The Amritha Specific travels from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Madurai Junction through Ernakulam City, Palakkad Junction, Palani and Dindigul
The Amritha Specific travels from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Madurai Junction through Ernakulam City, Palakkad Junction, Palani and Dindigul
Member of Parliament Okay. Shanmuga Sundaram requested the Southern Railways to divert the Amritha Specific prepare in the direction of Coimbatore from Palakkad Junction. The service presently travels between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Madurai Junction through Ernakulam City, Palakkad Junction, Palani and Dindigul.
In his letter to Basic Supervisor of the Southern Railways B. G. Mallya, Mr. Sundaram mentioned Amritha Specific at the moment has round 50% occupancy, and rerouting the prepare will improve the patronage.
Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency consultant P. Velusamy, additionally wrote to Railway Minster Ashwini Vaishnaw saying if this transfer was applied, the load will enhance significantly, benefitting textile hubs of Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul and Coimbatore. He mentioned, “With out incurring any additional burden for the railways, I request you to offer this prolonged service, for which the prepare racks are available in Coimbatore and the under-utilised Coimbatore-Pollachi-PaIani part can be utilized judicially.”
Echoing the identical, a number of railway associations additionally despatched petitions to the division stating Railways could make a further income of a minimal of ₹90 lakh a month with Coimbatore passengers and “…when this prepare passes by way of Ettimadai, the information hub of Amritanandamayi, the true objective might be achieved.”
Podanur and Kinathukadavu
MP Okay. Shamuga Sundaram said in his letter that the division should additionally add Podanur and Kinathukadavu stations as stoppages for trains Mangalore-Coimbatore Intercity SF Specific (22609/22610) and Mettupalayam-Tirunelveli Particular Specific (06029/06030) respectively.
He mentioned regardless of the foot-over bridge being sanctioned on November 22, 2019, for 1.38 crores, the station nonetheless lacks the power. “The work, speculated to have been accomplished on December 31, 2022, has not been began but,” he mentioned within the letter.
