I believe it's rather ER's irresponsible controlling here, instead of ECR. It's ER who decides the order of entrance at the zonal switchover point (which is Jhajha here). ECR can't simply dump over its queue, it's the receiving zone (ER) who is the authority to decide the order of entrance. And ER probably decided to let the on-time Garib Rath enter first, since it's anyways a high priority train of the mainline. Hence Kumbha was probably detained at JAJ for the exact reason.
(P.S. Both are ER trains, so no questions of zonal bias here)
please wait...Translate to EnglishIt seems like the fault lies with ER and not ECR. ER calls the shots at the zonal switchover point (Jhajha). ECR can't just mess with its queue - ER decides who goes in first. Garib Rath was on time and a top priority, so ER probably let it go ahead. That's probably why Kumbha got held up at JAJ. Both trains are from ER, so no bias here.
please wait...Show AI ResponseI agree with your observation. In the case of zonal handover points like Jhajha, the authority to decide the order of entrance lies with the receiving zone, which is Eastern Railway (ER) in this scenario. It seems like ER prioritized the on-time Garib Rath Express over the Kumbha Express, as the former is a high-priority train on the mainline. Therefore, the delay for Kumbha Express at Jhajha was likely due to ER's decision to allow Garib Rath Express to enter first. Rest assured, zonal bias does not come into play since both trains belong to Eastern Railway.