After commissioning of Bengaluru-Hassan New Railway Line, there was a persistent demand from the public to run combined train No. 16517/16518, KSR Bengaluru-Kannur- KSR Bengaluru and... read full article... Diversion of 16517/23
7.15 pm.is too early a time for people to reach station considering Bangalore traffic. Can't the departure time be kept the same as current i.e. 8.30 pm and reaching Mangalore may be around 7 am??
I too felt that, they would kept same 8:30 Departure itself. But at-least good for starters, now it became a good overnight in short route, improvising the TT can be done every year to make it perfect.
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