Those looking to book tickets from SBC (Bangalore City) or MWM or YPR to SMET (Shivamogga Town) or Sagara (SRF) or Talguppa in this train can easily get confirmed tickets (most of the time) if the ticket is booked from KGI (Kengeri) as KGI has GNWL and choose boarding station as preferred. I am particularly talking about 3A class here.