![]() ![]() Pollachi Lok Sabha member K Shanmuga Sundaram has, meanwhile, sought the extension of the train till Coimbatore. Now that the railway has taken a policy decision not to operate long-distance passenger trains, it has come up with a passenger train from Palakkad to Pollachi and an express train between Pollachi and Tiruchendur. ![]() Earlier, there was a passenger train from Palakkad to Tiruchendur on the Pollachi-Palani-Madurai route. The southern railway is expected to announce the date for operating the train soon. ![]() “While the train used to ply from Tiruchendur, which falls under Madurai division, to Pollachi in the Palakkad division, there are several factors including the timings, maintenance and the possible patronage that will be taken into consideration before operating a train service,” said the railway official.Coimbatore: While the railway board has given its approval to the southern railway to operate Pollachi-Tiruchendur express train, rail users have sought extension of the service to Mettupalayam. It will also help devotees from southern districts to visit Marudamalai, which is considered one of the six abodes of Lord Murugan. He had said there were no direct trains to Coimbatore from the southern districts in the Palani – Pollachi route. Pollachi Lok Sabha member K Shanmuga Sundaram had also made representation to Southern Railway general manager John Thomas last week seeking extension of the train service at least till Coimbatore. While it could be one of the reasons to postpone the resumption of train service as changes need to be made in train timing and related logistics, a senior official with the Palakkad railway division said the exact reason for the postponement was yet to be communicated. ![]() The stoppages for these train services will be at Gomangalam, Udumalpet, Palani, Oddanchatram, Dindigul, Ambaturai, Kodaikanal Road, Sholavandan, Madurai Junction, Thiruparankundram, Thirumangalam, Virudhunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Kadambur, Vanchi Maniyachchi, Talaiyuthu, Tirunelveli, Palayamkottai, Alwar Tirunagar, Nazareth, Kanchanavillai, Kurumbur, Arumuganeri and Kayalpattinam.Īs soon as the railway made the announcement, rail users’ associations in Pollachi, Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore and Mettupalayam sent representations seeking extension of Tiruchendur to Pollachi train up to Mettupalayam via Coimbatore. 16731 Pollachi – Tiruchendur Fully Reserved Daily Express will leave Pollachi Junction at 6.40 a.m. 16732 Tiruchendur – Pollachi Fully Reserved Daily Express will leave Tiruchendur at 12.05 p.m. Southern Railway will operate fully reserved express train services between Pollachi and Tiruchendur Junctions via Dindigul, Madurai and Tirunelveli.Ī press release said that Train No. ![]()
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