The Srinagar Vande Bharat will take the Konkan route and is expected to conduct services thrice a week till the Budgam station.
Meanwhile, there are complaints that the Palakkad division didn’t propose any trains or services in the Malabar region.
The post is that of Chief Engineer (North) in the construction wing at the Chief Administrative Office (CAO) in Kochi.
The new system would begin functioning at the Ernakulam South Railway Station from next week.
The Kerala government shot of a letter to Ministry of Railways seeking the resumption of passenger and MEMU services, which were popular for short- and medium-haul routes, but there has been no response from the other side yet.
Southern Railway General Manager John Thomas said terminal works will be taken up on priority and the railways is examining a proposal to run premium trains, such as Shatabdi and Tejas, in Kerala.