Compare the time table of these 2 trains between Bareilly and Pratapgarh.
/train/40/456/455
/train/492/949/1
The Time Table and slots are same with Haridwar Allahabad Express having extra stoppages at Shahjahanpur,Hardoi and Gauriganj adding 10-15 more mins still managing to catch up with 12354 LKU-HWH SF Express.
Mind...
more... everybody that 14116 is Mail/Express category train and 12354 is of SF category.
So,my question is that could NCR convert 14115/6 Haridwar Express to SF by speeding it up 10-20 more minutes.
A 3A is also augmented now and people preferring it over Sangam Link.