Except for Howrah Duronto, I guess Raipur has all seats in same quota as terminal BSP or even Durg (humsafar terminal).
It is again my personal opinion but instead of Vidarbha Extension, new separate daily BSP-Mumbai train would have been better.
I appreciate the efforts SECR is doing Speed upgradation relating to semi high speed train that is expected to start soon, not only would that lead to introduction of semi bullet but will also help BSP Rajdhani and Howrah Duronto to do 130 kmph.
While...
more... others are stuck with 120 kmph, in that too, it fails miserably.
Maintaining the punctuality of Trains on Mumbai-Howrah route, even after SECR formation, is appreciating fact.
we have fastest Antodaya in this route, then the superb Howrah duronto which achieves 75 kmph average despite the mps is 110 kmph mps only, imagine if instead of SECR some other xyz new zone was made to do this, it would have miserably delayed Howrah CST Duronto.
For example, see LTT NZM AC, SDAH-NDLS Duronto etc.
:)