In fact all the premium trains like Raj, Shat, Duro etc are victims of flexifare which has stolen their success & popularity. Flexifare poliy in turn is an out come of brainstorming resorted by bureaucrats to boost the sagging revenue generation, after political decision of no fare increase in non ac travel was imposed on them.
Stops of many Rajs have increased
(1) AK Rak- with 11 stops for 1378km (avg run 115km only) has become a passenger version of Rajdhani Exp.
(2)...
more... HWH Raj- Operated with 3 stops at CNB,MGS,DHN for several years.
Allahabad, Gaya, Parasnath were added 6 stops for 1452km (207kms/run)
(3) BBS Raj-no of stops have now swelled to 12 for 1735km (145kms/run) Weekly diversion via SBP again a political decision
(4) DBRT Raj-20 stops for 2434km (122kms/run)
(5) Mumbai Raj-stops increased from 3 (BTC, RTM, KOTA) to 6 (BVI, ST, NAD)