waaaaahh. Thats really creditable.
Some 2 years back, when everybody in forum was expressing their views about new trains from their area, this similar train crossed my mind, although on a different route. It was from Nagpur-Nanded-Kurduwadi-Solapur-Vijaypur-Gadag-Hubli-Madgaon-Mangalore.
My premise was this is a hinterland route, with very less trains. Even if there is less traffic from end to end, it will serve the intermediate stations, which otherwise dont get proper connectivity. Also it would serve people of inner ares to get Goa connectivity.
I'm...
more... happy to hear about this new train & its good occupancy. Something is better than nothing.
I guess it's all due to Angadi sir's efforts. Kudos.