UPDATE : /blog/post/6099799Sub: - Renumbering of ECOR owned trains in new time table effective from 01.07.2024Ref: - CPTM/ECOR COIS message no. 253 /ECoR/PCOM/CHG/PTT/15/24dated 11.06.2024.No.1-TT/Change in WTT/2023-24. Vide reference to (1) above, East Coast Railway has notified to revise the following train numbers with effect new time table which will come into effect from 01.07.2024. The details areas under- (A)Renumbering of ECoR owning Express Trains w.e.f. 01.07.2024

I'm super angry about this decision by Railways. A legendary train like Purushottam Express never deserves to be renumbered!!!!!!!! I've shown my anger to railways in Twitter.

See this, 12875 Neelachal express has Average speed of 55kmph, I agree if this train was downgraded to Mail express but here, the average speed of 12801 Purushottam express is equal to 12625 Kerala express (one of the longest running SF in our country) both having average of 62 kmph, despite both trains have more halts. I can't able to understand what the hypocrisy it is as Purushottam was King of ECoR and an well known and recognised train for many years just like Poorva. ECoR killing his own prince.

Purushottam express slowdown infers to route change possibly. Maybe it will be rerouted via kendujagarh renukut chopan or via hazaribagh town Koderma or anything else.Via CHOPAN RENUKUT was demanded from long ago.

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