Can we have a separate fully AC/SL/GEN class trains on high demand routes instead of the mixed composition at present?
For e.g:
Mumbai-Howrah has 8 pairs of trains 12859/60, 12869/70, 12261/62, 12101/02, 12151/52, 12321/22, 12809/10, 18029/30 running between them with trains offering mixed composition.
Can their composition be revised such that we have 2 AC SF, 3 SL SF, 1 GEN SF...
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at their maximum capacity & their timings modified such that they leave for the destination daily within 30 minutes of each other running in the morning as well as evening hours?
Morning:
1 AC SF-1 (12859) (27 Hours, 22 Coach: 12 3A, 5 2A, 1 HA, 1 1A, 1 PC, 2 EOG)
Dep: 05:45 CSTM Arr: 21:15
Arr: 08:45 HWH Dep: 18:15
1 SL SF-1 (12809) (29 Hours, 22 Coach: 19 SL, 1 PC, 2 EOG)
Dep: 06:15 CSTM Arr: 22:45
Arr: 11:15 HWH Dep: 17:45
Evening:
1 AC SF-2 (12261) (27 Hours, 22 Coach: 11 3A, 6 2A, 1 HA, 1 1A, 1 PC, 2 EOG)
Dep: 17:15 CSTM Arr: 08:30
Arr: 19:40 HWH Dep: 05:30
2 SL SF (12869, 12101) (29 Hours, 22 Coach: 19 SL, 1 PC, 2 EOG)
1). SL SF-2
Dep: 22:45 CSTM Arr: 11:00
Arr: 03:45 HWH Dep: 06:00
2). SL SF-3
Dep: 23:15 LTT Arr: 11:30
Arr: 04:15 HWH Dep: 06:30
1 GEN SF (18029) (32.5 Hours, 22 Coach: 20 GEN, 2 EOG)
Dep: 23:15 CSTM Arr: 07:45
Arr: 07:45 HWH Dep: 23:20
Existing Composition provides for 78 SL, 52 AC (32 3A, 15 2A, 1 HA, 4 1A), 18 GEN Coaches inclusive of all trains running in a week of which 51 SL, 18 AC (10 3A, 6 2A, 1 HA, 1 1A), 10 GEN Coaches run daily.
Total no. of coaches run in a week with existing composition (4 ICF + 4 LHB trains):
SL: 416
[(51*7) + (11*1) + (8*4) + (8*2)]
Total berths in SL: 30,306
[(357*72) + (59*78)]
AC: 234
[(18*7) + (14*4) + (8*4) + (8*2) + (4*1)]
Total berths in AC: 13,314+
3A: 9,664
2A: 3,284
HA: ?
1A: 366
[3A (10*64*7) + (10*72*4) + (2*72*1) + (5*72*4) + (5*72*2)] +
[2A (6*46*7) + (3*52*4) + (2*52*1) + (2*52*4) + (2*52*2)] +
[HA (1*?HA*7)] + [1A (1*18*7) + (1*24*4) + (1*24*4) + (1*24*2)]
GEN: 90
[(10*7) + (2*1) + (3*4) + (3*2)]
Total berths in GEN: 8,300
[(70*90) + (20*100)]
Revised Composition can provide for 57 SL, 38 AC (23 3A, 11 2A, 2 HA, 2 1A), 20 GEN Coaches daily.
Total no. of coaches run in a week with revised composition (6 LHB trains):
SL- 399 (57*7)
Total berths in SL: 31,122 (399*78)
AC- 266 (38*7)
Total berths in AC: 16,332+
3A: 11,592
2A: 4,004
HA: ? (Don't know it's capacity)
1A: 336
[3A(23*72*7) + 2A(11*52*7) + 1A(2*24*7) + HA(2*?HA*7)]
GEN- 140 (20*7)
Total berths in GEN: 14,000 (140*100)
Increase in berths in revised composition as compared to existing composition:
SL: 31,122 - 30,306 = 816
3A: 11,592 - 9,664 = 1928
2A: 4004 - 3284 = 720
HA: ? (Don't know it's capacity)
1A: 336 - 366 = -30
GEN: 14,000 - 8,300 = 5,700
This can help provide more berths especially the general class which have lesser number of coaches in the present composition without running an extra train and also help in managing crowds at the platforms & unauthorised travel problems in other classes to an extent.
