mumbai Central...
##All Train which start at night does not mean that it will be success. BCT- ADI has 7 Night trains daily and it has already good connectivity.
#They Could have Saved A Complete Rake, and During Non Season Time, 09001/09002 Anyway Runs With Vacancies...
##You yourself contradicting your words by saying Anyway runs with vacancies
#Now This is Called Planning...
##Planning is not an easy way as there are lot of other things have to workout. Just simple saying does not make a planning. Need to do lot of other things. some example has given above.
#Not The Way IR/WR Did...
##If IR/WR did not then hope Akul Modi way will be better. Lets hope he may join TT committee and sit together with them and discuss how to fix schedule of a new train.
Experience makes a man, Hope when you get the experience how the IR works then only you will know how a train schedule is fix. It is not a easy job.