Loco reversal at SRR is too slow. It will take atleast an hour or so after going to SRR. One thing can be done is run Cbe-maq exp behind Sabari all the way, and for return 16860 can be used till OTP/PGT.

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For the last couple of years SR has been proposing SC TVC weekly but some how proposal is getting rejected. Even SCR is Also proposing. Currently in Sabari almost 2 days go. The whole idea was to keep the TT in a way which does away with so much day journey. Don't remember the proposed time but it had very little TAT at TVC

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Hyb-kcvl spl weekly on sat which ranned before covid is example
Even sabari can be sended within 2-3 hrs if needed will reach sc at 9 am

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SRR is the gateway of Malabar area , the reason for constructing 7 platform is there only for accommodating interchanging of pax to other direction trains. I'm not telling that NSG 1.2.3 and all. Sabari Exp in an important trains for Malabar area people that is the only reason railway is still doing the reversal there, in spite of all other skips and ZBTT. Im not very clear about railway stn financial category and all, i was a regular traveler of Sabari Exp to CTO from SRR and always seen a lot of people boarding this train and using connecting trains like 16606/16159/56616. Still railway is continuing this reversal is only for supporting a majority of people only else it could have been different.

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CBE MAQ passenger is the slowest one in the section. PGT division gives least priority to this train.
By converting, they should reduce the number of stops (now 52) and reduce travel time by atleast 2 hrs (as this now runs for about 12 hrs to cover 407kms).

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Maybe atleast in Antodaya

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Few suggestions:
1. Karaikal to Bangalore should run as a night train.
2. Nagercoil to Coimbatore should run via Pollachi Palani instead of current route via Erode. To take care of Erode & Karur public, a train can run from Salem to Cape via Erode, Karur, Dindigul,

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CBE MAQ passenger is little faster than Malabar express in certain stretches!. Why not run a proper MAQ CBE/Salem overnight train, instead of disturbing this popular train?

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I support this decision. Infact this train which was numbered 387/88 got introduced as an alternative train when Mangalore Nizamuddin Mangala Exp was made an independent train. Prior to 1992, Mangala ran as a slip train to Kerala exp with bifurcation and amalgamation at Palghat. I personally think it was a mistake on the railways part to introduce this train as a fast passenger. It should have been an express train with the existing stops of the erstwhile Link Mangala Exp.

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