That leaves out 12321/22, 12151/52, Can they be diverted via Pune to trail/lead 12129/30 to ease the load on it?
Since 12321/22, 12151/52 already run via a longer route as compared to the shorter conventional 1968 Kms. long route, The one via Pune would be 2212 Kms. long as against the current 2159 Kms. & 2081 Kms. for 12321/22 & 12151/52 respectively?
The hassles of GEN passengers is only bound to increase since LHBfication is eating up their space due to rake length restrictions & EOGs, So instead of compromising on their space why not start a separate class train itself?
If we think from GEN passengers' perspective, the current space on offer with 2-3 coaches does not guarantee a place in the coach & with the same scenario available in all trains & some GEN coaches earmarked for specific stations enroute, the passenger may not get to travel at all & has to try for the next day & if the passenger can not delay his journey that may perhaps lead to SL overcrowding near the GEN coaches.
Maybe if the TC's & RPF's are stern enough, the overcrowding can be controlled in the present scenario itself but this separate class segregation can provide relief to SL passengers.
Can this arrangement be atleast be tried on pilot basis on high density routes with 5+ trains running for the same source-destination to see it's effects?
The current fleet takes about ?24-25 rakes to operate 8 trains between Mumbai & Howrah, with the example above that number comes down to 21 without compromising on space & berths available for all classes, upto 4 rakes saved which can be used elsewhere thereby helping in effective resource usage!
P.S:
Current composition of trains:
1). 12322 (ICF) (Daily):
SL-11, 3A-4, 2A-1, HA-1, GEN-3, PC-1, SLR-2 Total-23
2). 18029 (ICF) (Daily):
SL-13, 3A-1, 2A-1, GEN-2, SLR-2, HCP-Variable Total-20+
3). 12859 (ICF) (Daily):
SL-14, 3A-2, 2A-2, GEN-3, PC-1, SLR-2 Total-24
4). 12809 (ICF) (Daily):
SL-13, 3A-3, 2A-2, H-1, GEN-2, PC-1, SLR-2, Total-24
5). 12261 (LHB) (4 Days):
3A-10, 2A-3, H-1, PC-1, EOG-2, Total-17
6). 12869 (LHB) (Weekly):
SL-11, 3A-2, 2A-2, GEN-2, PC-1, EOG-2, Total-20
7). 12101 (LHB) (4 Days):
SL-8, 3A-5, 2A-2, H-1, GEN-3, PC-1, EOG-2, Total-22
8). 12151 (LHB) (2 Days):
SL-8, 3A-5, 2A-2, H-1, GEN-3, PC-1, EOG-2, Total-22

1). I was thinking whether the TT for 22221 can be revised such that the 12433/12437/12441/12611/12269/12285 overtakes can be avoided so that WCR & NCR don't have to be juggling in between the premier trains and lose punctuality for both.
2). Below is the TT I have thought of that may take care of 22221 along with speeding of 22222.
3). 12433/12437/12441/12611/12269/12285 can revert back to their original times and 22221 can occupy their current slot at 10:40 at NZM.
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Moreover, the South bound Rajdhanis will be switched to Push Pull operations, their arrival times will mostly get preponed.
