Shatabdis were too slow, thats why failed. Didn't make any sense to pay premium for a regular intercity Time table.
8 Coach VB can be successful now since Bathinda Ambala section will complete doubling as well electrification this year.
It needs like 6 AM Bathinda departure and 11 AM types New Delhi arrival. Patiala, Rajpura will give decent occupancy.
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Bathinda Delhi can be covered in about 5 hours with stoppages at Barnala, Dhuri, Patiala and Rajpura.
please wait...Translate to EnglishShatabdis were so damn slow, that's why they flopped. It made zero sense to shell out more money for a regular intercity train schedule.
An 8-coach VB train can actually do well now, since the Bathinda-Ambala route will be doubled and electrified this year. It should depart from Bathinda around 6 AM and arrive in New Delhi by 11 AM-ish. Patiala and Rajpura stations will have decent occupancy.
You can cover the Bathinda-Delhi journey in like 5 hours, if you make stops at Barnala, Dhuri, Patiala, and Rajpura.
please wait...Translate to HindiShatbdees bahut dheerey thy yaar, isiliye fail huye. Regular intercity timetable ke liye premium bharna koi sense nahi banata tha.
8 coach VB ab success ho sakta hai kyunki Bathinda Ambala section ka doubling aur electrification iss saal complete ho jaayegi.
Ab isko Bathinda se 6 baje subah nikalna chahiye aur New Delhi mein 11 baje tak pahuchna chahiye. Patiala, Rajpura mein bhi decent occupancy hogi.
Bathinda se Delhi ka safar lagbhag 5 ghante mein ho sakta hai, jahan par stoppages honge Barnala, Dhuri, Patiala aur Rajpura mein.