New trains will begin services in January.Kochi: The long-awaited Thiruvananthapuram-Bengaluru-Mysuru, train is set to become a reality soon.
The first train from southern Kerala to Mysuru, the Kochuveli-Mysuru Express, will start service from January second week.
Though announced in the 2014 budget, the train, that could be a game-changer on these high-traffic routes monopolized by private bus operators, was allegedly being blocked from beginning operations.
The train will start its journey on Thursdays and Sundays at 7 pm from Kochuveli and reach Bengaluru at 8 10 am and Mysuru at 11 am the next day.
On its return leg on Mondays and Fridays, it will begin its journey from Mysuru at 5 pm, reach Bengaluru at 7 15 pm and Kochuveli at 8 20 am the next day.
The train will halt at Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore and Erode.
First Shatabdi in January
The first Shatabdi Express, with its all-AC chair car coaches, will begin operations in Kerala between Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur in January.
The train will originate from Thiruvananthapuram at 6 am and reach Kannur at 1 30 pm. On its return, the service will start from Kannur at 2 30 pm and reach the state capital at 10 pm.
The train will halt at Kozhikode, Shoranur, Thrissur, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam and Kollam.
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