This train has a very notorious reputation of running late occasionally even upto 10-15 hrs late......As a solution i would like to suggest a outlined schedule with timings at major stations....RS with Shram Shakti has been taken into view and a schedule has been created....
12401 Islampur New Delhi Magadh Express
IPR-21:00
PNBE-22:35 22:55
MGS-02:20...
more... 02:30
ALD-04:45 04:55
CNB-07:25 07:35
TDL-10:50 10:55
NDLS-14:40
TIME TAKEN FOR JOURNEY-17H 40 MIN
AVG SPEED-60.1 KMPH
OT'S-HWH ANVT YUVA SF EXP...
12402 New Delhi Islampur Magadh Express will run as how it runs now with the same timings....
By this the run of the rake sharing train is also not affected...
Although if the train is 8hrs late or so....it is unavoidable but due to free run it may arrive on time at NDLS....
I am somewhere from the south and have made this schedule purely based on looking into TT's and overtakes....People familiar with this train's route may correct me...