Due to a line block near Coimbatore, the Ernakulam-Tatanagar Express will not be stopping at Coimbatore, Irugur, and Podanur stations from August 10th to 29th. The train will be diverted on these days. Similarly, the Alleppey-Dhanbad Express will also operate on a diverted route for 10 days. Additionally, on August...
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10th, the Tatanagar-Hatia Express will be diverted due to a line block in Adra, travelling via Chandil, Muri, and Gunda Vihar stations instead of Purulia.

Due to line block in South India, the Ernakulam-Tatanagar Express will run on a diverted route from August 8th to 29th. This diversion will cause the express to skip Coimbatore, Irugur, and Podanur stations on August 8th, 10th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 27th, and 29th. Similarly, the Alleppey-Dhanbad Express...
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will also run on a diverted route for 10 days. Earlier, due to a line block in Vijayawada, the Tatanagar-Yesvantpur and Bengaluru Expresses, along with other trains, were diverted till September 1st. These diversions have caused inconvenience for hundreds of passengers traveling to and from the affected stations. Additionally, due to line block in Adra, the Tatanagar-Hatia Express will run via Chandil, Muri, and Gunda Bihar stations instead of Purulia on August 7th and 10th. Meanwhile, the Asansol-Tatanagar MEMU train will be operating only between Adra and Asansol on August 7th, 8th, and 10th.

The Vande Bharat Express train service between Ernakulam and Bengaluru is generating significant excitement in the Kongu region. The train, which will start operating on July 31st, will provide a convenient travel option for those who want to complete their workday and arrive in Bengaluru by late evening. The train departs...
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from Ernakulam at 7:25 AM and arrives in Bengaluru Cantonment at 10 PM, passing through various stations including Podanur, Tiruppur, Erode, and Salem. The journey from Salem to Bengaluru takes less than 3.5 hours. In the return direction, the train leaves Bengaluru Cantonment at 8:45 AM and reaches Ernakulam at 2:20 PM, passing through the same stations in reverse order. The train is also expected to be popular with passengers traveling from Coimbatore to Kerala, as it reaches Ernakulam in approximately three hours. The service will be operated on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from Ernakulam to Bengaluru, and on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Bengaluru to Ernakulam. The train will run for 24 trips in total, from July 31st to August 26th. The train consists of eight coaches, including seven chair cars and one executive class, and its future operation will depend on passenger demand.

Rail enthusiasts in Coimbatore are demanding the dismantling of the B-railway line in the forest area between Palakkad and Podanur and the construction of a new track alongside the A-railway line to protect elephants. This comes after a female elephant was killed by a train near Kanjikode railway crossing in Kerala,...
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the second such incident within a month. The Southern Railway has argued that reducing train speeds is not feasible, and diverting trains via Pollachi-Coimbatore is impractical due to time constraints. However, rail enthusiasts point out that the Southern Railway extended the UDAY Express to Palakkad via Pollachi, and they believe that temporary measures like lighting, fences, and thermal imaging are not enough to prevent elephant deaths. They suggest an elevated track alongside the A-railway line, similar to the construction of bullet train tracks, as a long-term solution.

The Indian Railways will operate special Holi trains for the return journey after Holi celebrations. A special train, 06092 Mau-Podanur via Aishbagh Holi Special, will depart from Mau on 26th March and 2nd April at 6:30 PM. It will arrive at Aishbagh station in Lucknow at 4:05 AM the next day....
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The train will then continue to Podanur, reaching at 11 PM on the third day. The return train, 06091 Podanur-Mau Holi Special, will depart from Podanur on 29th March at 4:30 PM and reach Mau at 10:30 PM on the third day after passing through Aishbagh at 1:20 PM.