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Time of India
22-07-2025
- Time of India
These trains won't reach and leave Coimbatore junction on two days
COIMBATORE: Southern Railway has announced changes in train services to carry out track renewal work at Podanur railway yard. In a press release, Salem Railway Division stated that Train No 16722 Madurai – Coimbatore Express, scheduled to leave Madurai at 7.05am, will be short-terminated at Pollachi on July 25 and 27. The train will run from Madurai to Pollachi only; it will not run from Pollachi to Coimbatore on those days. Train no 16608 Coimbatore – Kannur Express, scheduled to leave Coimbatore at 1.50 pm, will instead leave from Palakkad at 3.10pm on July 25 and 27. The train will not run from Coimbatore to Palakkad; it will leave from Palakkad and run up to Kannur on those days.
Time of India
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Union minister urged to introduce direct train from Mangaluru to Ayodhya
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta has written to Union minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, requesting a direct train from Mangaluru to Ayodhya. The MP reached out to the minister in response to the growing public demand from the people of the coastal and Malnad regions of Karnataka. The MP stated that a direct train between these two cities would not only serve the growing travel needs but also emerge as a symbolic cultural corridor, beautifully showcasing the ancient bonds between southern and northern India. Since there is no direct train at present connecting the two cities, passengers are forced to undertake long and inconvenient journeys via Bengaluru or other junctions, often spending over 40 hours in transit. A direct train would bring relief to the pilgrims and devotees and would be wholeheartedly welcomed by lakhs across the coastal and Malnad regions. A weekly or bi-weekly direct train between Mangaluru and Ayodhya via Hassan, Arsikere, and Ballari, or via the Konkan railway route that includes Madgaon, Kalyan, and Nagpur, will greatly promote spiritual tourism, cultural exchange, and ease of travel for citizens of coastal Karnataka, the MP said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Rename Kannur Express as Rani Abbakka Express Chowta also urged Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to rename the Kannur Express (train No. 16511/16512) as Rani Abakka Express in honour of one of India's earliest and fiercest freedom fighters, Rani Abbakka of Ullal. This year marks the 500th birth anniversary of Rani Abbakka, and it presents a fitting moment to pay tribute to her indomitable courage and patriotism. As the queen of Ullal in the 16th century, Rani Abbakka led a valiant resistance against Portuguese colonial forces, defending the sovereignty of her land with unmatched bravery. Renaming the Kannur Express, which originates from KSR Bengaluru and terminates in Kannur, and passes through the coastal belt of Karnataka via Mangaluru, would be a symbolic tribute to her legacy as a national hero, whose contributions deserve broader recognition, the MP stated.
The Hindu
03-07-2025
- The Hindu
Coimbatore Junction-Kannur Express to start from Podanur Junction on July 8 and 10
The Southern Railways has announced that the Coimbatore Junction - Kannur Express (Train no. 16608) will depart from Podanur Junction at the scheduled departure time of 2.03 p.m. on July 8 and 10. The train will be partially cancelled between Coimbatore Junction and Podanur. On July 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29 and 31, the train will depart from Palakkad Junction at the scheduled departure time of 3.10 p.m. The train will be partially cancelled between Coimbatore Junction and Palakkad Junction, a Southern Railway press release said. The Alappuzha-Dhanbad Junction Express (Train no. 13352) will be diverted via Podanur Junction and Irugur, skipping stoppage at the Coimbatore Junction on July 8, 9, 15, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26 and 31. An additional stoppage will be provided at Podanur Junction with Coimbatore Junction timings (Arrival at 12.17 p.m. and departure at 12.20 p.m.), the press release said.
The Hindu
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Hindu
SMVT Bengaluru-Murdeshwar Express gets LHB coaches
Train No. 16585 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) Bengaluru-Murdeshwar Express began to run with Linke Hofmann Busche (LHB) coaches from May 5. The train from Bengaluru arrived in Mangaluru Central Station on May 6. Its pairing train, Train No. 16586 Murdeshwar-SMVT Bengaluru Express will run with LHB coaches from May 6. The service operates via Mysuru. Only 5 coaches are new ones Of the 20 LHB coaches forming Train No. 16585, only five are new coaches manufactured in 2025, according to T. P. Lokesh, a Bengaluru-based rail enthusiast. Of the seven second class sleeper coaches, three are new, and of the four general second class coaches, two are new, he said. All the air-conditioned coaches are old ones, some of them manufactured in 2014. When the Mangaluru Central-Mumbai LTT Matsyagandha Express got LHB coaches, patrons had a similar experience. Many of the coaches forming four rakes of the service were old ones, leading to widespread disappointment among travellers. LHB coaches for Kannur Express Train No. 16511 KSR Bengaluru-Kannur Express via Mangaluru Central gets LHB coaches from May 7 while Train No. 16512 Kannur-KSR Bengaluru gets them from May 8. Upon conversion to LHB coaches, the composition of these train sets too gets changed. They would have one first class AC, two 2-tier AC, four 3-Tier AC, seven second class sleeper, four general second class and two generator cars — in all 20 coaches.
