Several trains partially cancelled; services across Keralam altered due to track maintenance

Several trains will remain partially cancelled till December 4, while the Maveli Express will be rerouted on select days to facilitate track maintenance work.
Kannur - Ernakulam Junction Express (16306): Will terminate its service at Thrissur on Tuesday (November 3), as well as on November 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29, and December 1 and 4.
Tata Nagar - Ernakulam Junction Express (18189): Will cut short its run and operate only up to Aluva on November 12, 19, and 26.

Mangaluru Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Maveli Express (16603): Will be diverted via Kottayam on Nov 13, 20, and 27. Regular halts at Ernakulam Junction, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Ambalappuzha, and Haripad stand cancelled; instead, alternate stops have been sanctioned at Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanassery, Thiruvalla, and Chengannur. On its return leg, the train (16604) will similarly run via Kottayam on November 13 and 15.

Mangaluru Central - Thiruvananthapuram Express (16348): Will be held up for an hour from Tuesday until December 4.
Rameswaram - Thiruvananthapuram Central Amrita Express (16344): Will be regulated by 30 minutes en route from November 14 till Dec 4.

Weekly services extended
Meanwhile, the service of weekly trains has been extended by two weeks.
a) Thiruvananthapuram North - Santragachi Weekly Special Express (06081), which operates on Fridays, has been extended to run until November 13. Santragachi - Thiruvananthapuram North Weekly Special Express (06082) on Mondays will continue up to November 16.

b) Ernakulam Junction - Patna Junction Weekly Special Express (06085), which operates on Fridays, has been extended through November 13. Patna Junction - Ernakulam Junction Weekly Special Express (06086) on Tuesdays has been extended until November 17.

Diwali special trains for Bengaluru-Kannur route
Considering the Diwali rush, a special train has been arranged between Bengaluru and Kannur. SMVT Bengaluru - Kannur Festival Special Express (06545): Will depart at 12.05 am on the 7th and reach Kannur at 2 pm. Station timings — Palakkad Junction: 9.32 am, Shoranur: 10.15 am, Tirur: 11.08 am, Kozhikode: 11.52 am, Vadakara: 12.33 pm, Thalassery: 12.53 pm.

Kannur - Bengaluru Cantonment Special Express (06546): Will depart on the 8th at 6.25 pm and reach Bengaluru Cantonment at 9.45 am on the 9th. Station timings — Thalassery: 6.53 pm, Vadakara: 7.18 pm, Kozhikode: 8.07 pm, Tirur: 8.48 pm, Shoranur: 9.30 pm, Palakkad: 10.57 pm.