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Sunday, 8 September 2013

New train connecting Nilambur, Ernakulam

(The Hindu dt 9-9-2013)
New train connecting Nilambur, Ernakulam
Malappuram: Railways have sanctioned a new direct fast passenger train between Ernakulam and Nilambur. The new train will be introduced by clubbing the Ernakulam-Shoranur (56606/56609) and Shoranur-Nilambur (56615/56618) fast passenger trains before Onam. 
    The new train will leave Ernakulam Junction station at 7.35am and reach Nilambur at 1.05pm. In the return direction, it will leave Nilambur at 2.55pm and reach Ernakulam Junction at 7.50pm. 
    The Thiruvananthapuram railway division had decided to introduce the train two months ago while the Palakkad divisional authorities also decided to recommend it at a railway users’ consultative committee meeting at Shoranur recently. 
    There was a long-pending demand for a second train from Nilambur to the southern districts besides the Rajyarani Express connecting Thiruvananthapuram and Nilambur. The Shoranur-Nilambur passenger train now leaves Shoranur at 12 noon and reaches Nilambur at 1.50pm. In the return direction, it leaves Nilambur at 2.30pm and reaches Shoranur at 4.15pm. The same train is being operated as the Shoranur –Ernakulam passenger after this. It leaves Shoranur at 5pm and reaches Ernakulam at 8pm while the return journey starts at 7.30 am and reaches Shoranur at 11am. 
    Nilambur-Mysore rail action council general secretary Dr Biju Ninan welcomed the decision, saying the service would benefit hundreds of passengers from Nilambur.
(Times of India dt 9-9-2013)
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