I agree with you..
But brighter side is considering hubli to get fastest connectivity to NDLS and this can be done by running it via KCG only as, Daund MMR route is totally staturated.. and SWR could have tried to get new slot via Bjp, SUR, DD, MMR but I think CR might have not agreed. SWR has taken care of everything.
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This although might be useless to Bangalore, but is a miracle to DVG, HVR, UBL, GDG, HPT, KBL, BAY which are highly populated districts considering neighbouring districts too. By this all this have got super fast connectivity to New Delhi.
Only reason, why this is not in its current old path of BGM is , still 02779 runs via BGM, but GDG, HPT, BAY, KBL have not even single train although being world heritage sites.
I welcome this route. This has also connected Interior karnataka ( TK, DVG, UBL, GDG HPT) with Hyderabad, Nagpur, Balharshah.