They introduced from Jalna even after knowing Jan Shatabdi's Occupancy because they wanted extension to Nanded in future.
There won't be any justification of extension from Aurangabad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar) because the train WILL GET FILLED there. Any sort of extension after introduction from Aurangabad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar) would've led to Protests alleging Political Interference but here in Jalna they have the reason of low sectional occupancy and low contribution from Jalna.
No divisional headquarter would ever leave the chance of maintaining a Vande Bharat Rake, Nanded's issue was lack of Electrification. So instead they...
more... introduced it from Jalna instead of introduction after Elections and risking losing rake meanwhile to some other Location.
please wait...Translate to EnglishThey decided to start it from Jalna even though Jan Shatabdi was already packed coz they aim to expand it to Nanded later. No point extending from Aurangabad as that's a full house. Doing so could stir up political drama. But in Jalna, they can blame low ridership and low ticket sales. Nobody wants to miss out on running a Vande Bharat train, Nanded just needed electricity. So, they launched it from Jalna to avoid losing the train during elections.