Very practical and required train. Introduction of this train and complementary train (departing from JBP in morning)is a strong possibility after completion of Gondia-Jabalpur GC project.
Considering the stoppages given, too much time has been allotted to this train. Durg-G should be 1hr 55 min instead of 2hr 35minutes like other trains on the route. Even with this reduction in running time, the arrival time at JBP should be 13:40. The same rake can return back departing JBP at 14:40 and arriving Raipur at around 22:20hrs.
Nothing can be about speed...
more... in the guage converted section but it seems that it will be high priroty train in the newly converted route and can cover distance of 224 kms in around 4 hrs instead of 4hrs and25 minutes alotted i.e.further reduction in time is possible..