Taking train via Kottayam during weekend? You need to read this
Trains will not run via Kottayam on Saturday and Sunday, between 9 am and 3 pm, as the Chingavanam-Changanassery second track is being commissioned.
Trains will not run via Kottayam on Saturday and Sunday, between 9 am and 3 pm, as the Chingavanam-Changanassery second track is being commissioned.
Trains will not run via Kottayam on Saturday and Sunday, between 9 am and 3 pm, as the Chingavanam-Changanassery second track is being commissioned.
Changanassery: Trains will not run via Kottayam on Saturday and Sunday, between 9 am and 3 pm, as the Chingavanam-Changanassery second track is being commissioned.
Some trains have already been diverted via Alappuzha. In addition, the Parasuram Express towards Mangaluru, the Jayanti Janata headed for Mumbai and the Island Express towards Kanyakumari will also be diverted via Alappuzha on Saturday and Sunday.
Those booked to travel on the diverted trains can board from Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Cherthala and Kayamkulam.
The Sabari Express towards Thriuvananthapuram will proceed through the new track on Saturday afternoon.
Ten passenger trains via Kottayam have also been cancelled for these two days. Most of the trains running via Kottayam are running late by several hours most of the days.
The new railway station building at Chingavanam will also open for work now. The station master's office and ticket counters will be shifted to the new building.
Engineering, electrical and signal work have been completed at the Chingavanam railway station.
The change in train routes could upset the travel plans of students and working professional who are heading home for the Christmas holidays.
With the KSRTC too cancelling several services, people are forced to depend on the rail service. However, the sudden change in routes coupled with the cancellation of rail services could lead to a huge rush on the available trains.
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