Why would people take a premium train like VB for short distances of 200-300 km when the destination is pilgrimage centre and family of 4-6 members will travel and have the convenience of avoiding local transport. For ICE is different set of travelers who are budget or cost centric and affordable over bus people will travel to Ayodhya. A train from Kanpur Lucknow to Ayodhya upto Gorakpur should be there in morning and return in evening.