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SCR to run 34 additional Sabarimala special trains
2 weeks, 1 day ago

SCR to run 34 additional Sabarimala special trains

Deccan Chronicle  

South Central Railway to run 34 additional Sabarimala special trains between various destinations in order to clear extra rush of Sabarimala pilgrims. These trains will stop at Cherlapalli, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikude, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli, Guntur, Tenali, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam and Ettumanur in both the directions. These Special trains will …

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No bifurcation plans for Palakkad railway division, says Divisional Railway Manager
5 months ago

No bifurcation plans for Palakkad railway division, says Divisional Railway Manager

The Hindu  

Palakkad Divisional Railway Manager A.K. Chaturvedi here on July 20 said that there is no proposal to bifurcate the Palakkad railway division to form a new division with Mangaluru as its headquarters. “There have been no discussions, proposals, or plans concerning the bifurcation of the Palakkad division of the Southern Railway,” he said. Mr. Chaturvedi said a recent meeting conducted …

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Palakkad Division forms special teams to check unauthorised travelling and overcrowding in trains
6 months ago

Palakkad Division forms special teams to check unauthorised travelling and overcrowding in trains

The Hindu  

Palakkad Division of Southern Railway has intensified efforts to address unauthorised travel and overcrowding in trains by embarking on a series of measures. The division has constituted joint teams, comprising personnel from the Railway Protection Force and the commercial department, which conduct random checks on trains notorious for overcrowding and unauthorised travel. Stating that the proactive approach has yielded positive …

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Speed restriction due to elephant presence causes bunching up of trains in Palakkad division
6 months, 1 week ago

Speed restriction due to elephant presence causes bunching up of trains in Palakkad division

The Hindu  

The speed restriction being imposed in the 33-km ghat section between Palakkad and Madukkarai due to the presence of wild elephants is causing bunching of trains in Palakkad Railway Division and preventing Railways from introducing more trains in the sector. Plan for speed increase The bunching of trains appears a big problem especially as the Palakkad division is preparing to …

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Amid strike by some Loco Pilots, Railways is trying to ensure undisrupted service: Palakkad Division
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid strike by some Loco Pilots, Railways is trying to ensure undisrupted service: Palakkad Division

The Hindu  

The Palakkad Division of Southern Railway on Friday, said it was making all efforts to keep trains running in time amid a section of Loco Pilots continuing to strike from work with a demand for a 46-hour periodical rest. However, a section of LPs owing allegiance to ‘unrecognised’ All India Loco Running Staff Association have resorted to strike in Palakkad …

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‘News about ‘closure’ of Palakkad Railway Division is baseless’
7 months, 1 week ago

‘News about ‘closure’ of Palakkad Railway Division is baseless’

The Hindu  

Southern Railway’s Palakkad Division has termed as baseless some reports in a section of the media and on social media about the closure of the division or the formation of a new one. In a statement, Divisional Railway Manager Arun Kumar Chaturvedi said the reports were entirely speculative and devoid of any factual basis. He said the division was seriously …

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Drop plan to scrap Palakkad railway division says Abdurahiman
7 months, 1 week ago

Drop plan to scrap Palakkad railway division says Abdurahiman

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister V Abdurahiman on Sunday shot off a letter to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urging him to drop the move to scrap Palakkad railway division. In his missive, Abdurahiman, the state minister for railways, said Palakkad division was way ahead in terms of passenger traffic and revenue generated. Abdurahiman said the railways has been neglecting the state when …

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Kerala urges Centre to desist from move to disband Palakkad railway division
7 months, 1 week ago

Kerala urges Centre to desist from move to disband Palakkad railway division

The Hindu  

V. Abdurahiman, Minister-in-charge of Railway Affairs in Kerala, has asked the Union government to desist from the move to disband the Palakkad railway division. In a letter to the Union Railway Minister on Sunday, Mr. Abdurahiman said the move to disband the Palakkad railway division was another example of the Centre’s continued neglect and vindictiveness towards the State. Already, the …

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Bomb blast in Kerala’s Kannur: Three arrested, one taken into custody
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bomb blast in Kerala’s Kannur: Three arrested, one taken into custody

The Hindu  

In the aftermath of a crude bomb blast at a house under construction at Muliyathode in Panur police station limits in Kannur district of Kerala, three people were arrested and one suspect was taken in custody on April 6. The explosion had claimed one life and left three others critically injured. According to the police, the arrested individuals are as …

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Palakkad division urges people not to trespass rail tracks citing 541 deaths in 2023
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Palakkad division urges people not to trespass rail tracks citing 541 deaths in 2023

