Nixing Ernakulam Jn from Venad Express halt list sees other trains get ‘punctual’On May 1st, 2024, the Thiruvananthapuram-Shornur Venad Express stopped making a halt at Ernakulam Junction station, causing mixed reactions among passengers. While some who travel beyond Ernakulam welcomed the move, regular commuters who work in Kochi were unhappy. The decision followed requests from passenger associations who argued that the halt caused...
more... delays. The move has allowed for other trains, like the Nagercoil-Mangaluru Parasuram Express, to arrive at Ernakulam Town station on time. However, concerns were raised about the lack of alternative transport for commuters who rely on Venad to reach Ernakulam Junction, especially those working in the city. Suggestions were made to introduce a MEMU service from Tripunithura to Ernakulam Junction to compensate for the change. This isn't the first time the Venad Express's route has been changed; a similar attempt was made in 2019 but was eventually reversed.
1 May, 2024 ko, Thiruvananthapuram se Shornur jaane wali Venad Express, Ernakulam Junction station par rukna band kar di, jisse passengers mein mixed reactions aayi. Kuchh log jo Ernakulam se aage jaate hain, unhe yeh decision pasand aaya, lekin Kochi mein kaam karne waale regular commuters khush nahin hain. Yeh...
more... decision aise passengers associations ke request ke baad aaya hai, jinhone argument kiya tha ki halt se train der se pahunchti hai. Is se doosri trains jaise ki Nagercoil se Mangaluru jaane wali Parasuram Express, Ernakulam Town station par time par pahunchne lagi hai. Lekin, commuters ke liye alternate transport ka lack of concern hai, jo Venad par Ernakulam Junction tak jaane ke liye depend karte hain, khass karke city mein kaam karne waale logon ke liye. Tripunithura se Ernakulam Junction tak MEMU service shuru karne ka suggestion diya gaya hai, is change ko compensate karne ke liye. Yeh pehli baar nahin hai jab Venad Express ke route mein change kiya gaya hai; 2019 mein aisa hi ek attempt kiya gaya tha, lekin usse waapas le liya gaya tha.