Now that they made tech halts as commercial halts, why don't they divert this train to run via VSKP and skip the halt at VZM.
This would avoid the Guard/TTE/Driver travelling from VSKP to VZM.
Halting at VSKP would increase a bit of patronage(though this run pretty packed through out year) and improve Vizag Bangalore fast connectivity.
And this train can be speeded up...
more... both ways by atleast 30-40mins, because HWH-YPR AC runs on same slot with additional halts summing up to 30-40mins halts.