With just a month left for Onam, tickets for trains to the southern districts of Kerala have already become waitlisted, reports Manorama Online. Most of the trains to Thiruvananthapuram have a waiting list of over 100. Those who have booked tickets for the Onam season are less likely to cancel them. Tatkal tickets and special trains are the only hope now for the rest of the travellers. Meanwhile, tickets are available for trains to Malabar on September 11. 
Rush for tickets to south Kerala
Although 'uthrada pachil,' which marks the rush for buying things on the eve of Onam, is on September 14, Chennai Malayalis have begun to jostle for tickets even before that. On the Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express departing at 3.20 pm, the ticket status is RAC 64 on September 11, wait list 80 on September 12, and wait list 161 on September 13. In the third AC, it is 16 for sleeper on September 11, waitlist 40 on September 12, and waitlist 90 on September 13. 

Although normally tickets up to RAC 16 are likely to be confirmed after a month, since it is the Onam season, there is no possibility of it happening. In the Mail train that leaves at 7.30  p.m., the wait list is 14 in a sleeper on September 11. While it may move to the RAC list, it is not sure if it will go beyond that status. Certainly, the waitlist 128 status for September 12 and 236 for September 13 will not change. The third AC seats are on the waitlist on all three days.
Tickets to Malabar are available
Passengers to Malabar still have a chance to book tickets. Tickets are available for the 4.20 pm Superfast Express on September 11. There are around 100 tickets in sleeper and third economy AC. There are also 114 tickets in the third AC, 44 in the second AC and 4 in the First AC. Tickets are available on West Coast Express for all coaches on September 11. Meanwhile, there are no tickets on September 12 and 13 on other trains, including the 8.10 pm Mail. 

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Demand to announce special trains early
The passengers have demanded that the Railways should avoid the practice of putting the passengers into a dilemma by announcing the operation of the special train only at the last minute. Malayalees are confused every festive season, not knowing whether there is a special train or not. Passengers said that this confusion could be avoided if the special train is announced at least three weeks in advance.

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