I still remember the days when it was running with the ICF Shatabdi coaches with a matching Blue-white livery WAP1 from AJJ shed. It was always well patronized for it's speed and punctuality.
The period before it got the stop at KPD was particularly good, with the Down train always doing the MAS-SBC run in a little over 4:30 hours. Many times it used to pass through KJM running 15-20 minutes before time.
Personally, I prefer the silver-blue livery of the LHB coaches used for this rake over the traditional Blue livery...
more... used for Shatabdi and LHB ICEs.