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Southern Railways to Introduce Special AC Train Between Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram

Southern Railway will run the following Special AC Train between Chennai and Thriuvananthapuram to clear the extra rush of passengers during the summer months of April, May & June 2013. The Train No.06011 Chennai Central – Kochuveli Superfast AC Special … Continue reading

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Union Railway Budget 2013: What Kerala Gained?

Union Railway Minister Shri.Pawan Kumar Bansal presented the Railway Budget for the year 2013-2014. Was there any gain for Kerala in this budget? Lets have a look ! In the budget speech, minister mentions “As regards setting up of new … Continue reading

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1st Electric Engine-hauled Train Reaches Kanyakumari

Train No: 16526 Bangalore-Kanyakumari Island Express on Thursday became the first electric locomotive-hauled train to reach Kanyakumari. The train that left the Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station at 3.30 p.m. covered the 87-km route without any hitches and reached Kanyakumari at … Continue reading

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Development Works at Neyyattinkara Railway Station Getting Delayed

The development works which approved by railways worth Rs.85 lakhs is getting delayed at Neyyattinkara Railway Station,which is the highest revenue generating station between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Nagercoil Junction. The works proposed are a foot overbridge connecting Platform 1 & … Continue reading

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Proposal for Mountain Railway in Thiruvananthapuram

News Sourced from “Metro Vaartha” dated 20.10.2011 Summary: A new rail alignment going via the eastern part of Kerala’s hill regions proposed Will connect lots of points of interests like electronics production centers (Keltron’s plant at Karakulam), space research center … Continue reading

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