usually mail was forced to wait at srr for 30+mins for yesvantpur-kannur to cross if not in between it was forced to wait at tanur or ferok to allow the crossing, but i agree mail being superfast can get rid of some low profitable stops.
may be the new timing would have been thought for loco change for yesvantpur - kannur at salem.
mail is on wap7 and if they can improve handover time of mail between salem and palakkad division things could improve.