Rail users aggrieved over lack of train services from Karaikal, Nagore, Nagapattinam and Velankanni
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rail users aggrieved over lack of train services from Karaikal, Nagore, Nagapattinam and Velankanni

The Hindu  

Rail users in the coastal towns of Karaikal, Nagore, Nagapattinam and Velankanni are aggrieved over lack of direct train services to Madurai, Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Erode despite making repeated representations. Rail users have been demanding direct train services to key destinations in the southern districts such as Madurai, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari and to the western destinations such as Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Erode. Sithiq in a recent representation to the Southern Railway General Manager said rail users and devotees were facing hardship and undertaking their journey by road to Madurai, Tirunelveli and Coimbatore in the absence of direct train services to these key cities either from Karaikal or Velankanni. Mr. Mohan said the railway administration could at least extend the Punalur - Madurai train to Karaikal; operate an overnight express train from Karaikal to Coimbatore via Tiruchi, Palani and Pollachi or extend the Palakkad - Tiruchi train to Karaikal.

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Rail users welcome announcement of Charlapalli to Kanniyakumari weekly express
2 days, 9 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 …

Karaikal, Nagapattinam and Nagore associations condemn railways for ignoring their demands
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Karaikal, Nagapattinam and Nagore associations condemn railways for ignoring their demands

The Hindu  

Representatives of rail travellers associations of Karaikal, Nagapattinam, and Mayiladuthurai and some members of political parties staged a demonstration in Tiruchi on Monday condemning the Southern Railway administration for “neglecting” the demands of the coastal towns of Karaikal, Nagore, Nagapattinam, and Velankanni with regard to train services. The Karaikal District Railway Travellers Welfare Association organised the protest near Khadi Kraft …

‘Upgrade Shencottai –Tambaram weekly thrice express train as regular service’
2 months ago

‘Upgrade Shencottai –Tambaram weekly thrice express train as regular service’

The Hindu  

Considering the excellent patronage, Southern Railway should operate the thrice weekly Shencottai – Tambaram Express as a daily service, the Tenkasi District Train Passengers Association has said. The stoppages of Tenkasi, Paavoorchathram, Ambasamudram, Kallidaikurichi and Cheranmahadevi should be retained even when it becomes a daily service to give one more train connectivity between the southern districts and Chennai. Southern Railway …

Changes in train services due to engineering work at Koodal Nagar yard on Thursday
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Changes in train services due to engineering work at Koodal Nagar yard on Thursday

The Hindu  

Madurai Railway Division has made certain changes in running of trains to facilitate engineering works at Koodal Nagar yard from 10.35 a.m. to 5.35 p.m. on Thursday. 16848 Sengottai — Mayiladuthurai Express will be diverted via Virudhunagar, Manamadurai, Karaikkudi, Pudukottai and Tiruchi, skipping stoppages at Kalligudi, Tirumangalam, Tirupparankundram, Madurai Junction, Kodaikkanal Road, Dindigul Junction, Vadamadurai, Vaiyampatti and Manapparai. 16321 Nagercoil …

New bi-weekly train to be run soon between Secunderabad and Goa
8 months, 2 weeks ago

New bi-weekly train to be run soon between Secunderabad and Goa

The Hindu  

A new bi-weekly express train will be operated soon between Secunderabad and Goa benefiting the people of two Telugu States who wish to visit Goa. Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy representing Secunderabad in Lok Sabha thanked the Prime Minister and Railway Minister on Saturday for introducing the new train. So far, a weekly train with 10 …

Nagapattinam MP raises demands of T.N.’s delta region with Union Railways Minister
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Nagapattinam MP raises demands of T.N.’s delta region with Union Railways Minister

The Hindu  

Nagapattinam Lok Sabha member V. Selvaraj has submitted a set of railway-related demands pertaining to his constituency to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. In the memorandum, Mr. Selvaraj said the Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency, spread over Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur districts, had a large section of people whose primary occupation was agriculture and they travelled mostly by train because of the …

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 …

Proposed ferry service from Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai receives positive response
1 year, 8 months ago

Proposed ferry service from Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai receives positive response

The Hindu  

The proposed ferry service between Nagapattinam, a coastal town on the east coast of India, and Kangesanthurai in Sri Lanka is expected to boost religious tourism, commerce and trade in the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu in India and Sri Lanka. Though there were efforts to start a ferry service from Rameswaram to Talaimannar in Sri Lanka for some time, …

Mallikarjun Kharge writes to railway minister, requests for additional trains in Karnataka
1 year, 9 months ago

Mallikarjun Kharge writes to railway minister, requests for additional trains in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Railway Minister Ashwini Vishnaw and requested him for additional train services from Bidar and Kalaburgi to Bengaluru. In a letter Mallikarjun Kharge wrote, “I am writing this to bring to your notice that due to huge rush in the existing trains the passengers are facing extreme difficulties travelling between Bidar - Bengaluru …

South Western Railway completes electrification of 598 kilometres in 16 months
3 years, 4 months ago

South Western Railway completes electrification of 598 kilometres in 16 months

The Hindu  

The South Western Railway has completed electrification of over 598.7 route kilometres in the last 16 months to create a record of sorts. In the period from July 2020 to March 2021, 477 route kilometres of electrification work has been completed and the zone has also received authorisation from the Commissioner of Railway Safety. In the current financial year from …

'Restore Mangaluru-Vijayapura train'
3 years, 6 months ago

'Restore Mangaluru-Vijayapura train'

The Hindu  

Dakshina Kannada MP and State BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Monday urged the Railway Ministry to restore the Vijayapura-Mangaluru-Vijayapura daily special express that was cancelled in view of COVID-19, with revised timings. In a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, Mr. Kateel said that the earlier timings of the service were inconvenient to the travelling public as the train …

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 …

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