Starting tomorrow, the Venad Express will no longer stop at Ernakulam South Station, causing concern among regular passengers. This change is due to the additional time needed for engine change and the limited platform availability at South Station. The train will now reach all stations between Ernakulam and Shornur 30 minutes...
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earlier in the morning and 15 minutes earlier in the evening between Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram. While some welcome the change, regular passengers who used to get off at South Station are facing difficulties, as they will now have to travel by bus or metro from Tripunithura or North Station, resulting in time and financial losses. The change also intensifies the long-standing demand for a MEMU train between Kayamkulam and Ernakulam via Kottayam, especially considering the heavy rush at Venad Station every day.