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 authorities had stopped the intercity train service in 2005 after they had taken up track gauge conversion work between Pollachi and Coimbatore. “Now we have only two train services daily - an express train from Nagercoil, but it was not preferred by people because it reaches Madurai at midnight and a passenger train at noon from Madurai which was overcrowded most of the time,” Many local business people who travel to the textile city for business opportunities regularly also found travelling very difficult due to the lack of train services.

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Rail users welcome announcement of Charlapalli to Kanniyakumari weekly express
5 days, 5 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 …

Railway to extend two MEMU services to Nilambur soon
1 month, 2 weeks 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. …

Rail user associations in Coimbatore articulate demands of travelling public for betterment of facilities, train services at DRUCC meeting
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rail user associations in Coimbatore articulate demands of travelling public for betterment of facilities, train services at DRUCC meeting

The Hindu  

Rail user associations in Coimbatore conveyed their demands of travelling public for operation of new trains and improvement of facilities in the stations in the city at the DRUCC meeting at Salem recently. The demands espousing the progress of Coimbatore Junction, Podanur Junction, North Coimbatore Junction, and Irugur Junction were articulated at the meeting chaired by the Divisional Manager of …

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

‘Upgrade Shencottai –Tambaram weekly thrice express train as regular service’
2 months, 1 week 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 …

TNSTC to operate special buses from Coimbatore
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TNSTC to operate special buses from Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation has proposed to operate special bus services to various destinations in and outside the State from the five bus stands in Coimbatore. Buses to Madurai and Theni will be operated from the Singanallur bus stand and Sulur temporary bus stand will see operation of buses to Karur and Tiruchirapalli. Gandhipuram central bus stand will witness …

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 …

Madurai, Coimbatore metro rail projects expedited: CMRL Director
3 months ago

Madurai, Coimbatore metro rail projects expedited: CMRL Director

The Hindu  

The Chennai Metro Rail Limited has submitted the clarifications sought by the Centre on the detailed project report for the Madurai and Coimbatore metro rail projects, CMRL Director T. Archunan said. The Tamil Nadu government had taken up metro rail for Madurai and Coimbatore as a single project, and the combined DPR was submitted to the Centre three weeks ago. …

MDMK leader writes to railways, seeks additional stoppages at Mettur station, new train to Chennai
3 months, 2 weeks ago

MDMK leader writes to railways, seeks additional stoppages at Mettur station, new train to Chennai

New Indian Express  

TENKASI: Keezhapavoor union councillor and MDMK’s Tenkasi district secretary Rama Udayasuriyan sought additional train stoppages and platforms at Mettur railway station, on the Tirunelveli-Kollam, in a petition to the Madurai divisional railway manager on Thursday. Udayasuriyan said the Mettur station, a key railway hub since the inception of the Kerala-Tamil Nadu railway link, catered efficiently to around 50 villages in …

Train users reiterate demand for a new railway division headquartered at Coimbatore in a petition to Union Minister
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Train users reiterate demand for a new railway division headquartered at Coimbatore in a petition to Union Minister

The Hindu  

Representing the views of rail user associations in the region, Vanathi Srinivasan, MLA, recently called on Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and submitted a petition seeking creation of a new Railway Division with Coimbatore as headquarters. The new division must encompass new railway lines connecting Mettupalayam to Sathyamangalam and Erode to Palani, the MLA said in the petition submitted to …

A day after passengers’ protest, Palaruvi Express gets four more coaches
7 months, 1 week ago

A day after passengers’ protest, Palaruvi Express gets four more coaches

The Hindu  

Close on the heels of hundreds of passengers holding a protest meeting on Monday at the Ernakulam Town railway station demanding a new MEMU train on the Kollam-Kottayam-Ernakulam route during peak hours and addition of more coaches in crammed trains like Palaruvi Express on the route, the Railways decided on Tuesday to add a sleeper coach and three general coaches …

Mayiladuthurai MP submits petition to Railway Minister with list of long-pending demands
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mayiladuthurai MP submits petition to Railway Minister with list of long-pending demands

The Hindu  

Mayiladuthurai Member of Parliament R. Sudha called on Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, to present a charter of demands on behalf of the people of her constituency. The petition highlights the need for additional carriages on the MEMU trains from Mayiladuthurai to Salem and Tiruchi, which have been reduced to eight carriages, leading to severe overcrowding. She called for the extension …

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 …

North Malabar rail passengers submit plea to Union Minister of State George Kurian
8 months, 1 week ago

North Malabar rail passengers submit plea to Union Minister of State George Kurian

The Hindu  

The Railway Passengers’ Association has submitted a petition to George Kurian, Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, and Minority Affairs, seeking immediate action to alleviate the hardships faced by rail passengers in north Malabar. The association’s primary demand is to extend the newly launched Shoranur-Kannur passenger train service to Manjeswaram. It also sought rescheduling of the Kozhikode-Mangaluru …

MP seeks Minister’s intervention for launch of more train services in Malabar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

MP seeks Minister’s intervention for launch of more train services in Malabar

The Hindu  

Raghavan, MP, met Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw and Railway Board Chairperson Jaya Varma Sinha seeking their immediate intervention to launch more Vande Metro and MEMU services in the Malabar region. During his interaction with the Union Minister, Mr. Raghavan pointed out that only one MEMU service was available now under the Palakkad Division when passengers in the region …

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 …

Passenger welfare association takes on board business community for betterment of train services
1 year, 7 months ago

Passenger welfare association takes on board business community for betterment of train services

The Hindu  

The Pollachi Train Passengers Welfare Association has reached out to the business community in the town to convey with more effect the demands of travelling public to the Railways for betterment of services in the interests of pilgrim and sight-seeing tourists. The association has taken on board the support of the Pollachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and has drawn …

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 …

'Restore Mangaluru-Vijayapura train'
3 years, 7 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 …

Metro Rail, long-distance trains; bus services resume in Tamil Nadu
4 years, 6 months ago

Metro Rail, long-distance trains; bus services resume in Tamil Nadu

India TV News  

After a five-month plus hiatus, the Chennai Metro Rail services and long-distance buses linking various districts in Tamil Nadu recommenced operations on Monday. Notably, passenger trains and long distance buses to Chennai city from other parts of Tamil Nadu and services from the state capital began on Monday after they were ceased in March owing to COVID-19. Long distance buses …

TNSTC buses charging extra on certain routes
7 years, 1 month ago

TNSTC buses charging extra on certain routes

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation buses are fleecing passengers as they are charging Rs 7 extra from passengers between Koyambedu and Poonamalle, despite the new government order issued by the State Transport Department recently. Before 2010, the buses would take two routes between Koyambedu and Poonamalle — 24-kilometre stretch via Porur Guindy costing Rs 14 and 16-kilometer stretch …

Only one premium, four express trains for Karnataka
10 years, 8 months ago

Only one premium, four express trains for Karnataka

India TV News  

Bangalore: Karnataka from where Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda hails, got only one premium train, four express trains and three passenger trains in the maiden railway budget he presented Tuesday. The premium express train will run from Bangalore to Kamakhya at Maligaon near Guwahati in Assam and pass through Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal.Of the four express trains, the …

33 Trains Extended, 13 New Passenger Trains To Be Introduced
14 years, 1 month 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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