Konark was a BBS-SC Express train and SC-LTT Minar was another train where both got clubbed to form present running Konark when Ecor asked for LTT connection..
and second thing it was never a superfast as far as i know(correct me if i am wrong here),and hence such a schedule ..
at present SBP got 4 days a week connection to LTT in the form of 12146 Puri-LTT weekly and 12880 BBS-LTT (bi weekly) and 22886 Puri-LTT in 12880 slot as a weekly ...
they...
more... wanted a daily train to LTT and by the way VSKP already got in the form of Konark (i can agree that less quota) and VSKP-LTT ( full trian belongs to VSKP) with mrng arrival at LTT ...