If the idea is to cater to tourists and place this as a premium train, better to start from SBC.
Travelers arriving from other states by trains or buses at Bangalore Majestic are under the mercy of auto drivers.
There are no proper facilities at MAJN to suit tourist needs. Not even a proper hotel to have food. Plus isolated area.
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Also, why this train cannot go to Mangalore Central? Is it reserved only for Kerala trains?? Any disadvantages if it goes to MAQ?