The Hindu  

With the number of deaths on railway tracks constantly on the rise, from 292 in 2021 to 541 in 2023, the Palakkad division of Southern Railway has urged people not to trespass railway property, particularly tracks, to avoid being run over by trains. Deaths on railway tracks in Palakkad division 2021 292 2022 494 2023 541 2024 28 The division …

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Palakkad Railway Division adopts modern technology to ensure comprehensive cleaning of its stations
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Palakkad Railway Division adopts modern technology to ensure comprehensive cleaning of its stations

The Hindu  

Southern Railway’s Palakkad Division has adopted modern technology to ensure comprehensive cleaning of station premises within its jurisdiction in alignment with the Swachh Bharath Mission. The release said 15 important stations have obtained ISO 14001:2005 certifications for their environmental management systems demonstrating the commitment of the division to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness. Modern cleaning machines, quality disinfectants, and …

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Railway Palakkad division grapples with false activations of alarm chain
11 months ago

Railway Palakkad division grapples with false activations of alarm chain

The Hindu  

No water in the train toilet, or your seatmate ‘s comfort needs a tweak, or perhaps a dispute with a fellow passenger — none of these situations justify yanking the emergency chain to halt the train, according to railway rules. However, the Palakkad railway division, covering the stretch from Mangaluru to Pollachi and a major portion in north Kerala, is …

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Elephants meet with a gory end on rail tracks in Kerala
2 years, 2 months ago

Elephants meet with a gory end on rail tracks in Kerala

The Hindu  

Last Friday, Vivek Express, the country’s longest running train from Kanyakumari to Dibrugarh in Assam, hit a herd of elephants at Kottamutti between the Walayar and Kanjikode stations on Railways’ B-line. It was the first elephant death on the tracks in the Walayar forest range within Kerala borders in the last three years. The Kerala Forest Department maintains that it …

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Not possible to reduce train speed below 45kmph to prevent elephant deaths, Southern Railway tells HC
2 years, 9 months ago

Not possible to reduce train speed below 45kmph to prevent elephant deaths, Southern Railway tells HC

The Hindu  

The Southern Railway on Thursday informed the Madras High Court that it would not be feasible either to reduce the speed of trains operated between Palakkad and Podanur or divert some of the trains through the Palakkad-Pollachi-Coimbatore route to prevent the death of elephants due to train hits. Stating that the trains now operated through Walayar Ghats take approximately 62 …

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395 sightings of elephants along railway track between Palakkad - Madukkarai in over 10 years
2 years, 10 months ago

395 sightings of elephants along railway track between Palakkad - Madukkarai in over 10 years

The Hindu  

There has been a drastic increase in the frequency of elephants sighted along the railway track from Palakkad junction in Kerala to Madukkarai in Tamil Nadu in over the last 10 years, said the report by a committee of the Project Elephant division of the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change. As per the report ‘Measures to reduce mortality …

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Railway track turned fatal for 25 elephants in over 40 years
3 years ago

Railway track turned fatal for 25 elephants in over 40 years

The Hindu  

A total of 25 elephants that have been killed since 1978 on the two rail lines that connect Kerala and Tamil Nadu through the Walayar and Madukkarai forest ranges had their fatal encounter with moving trains late at night and early morning, according to the details provided by the Palakkad Division of Southern Railway. R. Pandiyaraja, a Tenkasi-based activist who …

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Three elephants die after being hit by train
3 years ago

Three elephants die after being hit by train

The Hindu  

Three elephants died after being hit by a train near Madukkarai in Coimbatore district on Friday evening. According to officials from the Forest Department, the three female elephants – an adult, a sub-adult and a juvenile – were crossing the railway track near Navakkarai within the Madukkarai forest range around 9 p.m. on Friday. 12602 Chennai Mail, operated from Mangaluru …

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Watch: Loco Pilot Stops Train to Move Away Two Stray Cows from Railway Track Near Palakkad Station
3 years, 10 months ago

Watch: Loco Pilot Stops Train to Move Away Two Stray Cows from Railway Track Near Palakkad Station

News 18  

The loco pilot of the Coimbatore-Hisar Express is being hailed a hero after he pulled the brakes to save lives of two cows. The video shows the loco pilot stopping the train and then coming out to move away the cattle who had strayed on the railway track. The loco pilot initially tries to shoo away the cows with loud …

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Three Migrant Workers from Jharkhand Found Dead Near Railway Track in Kerala
4 years, 4 months ago

Three Migrant Workers from Jharkhand Found Dead Near Railway Track in Kerala

News 18  

Three migrant workers from Jharkhand were found dead near the railway track at Kanjikode late Monday night, in a suspected case of train runover. Palakkad district Collector D Balamurli said the three were missing since last afternoon and their bodies found near the railway track have been identified. "The workers refused to hand over one of the bodies, damaged a …

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