Interesting, good route and solution. There was one more train announced right Mysore - Varanasi Bi-weekly, it can also take slot of SJ exp

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Yes KSK takes very long route via UBL, the YPR-Katra route should take Karnataka Exp route which is a bit long than Rajdhani route but will serve many places in between. Its enough to Bangalore trians running via KCG there are many like KSK, Rajdhani etc.. Now, Karnataka exp route needs another train ... and that should be YPR-Katra

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Sir, YPR - Katra is a premium train... Even if it runs on GR, CR will not give it a halt at GR :)..... So until GR merges with SWR, it is better if the train takes KCG route. Once GR division comes to existence, a slip coach can be sent to KCG for YPR - Katra Exp.

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Is it a premium train ? then no use. Let it go any route it want
I support Mys-Bsb for same route as 16217/8 between Mys and Dd and continue further till Bsb

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In the budget it was specifically announced that it will run via GR. In the first place, I doubt that any of the budget announced trains will see the light of the day. There is every chance that the new RM may override the interim budget and present full fledged budget. But if he sticks to old budget, then there is seldom chance that they will introduce the train but change it's route.

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