This train may be operated weekly on three alternative routes with two rakes or may be operated weekly on a single route with single rake. Possible routes could be:
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- (1) Pilgrim connections: (3217kms)
- (North end change) - AYODHYA- (instead of Ghazipur)
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more... (retaining the proposed route) - BANARAS-DDN-
- (South end change/extension) - GAYA-Gomoh-Kharagpur-Cuttack-Bhubneswar-KHURDA ROAD(PURI)- VSKP-BZA-Gudur-RENIGUNTA(TIRUPATI)-Arakkonam-Chengalpattu-Trichi-MADURAI-Tirunelveli-Nagarcoil-KANNIYA KUMARI (RAMESHWARAM) (instead of Guruvayoor)
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- (2) - Retaining most of the proposed route: (3270kms)
- (North end change) - GORAKHPUR- (instead of Ghazipur)
- (retaining the proposed route) - Banaras-DDN-RNC-ROU-SBP-VSKP-BZA-Gudur-Perambur-
- (South end change/extension) - Katpadi-Jolarpet-Salem-Erode-Tirupur-Podanur-Palakkad- Ernakulam-TVC-Kanniya Kumai (instead of Guruvayoor) for better patronage.
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-(3) Choosing mostly trunk routes with higher Max Permissible speed/ avg. speed (3078kms). Lesser journey time, coverage of big cities- better patronage
(North end retaining the proposed route) GHAZIPUR-BANARAS-DDN-Sonnagar-
-(South end change/extension) - Gaya-Dhanbad-Asansol-Adra-Kharagpur-Cuttack-Bhbneswar-KHURDA ROAD(PURI)- VSKP-BZA-Gudur-MAS-Trichi-MADURAI-Tirunelveli-Nagarcoil-KANNIYA KUMARI (RAMESHWARAM)
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-(4) Existing route (2799kms) -