Railway to extend two MEMU services to Nilambur soon
1 month, 1 week ago

Railway to extend two MEMU services to Nilambur soon

The Hindu  

The Southern Railway is preparing to extend two MEMU services up to Nilambur soon. He said the Railway would extend those MEMU services up to Nilambur one by one. He also demanded that the rake of the Rajya Rani Express, which lies idle for about 16 hours at Nilambur, be used to run a day train from Nilambur to Kottayam. Action Council general secretary Joshua Koshy met Wayanad’s MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra last week and demanded introduction of a Vande Bharat Express train between Nilambur and Thiruvananthapuram.

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Rail users welcome announcement of Charlapalli to Kanniyakumari weekly express
4 days, 16 hours ago

Rail users welcome announcement of Charlapalli to Kanniyakumari weekly express

The Hindu  

The Thanjavur District Rail Users’ Association has welcomed the South Central Railway’s decision to operate a weekly special train from Charlapalli near Secunderabad in Telangana to Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu through the mainline section of the Southern Railway from April. When the association members accompanied by Tamil Nadu BJP State General Secretary Karuppu M. Muruganantham met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw …

Passengers on Ernakulam-Kollam rail corridor seek more MEMU trains
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Passengers on Ernakulam-Kollam rail corridor seek more MEMU trains

The Hindu  

Train passengers on the Ernakulam-Kollam corridor are on the warpath yet again, demanding at least one more MEMU train through Kottayam and Alappuzha districts, to reduce overcrowding in trains. Widening rail corridor The organisation recently sent a letter to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, demanding more coaches for MEMU trains, and steps to speed up the widening of the 64-km …

Passengers urge railways to operate Mayiladuthurai-Tiruchi and Mayiladuthurai-Salem Express with conventional coaches
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Passengers urge railways to operate Mayiladuthurai-Tiruchi and Mayiladuthurai-Salem Express with conventional coaches

The Hindu  

Commuters, especially those in the delta region, have urged the railways to continue operating the Mayiladuthurai-Tiruchi-Mayiladuthurai Express with conventional ICF coaches instead of MEMU rake. Following the extension of the Mysuru-Mayiladuthurai Express to Cuddalore a few days ago, the Mayiladuthurai-Tiruchi Express is being operated with 10 conventional ICF coaches. “The eight-car MEMU train will be insufficient to accommodate the crowd …

Extension of Mysuru-Mayiladuthurai Express up to Cuddalore causes dismay among rail users in Tiruchi
8 months ago

Extension of Mysuru-Mayiladuthurai Express up to Cuddalore causes dismay among rail users in Tiruchi

The Hindu  

While the extension of the Mysore-Mayiladuthurai Express train up to Cuddalore has been largely welcomed by travellers in the delta region, it has caused much consternation among people of Tiruchi as they believe getting accommodation in the only train service to Bengaluru from here would get even tougher for them now. At present, the Mysuru Express is the only train …

Extend trains to Kottayam to decongest Ernakulam stations, says passenger forum
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Extend trains to Kottayam to decongest Ernakulam stations, says passenger forum

The Hindu  

With the two main Railway stations in Ernakulam having inadequate platform capacity, the demand is rife to extend a few express trains and the Palakkad Ernakulam MEMU train to Kottayam where platforms are underutilized, demand passenger associations. Citing the doubling of track through Kottayam that was completed in May 2022, they say this extension will decongest the two stations and …

'Hard to find any logic': Karnataka Minister writes to Centre on extending Bengaluru-Kannur train to Kozhikode
1 year, 1 month ago

'Hard to find any logic': Karnataka Minister writes to Centre on extending Bengaluru-Kannur train to Kozhikode

India TV News  

Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao, who is also the district in-charge minister for Dakshina Kannada, has urged Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to reconsider the decision to extend the Bengaluru-Kannur express train service up to Kozhikode in Kerala, saying that the decision is adversely affecting thousands of commuters of the said train. "Attention is drawn to the Railway Ministry's decision …

