1. The distance of Kanyakumari to Pune is 1950km and round trip is 3900 km fit for LHB rake operation limit of 4000km round trip for PM.
2. If they run to Mumbai it requires another rake and need to do SM at Mumbai or change destination to LTT which CR wants to avoid taking maintainance and freeup of slot from Pune to Kalyan to allow other trains.
3. They are alternative trains from Kerala to Mumbai via KR and Coimbatore to LTT so this is limited Pune. Residents of Pune Keralities...
more... have requested for reintroduction of this train saying they line in large numbers in Pune and for them thisnis only train expect a weekly.
please wait...Translate to English1. The distance from Kanyakumari to Pune is 1950km and round trip is 3900km, which is good for LHB trains that can operate up to a limit of 4000km round trip for the Prime Minister.
2. If they run to Mumbai, they would need another train and would have to do some sort of maintenance at Mumbai or change the destination to LTT, which the Central Railway wants to avoid in order to keep the maintenance and slot free for other trains from Pune to Kalyan.
3. There are alternative trains from Kerala to Mumbai via KR and Coimbatore to LTT, so this is limited to Pune. People from Pune who are originally from Kerala have requested for the reintroduction of this train, as they live in large numbers in Pune and this is the only train they expect on a weekly basis.