This is one of the oldest daily trains of South eastern railway running for more than 3 decades....but even after so many years there has been no improvement in speed ,service etc .Since there are no other options, it is always highly patronised throughout the year which is a rarity for a slow train like this.It is probably the only daily link connecting jharkhand,orissa, AP to important cities like vskp,rajamundry,vijaywada,nellore,chennai,katpadi,salem,coimbatore and cochin (to mention a few). If the 2 trains run as separate entities it would be a boon to the travelling passengers