There are already a number of Superfast trains between Kolkata (HWH/SDAH/KOAA) and Amritsar so one mail (non-superfast) train is needed. Slashing a huge number of stoppages from this train's schedule would break the connectivity of big cities with smaller ones and towns.
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The need of the hour is to speed up this train with an LHB Rake + a WAP-5/7 Loco on an end-to-end basis with the removal of a few halts like Gahmar if they do not provide a great patronage to this train's earnings. The 1990s/2000s schedule in terms of...
more... stoppage quantity can be retained for this legendary train. Electrification and doubling of the BSB-RBL-LKO Route is the need of the times :)