22221 Mumbai CSMT Raajdhani Express
/train/55964/12282/748
Mumbai CSMT: 17:05
Dadar: 17:18 (P)
Thane: 17:37 (P)
Kalyan: 17:53/17:55
Kasara: 18:46 (P)
Igatpuri: 19:08 (P)
Nashik Road: 19:43/19:45
Manmad: 20:30 (P)
Jalgaon: 22:08/22:10
Bhusaval: 22:30 (P)
Khandwa: 23:50 (P)
Itarsi: 01:45 (P)
Bhopal: 03:05/03:10
Bina: 04:35 (P)
Jhansi: 06:05/06:10
Gwalior: 07:10 (P)
Agra: 08:23/08:25
Palwal: 09:50 (P)
Nizamuddin: 10:40
1535 Kilometres
17 Hours 35 Minutes
87.29 KM/H
22222 Mumbai CSMT Rajdhani Express
/train/55965/748/12282
Nizamuddin: 17:15 or 18:05
Palwal: 17:55 or 18:45 (P)
Agra: 19:10/19:12 or 19:58/20:00
Gwalior: 20:25 or 21:15 (P)
Jhansi: 21:25/21:30 or 22:15/22:20
Bina: 23:00 or 23:55 (P)
Bhopal: 00:25/00:30 or 01:20/01:25
Itarsi: 01:45 or 02:40 (P)
Khandwa: 03:40 or 04:35 (P)
Bhusaval: 05:00 or 05:55 (P)
Jalgaon: 05:18/05:20 or 06:13/06:15
Manmad: 06:55 or 07:50 (P)
Nashik: 07:43/07:45 or 08:38/08:40
Igatpuri: 08:27 or 09:22 (P)
Kasara: 09:00 or 09:55 (P)
Kalyan: 09:53/09:55 or 10:48/10:50
Thane: 10:15 or 11:08 (P)
Dadar: 10:43 or 11:30 (P)
Mumbai CSMT: 11:00 or 11:50
1535 Kilometres
17 Hours 45 Minutes
86.47 KM/H
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Expected Changes:
1). 11401 Nandigram Express & 12125 Pragati Express departure timings to be swapped.
2). 22221/12261/12293 to have same overtakes back to back between Kalyan and Kasara on their respective days.
3). 22221/12221/22117/22123/22171 to have same overtakes back to back between Manmad and Bhusaval on their respective days.
4). No EMU timings to be changed.
5). 12117 Godavari Express & 12139 Sewagram Express will not face detention for 22221.
6). 13201 Patna-Mumbai LTT Express to be regulated for 22222 between Kasara & Kalyan.

Updated Timeline:
Third-Fourth week of December 2018: A New Rajdhani between Mumbai & Delhi via CR given an in-principle approval from Railway Minister, Long time pending demand fulfilled of passengers & Railfans (some may read it as whims & fantasies) alike, Efforts of CR's dedicated Railfans with the support of MP from Nashik bear fruit, expected to run from January, 2019
Few days before the inauguration: CR & it's dedicated Railfans are leaving no stone unturned, right from the decoration of the Locomotive to the new bed linens to make it the most...
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perfect inauguration welcome for the most desired premium train on CR!!!
Befittingly responded by the passengers booking the entire train in 5 hours!
Rubs the doubters/naysayers way too hard!
;) :p
Several changes made to EMUs, Mail/Exp, Rajdhani/Garib Rath schedules to accomodate the New Rajdhani including crew changes with the BB division crew crossing their boundaries first time till Jalgaon.
WAP-7 Pushpull trials with 20 LHB Coaches conducted by the RDSO/CR to test feasibility to eliminate technical halts at Kasara & Igatpuri.
19th January, 2019: The Fancy numbered 25th Rajdhani Express of Indian Railways inaugurated with huge fanfare from Mumbai CSMT with a 15 Coach LHB rake with a run time of 19 hours 30 minutes, received with similar fanfare & enthusiasm enroute at Nashik, Jalgaon.
AJNI WAP-7 #30543 'Ojas' did the inaugural honours of the 22221 instead of the ill fated Cattle Run Over by GZB WAP-5 twins the previous night.
22221 receives superb priority, arrives BT at all halts right up to NZM.
