16 coach would be too difficult to fill even if both VBs are merged if INDB-BPL and RKMP-JBP are bound to fail then INDB-JBP doesn't have a bright future too, the patronage is going to be average only in that case.
The passenger flow between Bhopal-Indore and Bhopal-Jabalpur is still higher than Jabalpur-Indore but the problem here is that the fare is too high and other better options are available.