** There is huge potential for intermediate station journeys. With the same number of rakes (i.e. two) considering passengers with only upto 8 hrs journey time shall board the train, journey above 8 hrs not counted), the numbers of existing (CAPITAL LETTERS) and new (lowercase letters)
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** For Varanasi(actually MGS)-Patna extension (total journey time 10:15 hrs)
(1) NDLS-CNB/ALD/BSB-patna, - (3 Ex), [0 new],...
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{1}
(2) CNB-ALD/BSB/patna - (2 Ex), [1 new]
(3) ALD-BSB/patna - (1 Ex), [1 new]
(4) BSB-patna - (0 Ex), [1 new]
Total Existing connectivities - (6)
New connectivities upto 8 hrs journey - [3]
New Connectivities more than 8 hrs journey - {1}
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For Varanasi(actually MGS)-Patna extension (total journey time 15:30 hrs)
(1) NDLS-CNB/ALD/BSB/gaya/asansol/durgapur/howrah - (3 Ex), [0 new], {4}
(2) CNB-ALD/BSB/gaya/asansol/durgapur/howrah - (2 Ex), [2 new], {2}
(3) ALD-BSB/dhanbad/asansol/durgapur/howrah - (1 Ex), [3 new], {1}
(4) BSB-dhanbad/asansol/durgapur/howrah - (0 Ex), [4 new], {0}
(5) dhanbad-asansol/durgapur/howrah - (0 Ex), [3 new], {0}
(6) asansol-durgapur/howrah - (0 Ex), [2 new], {0}
(7) durgapur/howrah - (0 Ex), [1 new], {0}
Total Existing connectivities - (6)
New connectivities upto 8 hrs journey - [15]
New Connectivities more than 8 hrs journey - {7}