Bengaluru-Mangaluru overnight express gets further extended to Kozhikode
1 year, 1 month ago

Bengaluru-Mangaluru overnight express gets further extended to Kozhikode

The Hindu  

The Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru Central overnight express that was introduced after much fighting is now getting extended for the second time in Kerala, now from Kannur to Kozhikode. The order was issued despite a reported promise by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel last September that the train would not be extended to Kozhikode. Extension of the …

Southern Railway agrees to extend Vijayapura Express to Mangaluru Central, says DRUCC member Hanumanth Kamath
1 year, 3 months ago

Southern Railway agrees to extend Vijayapura Express to Mangaluru Central, says DRUCC member Hanumanth Kamath

The Hindu  

The Southern Railway has agreed to extend Train No. 07377/ 07378 Vijayapura-Mangaluru Junction-Vijayapura Express Special to Mangaluru Central as per the popular demand, said Palakkad Division’s Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee member from Mangaluru G. Hanumanth Kamath. Mr. Kamath who attended the 163rd DRUCC meeting at Palakkad on Thursday, December 7, raised the issue of extension of the Vijayapura, Mumbai …

Karnataka BJP chief opposes extension of Bengaluru-Mangaluru express via Mysuru to Karwar
2 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka BJP chief opposes extension of Bengaluru-Mangaluru express via Mysuru to Karwar

The Hindu  

Karnataka BJP President and Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has opposed the proposed extension of Bengaluru-Mangaluru Central-Bengaluru via Mysuru overnight train to Karwar that was mooted upon demand from Mysuru MP Pratap Simha. The existing train may be continued without extending beyond Mangaluru Central in the larger interests of my constituency people.” No extension from Central While the SWR …

Commuters want more Mysuru trains after 7 pm
6 years, 3 months ago

Commuters want more Mysuru trains after 7 pm

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: People travelling by train to Mysuru have been inconvenienced over the last few days as the South Western Railway recently changed the schedule of Karwar-Kannur train, which was daily earlier, to twice-a-week. “We used to travel on Karwar/Kannur Express every day as it was the only train available to Mysuru at that time. Commuters now demand that Karwar-Kannur Express …

Trainspotting: Bengaluru-Mysuru connect well on track!
7 years, 1 month ago

Trainspotting: Bengaluru-Mysuru connect well on track!

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: It's a big leap for twin cities Bengaluru and Mysuru, with the doubling and electrification of the railway tracks finally being inaugurated by the Prime Minister in February 2018. If this is done, trains will be the most preferred and sustainable mode of intra-state travel, reports Ranjani Madhavan It has taken over 10 years, but people can now finally …

Demand for Kovai-Bengaluru intercity grows
8 years, 1 month ago

Demand for Kovai-Bengaluru intercity grows

Deccan Chronicle  

Madurai: The Railway Passengers Welfare Association demands intercity train services to and from Bengaluru and Coimbatore as those cities have become the employment hubs for Madurai youth. However, the southern division does not have intercity train services to cater to the demand, said K Padmanathan, general secretary of the railway passengers welfare association. In the case of Coimbatore, the railway …

MP seeks re-routing of nine pairs of trains
12 years, 4 months ago

MP seeks re-routing of nine pairs of trains

The Hindu  

Natarajan has urged the Chairman of Railway Board to take expeditious steps to re-route the nine pairs of trains via Coimbatore at least in two phases. Thanking the Railways for having diverted five pairs of trains via Coimbatore Junction, Mr.Natarajan said that despite having a double line facility between Podanur – Coimbatore – Irugur, the nine pairs of trains were …

33 Trains Extended, 13 New Passenger Trains To Be Introduced
14 years ago

33 Trains Extended, 13 New Passenger Trains To Be Introduced

India TV News  

New Delhi, Feb 25: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced extension of 33 existing trains and introduction of 13 new passenger trains: Following trains are proposed to be extended: 13 new passenger trains are proposed to be introduced : DEMU Following new DEMU services will be introduced: MEMU The following MEMU services will also be introduced: Chhindwara-Gwalior Express to Delhi …

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