The gauge conversion of Palakkad Town Pollachi section is going to be completed soon, railway have earlier promised to run all the trains which were present when the track was MG. But comparing the traffic conditions at present and past we request railway to run much more trains on the track which will be quiet useful for the public.
1. Thiruvananthapuram/Ernakulam- Madurai Express
The train should run on a daily basis through Kollam- Ernakulam -Palakkad Town- Palani- Dindugul- Madurai.There is scarcity of Madurai bound trains from most parts of Kerala, the...
more... only express trains are GuruvayoorChennai Egmore and Ananthapuri, on which the former is running on an improper time schedule inside Kerala which makes it not much useful and later cater the need of Thiruvananthapuram only.The proposed train will connect Sree Pathmanabha swami Temple, Sabarimala, Chakkulathkavu (CNGR, TRVL and KTYM), Palani and Madurai Meenakshi temple on a single stretch.There are nine daily buses between kochi and madurai which charges between 450 to 800 rupees for a single journey. A train in this route will be of great help for workers from Tamilnadu and Malayalee students studying in Dindigul,Sivanganga and Madurai region and a large number of devotees visiting palani, madurai and Rameswaram.
2. Kollam Velankanni Express
After the completion of the Line between Palakkad Town and Palani trains from Kerala can reach Tiruchirappalli JN via this route, which is easier than the route via Erode JN.The proposed train can run daily through Ernakulam- Palakkad Town- Palani -Dindugul- Tiruchirappalli Velankanni.
3. Mangalore Madurai Express
The train should run on a daily basis through Kannur- Kozhikode -Shoranur Palakkad Town- Palani -Dindugul- Madurai.
If possible this train can be run from Mookambika Road which will connect Mookambika , Palani and Madurai on a single stretch.
4. Ernakulam Rameswaram Express
This train can be a very useful for the people visiting Rameswaram from Central part of Kerala (Kottayam Alappuzha Kochi Thrissur). It can be run through Palakkad -Palani Dindugul -Madurai- Rameswaram
5. Palakkad Chennai Egmore Express
A train which will be useful for the most parts of Tamil Nadu. Currently there is only one train to Chennai Egmore from Palakkad, it comes from Mangalore Central and touches stations like Kozhikode, Shoranur and Coimbatore where the quota of reservation are pretty high. Extension of a Coimbatore ending train to Palakkad also is not possible, therefore it’s very essential to start a train from Palakkad to Chennai Egmore via Palani Dindugul Tiruchirappalli