ERS-MYS: Suggestion is good. Via MAQ it will be 780 KM and via SA/SBC it will be 731 KM. By road will come around 350-400KM. Not sure howmany will travel, as the time taken will be high. 16517 is taking around 12 hours to reach CAN from MYS. Another 5:30 hrs from CAN to ERS. (If the time is adjusted for 16517 everybody will get benefitted). MAQ is demanding for another train via this route but not yet materialised. Like wise there is no connectivity from MAQ/Malabar to Hubli or Shimoga.