Becomes First train to Nashik to cover the run under 3 hours.
Subsequent runs conducted by GZB WAP-5 twins until WAP-7 Pushpull receives approval.
26th January, 2019: Permanent augmentation by 1 AC 3 Tier coach making it 16 Coaches.
30th January, 2019: Timings preponed at Nashik (22221) & Jalgaon (22222) by 10 minutes.
13th February, 2019: Temporary augmentation by 2 AC 3 Tier Coaches & another 2 AC 2 Tier Coaches for the next four runs starting 13th February till 23rd February, 2019 making it 20 Coaches long.
Also, First run by the Push-pull method using the GZB WAP-7's.
GZB WAP-7 #30277 in the lead & GZB WAP-7 #30483 in the rear with an ALP for extra precaution.
Subsequent runs with the rear WAP-7 locked & with the AJNI based WAP-7's.
Becomes First train to skip Igatpuri ever.
Will continue to halt at Kasara for 2 minutes though until the starter at Kasara is modified for the through run.
17th February, 2019: Timings preponed at Nashik (22222) & Jalgaon (22222) by 10 minutes.
Overall, revision of 20 minutes at Jalgaon (22222) & 10 minutes at Nashik (22221/22222).
22nd February, 2019: Proposal sent by CR to NR for conversion into daily operations with speeding up to cover CSMT-NZM in 18 hours 5 minutes & NZM-CSMT in 18 hours 10 minutes.
27th February, 2019: Temporary augumentation extended till 30th March, 2019 to clear rush for Holi.
7th March, 2019: Proposal for daily conversion & speeding up rejected by NR citing inavailability of platforms/stablings at NZM.
16th March, 2019: Becomes First train to skip both Kasara & Igatpuri after the starter is modified.
20th March, 2019: A revised proposal cleared by the Railway Board for the speeding up of CR Rajdhani with run time of 17 hours 55 minutes for 22221 & 18 hours 35 minutes for 22222.
23rd March, 2019: First run with revised timings, achieved the target both ways.
3 more trial runs with revised timings to be followed before settling for the final speeded up TT.
17th April, 2019: With trial runs declared successful, 22221/22222 is officially speeded up with the revised timings with travel time of 17 hours 55 minutes and 18 hours 35 minutes respectively.
First run of the 22221 with the officially speeded up timetable.
1st June, 2019: Rake composition made permanent with 20 coaches.
3A-11, 2A-5, 1A-1, PC-1, EOG-2
21st June, 2019: Two WAP-7 Locomotives #30592, #37052 transferred from AJNI ELS to KYN ELS for the 22221/22222.
22nd June, 2019: First run of 22221 with the KYN marked WAP-7 Locomotives #30592 (Front) & #37052 (Rear)!!!
8th September, 2019: With 22221/22222 rising in the popularity charts, demands for making it daily increase. Accordingly, RB orders transfer from WR to CR of the incoming rake of 12954 August Kranti Rajdhani Express on priority basis in view of the unavailability of rake for frequency increase of 22221/22222 from 2 days a week to 4 days a week.
13th September, 2019: Frequency increased of 22221/22222 from 2 days a week to 4 days a week.
22221 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday)
22222 (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday)
Inaugural run of the Frequency increased 02221 with transferred AJNI ELS to KYN ELS WAP-7 Locomotives #30579 (Front) & #30580 (Rear)!
It has been an eventful journey for 22221/22222 in the past year.
Let's see what 2020 has in store for the CR Rajdhani.
And Next Sunday, CR Rajdhani will complete 1 year of it's operation when 22222 starts from Hazrat Nizamuddin on 19th January, 2020!!!

Rupesh Kohli Sir, CRSE (Chief Rolling Stock Engineer)/CR has shared this document with me below!
This is a survey with regards to Deccan Queen upgrade to LHB coaches!
click here
Thankful & Grateful to him for his efforts!
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