To make 22301/22302 successful, IR Board big boss & Rly min has given urged NFR for slowing down 12041/12042 HWH-NJP Shatabdi by 15 mins.
As per NFR sources, new timings of 12041:- HWH 14.10; 146.5 BHP 16.13/15; 296.9 NFK 18.25/27; 332 MLDT 19.02/07; 479.7 KNE 21.13/15; 567 NJP 22.35| 12042:- NJP 05.05; 87.3 KNE 06.17/19; 235 MLDT 08.25/30; 270.1 NFK 09.05/07; 420.5 BHP 11.17/19; HWH 13.30| Since 22301/22302 can't complete HWH-NJP journey under 7 hrs 40 mins average time, slowing down 12041/12042 to 8 hrs 25 mins running time will make 22301/22302 faster by 45 mins than 12041/12042 on paper.