There is no use of extention to Madgaon for this train for Hyderabad as already connected dedicated biweekly train. Even Gokarna to Mangalore section those who can afford to pay 2 AC fare travel by bus while sleeper and 3AC only will travel to Mangalore and most travelers are headed to Khozikode and Kannur while the next preferred sector is Renigunta North Kerala Mangalore. In the extended potion is will be useful for Udupi Kundapur people to travel to salem to Renigunta.
To make better utilisation of rake the dep...
more... should have been shifted to 1530 to arrive KCG by 1840 have PM and perform the second trip per week. As it arrives late at 2340 it has RSA with KCG Madurai and 2 rakes are used for 3 trips while they can complete 4 trips from KCG.